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June 19, 2013
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  Maston Wallace

Maston Wallace

Player Profile

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Clear Brook

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 187

Event:
Pole Vault

• Three-Time First Team All-American
• 2008 NCAA Outdoor Pole Vault Champion
• Two-Time Big 12 Champion
• Five-Time All-Big 12

2011-12
Outdoor (Redshirt Junior):
Tied for 15th in the pole vault at the NCAA West Regional with a clearance of 17-2.75 (5.25m) ... finished sixth at the Big 12 Championships (16-11.00/5.16m) ... vaulted 17-1.50 (5.22m) at the Texas Invitational.
Indoor (Senior):
Tied for seventh with a pole vault of 17-8.50 (5.40m) at the NCAA Championships ... cleared 17-8.50 (5.40m) to capture his second Big 12 Championship ... took third at the Don Kirby Invite with a clearance of 17-8.50 (5.40m) ... finished second in the pole vault at the New Balance Invitational with a clearance of 17-4.50 (5.30m) ... claimed first place in the pole vault at the Razorback Invite with a clearance of 17-2.75 (5.25m).

2008-09
Outdoor (Sophomore):
Advanced to the NCAA Championships but was unable to compete after straining his hamstring in warmups ... cleared a personal-best 18-2.75 (5.56m) in the pole vault at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, placing second ... took second at the Big 12 Championships with a clearance of 17-2.75 (5.25m) ... cleared 17-8.50 (5.40m) to take second place at the Texas Invitational ... finished second at the Penn Relays with a pole vault of 17-4.50 (5.30m) ... cleared 17-2.75 (5.25m) at Texas Twilight to finish second ... took second in the pole vault at the Texas Relays with a clearance of 18-2.50 (5.55m).
Indoor (Sophomore):
Finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships (16-10.75/5.15m) ... cleared 17-7.25 (5.37m) to finish third and earn All-Big 12 honors at the league championships ... tied for seventh-place in the pole vault at the Tyson Invitational, clearing 166675 (5.05m) ... took first place in the pole vault at the Big 12 vs. SEC Showdown (17.075/5.20m) ... vaulted a height of 16-8 (5.08m) to take first place at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet.

2007-08
Outdoor (Freshman):
Finished 10th at the IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships (16-4.75/5.00m) ... placed second at the U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships, clearing 17-04.50 (5.30m) ... claimed the NCAA Championship in the pole vault by clearing 17-6.5 (5.35m) ... took fourth in the pole vault at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a clearance of 17-5 (5.31m) ... used a season-best clearance of 18-0.5 (5.50m) to claim his first Big 12 Championship ... placed third at the Houston Invitational (17-0.75/5.20m) ... was second at the Penn Relays with a clearance of 17-0.75 (5.20m) ... vaulted 17-0.75 (5.20m) at the Texas Twilight to place third ... cleared 17-6.5 (5.35m) to place third at the Texas Relays ... tied for first with a 17-6.5 (5.35m) at the Texas Invitational and finished 13th in the 200 meters (22.63).
Indoor (Freshman):
Captured a spot on the All-America team and placed third at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 17-8.5 (5.40m) ... cleared 16-9.75 (5.11m) at the Arkansas Last Chance meet to finish fifth ... finished as the runner-up at the Big 12 Championships, vaulting 17-0.75 (5.20m) ... notched a 17-5.75 (5.33m) at the Tyson Invitational to finish seventh ... placed third at the New Balance meet with a 17-4.5 (5.30m) ... took second place at the Razorback Invitational with a 16-10.75 (5.15m) ... tied for ninth with a clearance of 15-7 (4.75m) at the Leonard Hilton Memorial ... started the season with a first-place finish at the Houston Indoor, clearing 16-6.75 (5.05m).

HIGH SCHOOL
Career-best pole vault of 17-5 (5.31m) led the nation during the 2012 indoor season posted that mark at the Joshua Pole Vault Meet ... set prep best at the 2007 Nike Indoor National Championships to defeat the second-place finisher by four inches ... won the 2007 UIL 5A State Championship with a clearance of 16-6 (5.03m) at Myers Stadium ... posted an outdoor prep best of 17-1 (5.21m) in winning his fourth Texas District 24-5A pole vault championship in 2007 ... mark was the third highest in the nation during the 2007 high school outdoor season ... captured two Region 3-5A titles, vaulting 16-0 in both 2006 and 2007 ... coached by Fred Armstrong.

PERSONAL
Born in Dallas, Texas ... son of Brent and Barbie Wicker... has three siblings, Jessica, Cody and Kristen ... won the statistic award in high school ... was a member of the Young Men's Service League ... took part in community service core inhigh school ... graduated in Dec., 2012 with a degree in health promotion and fitness.

CAREER BESTS
Indoor:
• Pole Vault - 17-8.5 (5.40m), NCAA Championships (3/10/12), Big 12 Championships (2/25/12), Don Kirby Invite (2/12/12), NCAA Championships (3/14/08)
Outdoor:
• Pole Vault - 18-2.75 (5.56m) at NCAA Midwest Regional (3/22/09)

NCAA SCORING
Indoor:
• 2008: Pole Vault - 3rd (17-8.50/5.40m)
• 2012: Pole Vault - t-7th (17-8.50/5.40m)
Outdoor:
• 2008: Pole Vault - 1st (17-6.50/5.35m)

BIG 12 SCORING
Indoor:
• 2008: Pole Vault - 2nd (17-0.75/5.20m)
• 2009: Pole Vault - 3rd (17-7.25/5.37m)
• 2012: Pole Vault - 1st (17-8.50/5.40m)
Outdoor:
• 2008: Pole Vault - 1st (18-0.50/5.50m)
• 2009: Pole Vault - 2nd (17-2.75/5.25m)

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