| Natasha Masterson |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Pflugerville, Texas
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| High School:
Hendrickson
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| Event:
Pole Vault
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| Experience:
SR/SR
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Photo Gallery
• 2012 Big 12 Outdoor champion - pole vault
COLLEGIATE BESTS
• Outdoor Pole Vault- 4.20m (13-9.25) at Michael Johnson Invite (4/17/10)
• Outdoor Javelin- 35.54m (115-11) at Big 12 Outdoor Championships prelims (5/5/13)
• Outdoor 400m Hurdles- 1:02.43 at Texas Relays (4/7/11)
• Indoor Pole Vault- 4.12m (13-6.25) at Texas A&M Dual (1/23/10)
• Indoor 60m Hurdles- 9.19 at Texas A&M Dual (1/23/10)
UT ALL-TIME PERFORMERS LIST
• Outdoor Pole Vault- 3rd
• Indoor Pole Vault- T-2nd
AT A GLANCE
Became the first Longhorn to win the pole vault at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship as a junior in 2012 ... four-time All-Big 12 First Team (twice outdoor, twice indoor).
2012-13
Indoor:
Competed in five meets during the 2013 indoor season ... placed third (13-2.50/4.03m) to earn All-Big 12 honors at the Big 12 Championships ... tied for second place in the event at the Razorback Invitational (13-2.50, 4.03m) and Leonard Hilton Invitational (12-9.50, 3.90m).
2011-12
Outdoor:
Finished 17th in the pole vault at the NCAA West Regional with a clearance of 4.07m (13-4.25)
... won the pole vault at the Big 12 Championship with a clearance of 4.13m (13-6.5), earning All-Big 12 honors
... posted a first-place finish in pole vault with a mark of 4.05m (13-3.5) at the Longhorn Invitational
... earned first place with a pole vault clearance of 4.02m (13-2.25) at the Texas Invitational
... cleared 4.00m (13-1.5) for fifth place at Texas Relays.
Indoor:
Did not compete.
2010-11
Outdoor:
Posted a season best and a ninth-place finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.00m (13-1.5) at Texas Relays
... tied for second place in the pole vault at the Victor Lopez Classic with a clearance of 3.80m (12-5.5) ... posted a personal-best in the 400m hurdles at Texas Relays, crossing the finish line in 1:02.43 ... claimed a victory at the Victor Lopez Classic `B' in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.84 ... 2011 Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
Indoor:
Placed fifth with a vault of 4.02m (13-2.25) at the Big 12 Championship to earn All-Big 12 honors
... finished seventh at the Don Kirby Invitational with a vault of 3.76m (12-4) ... cleared 3.85m (12-7.5) for 11th place in pole vault at the Razorback Invite
... posted a third-place finish with a mark of 3.70m (12-1.5) at the Leonard Hilton Invitational.
2009-10
Outdoor:
Placed first and set a PR in pole vault with a mark of 4.20m (13-9.25) at the Michael Johnson Invite... finished first and posted a mark of 4.05m (13-3.5) in pole vault at the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic, the third-highest height in UT outdoor history... took first in pole vault at the Texas Invite with a mark of 4.01m (13-1.75).
Indoor:
Set a personal best and tied a school record in the pole vault at the Texas A&M Dual meet, finishing in first place with a clearance of 4.12m (13-6.25) ... clocked a 9.19 in the 60m hurdles at the Texas A&M Dual meet, finishing in fifth place.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
Two-year letterwinner in cross country and track and two-year captain at Hendrickson... state champion in the pole vault her senior season... won the Hawk Award in cross country during her junior and senior seasons and was named cross country MVP her senior season ... earned the Outstanding Field Event award her junior season and won the Field Event award her senior season in track... named a TGCA Athlete All Star in track her senior season... regional qualifier in cross country her junior and senior season ... state qualifier in the 4x200m relay her junior season... cross country and track captain for one year at Holt ... MVP of the cross country team her freshman and sophomore seasons ... earned the Leadership Award in track her freshman season ... state qualifier in track and cross country her freshman and sophomore seasons.
PERSONAL
Full name is Natasha Leanne Masterson ... born on August 1, 1991 ... daughter of Todd and Debbie Masterson ... has one sibling, Nathan (22) ... is fluent in sign language ... 2011 Academic All-Big 12 First Team for track & field ... has earned a place on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll during four semesters of her academic career ...was awarded the Texas Scholars Award as an honor-roll student ... participated in volunteer work for homeless shelters ... involved in Student Council and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school ... majoring in advertising.
