Rachel Fisher Athlete Profile - WTRACK

Rachel Fisher

Pole Vault #0

Class

Senior

Hometown

Allen,

Texas

Last School

Allen High School

Roster Years

2010-2014

Prepped in Allen, Texas
Spent 14 years as a gymnast, coached by World Champion, Yevgeny Marchenko (coach of Olympian Carly Patterson)
Win 85 gymnastics medals including multi-state Regional Jr. Olympic 1st Place All-Around Champion for Level 9, and Texas State All-Around Champion for Levels 7 & 8
Started polevaulting during her junior year of high school, breaking the 5A high school record with a pole vault jump of 12 feet
Took second place at the 2008 USATF National Jr. Olympics for a 12 feet 9.5 inch vault
First place champion at 2008 AAU Jr. Olympics with a 12 feet 6 inch pole vault jump, and again in
First place champion at 2009 AAU Jr. Olympics for a vault of 12 feet 8 inches
Holds the new AAU Jr. Olympics Meet Record
Won all 17 pole vault meets during her senior year of high school
Pole vault champion at the 2009 Texas Relays clearing 13 ft 0 inches
Ranked #1 Pole-Vaulter in the Nation from January to May 2009 for her PR vault of 13 feet 3 inches
Received the Principals Outstanding Student Award, and Top Student of the Year Award in Biology, Social Studies, Algebra I & II, French I & II, and Physics
Four-year member of National Honor Society with a 4.0 GPA.

PERSONAL BESTS: Pole Vault- 4.26m

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2010

Indoor:

Began career at the BYU Indoor Invitational, placing third in the pole vault (3.80m)
Finished second at the Bengal Shootout in the pole vault, clearing 4.00m
Placed second at the Bronco Invitational in the pole vault (4.15m)
Competed at the New Balance Invitational in the pole vault, finishing sixth at 4.10m
Placed second at Weber State in the pole vault (3.83m)
Set a BYU indoor pole vault record and personal record at the MWC Indoor Championships, clearing 4.25m and placing second
Competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships, placing 16th in the pole vault (4.20m)
USTFCCCA All-Academic

Outdoor:

Sophmore Year 2012

Indoor:

Finished first in the pole vault with a jump of 4.10m in the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational

Outdoor:

Cleared 4.03m in the pole vault to finish second at the Georgia Tech Invitational
Finished fourth in the pole vault with a jump of 4.00m during the Weber State Twilight
Placed third by clearing 4.02m in the pole vault at the Robison Invitational
Cleared 3.75m to finish fifth in the pole vault at the Mt. SAC Relays
Finished third in the pole vault with a vault of 3.87m during the San Diego State Invitational
USTFCCCA All-Academic

Junior Year 2013

Indoor:

Opened senior year with a first-place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 3.95m (12-11.50) at the Blue and Orange Opener
Finished first in the pole vault at the Cherry and Silver Invitational with a vault of 4.10m (13-05.25), her highest mark in more than a year
Placed first in the pole vault during the Air Force Invitational with a mark of 4.00m (13-1.5)
Finished sixth (4.10m, 13-05.24) in the pole vault during the Armory Collegiate Invitational
During the Air Force Team Challenge, finished first in the pole vault with a mark of 4.00m

Outdoor:

Began outdoor season with a first-place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 3.90m (12-09.50)
Finished second in the pole vault with a mark of 3.80m (12-05.50) at the UVU Invitational
During the Sun Angel Classic, placed 12th in the pole vault with a mark of 3.81m (12-06.00)
Placed first in the pole vault with a mark of 3.95m (12-11.50) at the Mid-Major Challenge
Finished first in the pole vault with a mark of 4.01m (13-01.75) during the BYU Robison Invitational

Senior Year 2014

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2011

Indoor:

Opened the season with a first place finish in the pole vault at the BYU Indoor Invitational (4.00m)
Placed third in the pole vault at the Cherry and Silver Invitational (4.15m)
Took first in the pole vault at the Jacksons Invitational by clearing 4.05m
Finished third in the pole vault at the New Balance Invitational (4.10m) and the Air Force Invitational (4.16m)
Won the MWC Indoor pole vault title after clearing 4.22m
Broke the BYU women's indoor pole vault record with a personal best vault of 4.26m at the 2011 UW Last Chance Qualifier
Competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships
2011 MWC All-Conference Academic Award
2011 MWC Scholar-Athlete Award
Named to the Capital One 2011 Academic All-District Team
Named to the 2011 U.S. Track and Field All-Academic Team
2011 BYU women's track indoor Sophomore of the Year Award
USTFCCCA All-Academic

Outdoor:

Medical Redshirt Year 2011

Indoor:

Opened the season with a first place finish in the pole vault at the BYU Indoor Invitational (4.00m)
Placed third in the pole vault at the Cherry and Silver Invitational (4.15m)
Took first in the pole vault at the Jacksons Invitational by clearing 4.05m
Finished third in the pole vault at the New Balance Invitational (4.10m) and the Air Force Invitational (4.16m)
Won the MWC Indoor pole vault title after clearing 4.22m
Broke the BYU women's indoor pole vault record with a personal best vault of 4.26m at the 2011 UW Last Chance Qualifier
Competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships
2011 MWC All-Conference Academic Award
2011 MWC Scholar-Athlete Award
Named to the Capital One 2011 Academic All-District Team
Named to the 2011 U.S. Track and Field All-Academic Team
2011 BYU women's track indoor Sophomore of the Year Award
USTFCCCA All-Academic