Jameson Shirley
Pole Vault
Ht
6'
3"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Vancouver, 
Washington
Last School
Skyview High School
Roster Years
2013 | 2016-2019


Personal

  • Parents are Jacqueline and Kevin Shirley
  • Married to Lindsay Yetter, a multi-event athlete for BYU track and field
  • Has two brothers, two sisters and two sisters-in-law
  • Plays piano
  • Sports hero is Ashton Eaton
  • Enjoys backpacking, playing basketball, swimming and going to the beach with family and friends
  • Major: Psychology
  • Minor: Design Thinking

Before BYU

  • Washington 4A state pole vault champion in 2012
  • Won the 2012 Oregon Relays
  • Won the 2012 BYU Indoor Invite
  • Coached by David Gassaway, Greg Ross, Louis Baucom, David Lemen and Rick Baggett

Stats

Personal Bests
Mark Event Meet
5.32m/17-5.5 Pole Vault 2019 Robison Invitational

Career Stats

Mission

  • Scottsdale
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013

Indoor

  • Took seventh place in the pole vault at the Air Force Team Invitational with a 4.9m (16'0.75") mark

Outdoor

  • Took second overall at the USU Mark Faldmo Invitationalin the pole vault with a mark of 4.9m (16'0.75") mark
  • Placed second at the Weber State Twilight Open with a mark of 4.88m (16'0")
Sophmore Year 2016

Indoor

  • Took second at the Boise State Challenge with a 5.15m (16'0.75") mark
  • Set a new personal record of 5.17m (16'11.5") at the New Mexico Classic
  • Competed in the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships and placed 10th overall, and had a mark of 5.13m (16'10")

Outdoor

  • At the Aztec Invitational, placed seventh overall with a mark of 5.03m (16'6") 
  • Won the Weber State Twilight Meet with a 5.02m (16'5.5") mark
Junior Year 2017

Indoor

  • Won the BYU December Invite in the pole vault with a mark of 5.05m (16'6.75")

Outdoor

  • Took second place at the UNLV Invitational and Sheila Tarr Multis with a 4.90m mark in the pole vault
  • Finished in second overall at the Aztec Open in the pole vault with a mark of 4.96m  
  • Took second place overall at the Faldmo Invitational with a new personal best in the pole valut with a 5.20m
Senior Year 2019

Indoor

  • Had a season-best performance in the pole vault at the Texas Tech Shootout clearing a height of 5.13m/16-10
  • Took ninth place in the pole vault at the MPSF Indoor Championships (4.87m/15-11.75)
  • Competed in six meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the pole vault and took 25th overall with a height of 4.96m/16-3.25
  • Matched his personal record at the Robison Invitational with a clearance of 5.32m/17-5.5
  • Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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