MileSplit All-American Team - Girls Pole Vault

<p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The first ever MileSplit All-American Teams for this past 2014 outdoor track &amp; field season are being released this week. The selection process included taking into consideration multiple factors but not limited to: season best performances and national rankings, consistency and body of work, finishes in major championship and post-season meets as well as a head-to-head results against other top national ranked competition in their event were all used to determine the top 8 individuals and relays to make up our All-American squads.</span></p>

The US high school national record holder indoor and outdoor in the girls pole vault as well as New Balance Nationals champion indoor and outdoor in the event, Desiree Freier of Justin Northwest High School (outside of Dallas, TX) leads the 8 selections for the MileSplit All-American team in the pole vault while preparing next to compete at the World Junior Championships for Team USA next week.

The following 8 individuals have been selected to the MileSplit All-American Team in the girls pole vault from the 2014 outdoor season as they have been chosen by MileSplit as the 8 best national performers in their event from this past spring.

1. Desiree Freier (Justin Northwest TX - 2014)

Pole Vault (Graph) 14-6
13-3 1st   2014-06-13 New Balance Outdoor Nationals »
13-6 1st   2014-05-09 UIL Track and Field Championship »
14-0 1st   2014-04-25 Region 1-5A Meet »
14-6 1st   2014-04-17 District 3-4 Area Meet 5A (Indoor) »
14-0 1st   2014-04-09 District 4 - 5A »
14-3.25 1st   2014-03-26 Texas Relays »
14-0 1st   2014-03-22 Jesuit-Sheaner Relays »
14-2.75 1st   2014-03-14 New Balance Nationals Indoor »
13-6 1st   2014-03-06 Theo Rigsby Relays »
13-7 1st   2014-03-01 Texan Relays »
13-6 1st   2014-02-22 Saginaw Chisholm Trail Relays »
14-0 1st   2014-02-15 Millrose Games »
13-6 1st   2014-02-08 Aledo Vaultcats Indoor Pole Vault Meet »
13-6 1st   2014-01-25 Joshua Indoor Pole Vault Meet »
13-7 1st   2014-01-18 Arkansas High School Invitational »
13-6 1st   2014-01-11 11th Annual Texas Pole Vault Roundup »

 

2. Lexi Weeks (Cabot AR - 2015)

Pole Vault (Graph) 14-0
14-0 1st   2014-05-17 Arkansas Meet Of Champions »
13-0 2nd   2014-05-02 7A Central »
13-4 1st   2014-04-24 Herber Springs Eagle Bank Relays »
13-3.5 1st   2014-04-18 Lake Hamilton Invitational »
12-0 1st   2014-04-10 Conway Wampus Cat Invitational »
13-2 1st   2014-04-04 Cyclone Relays »
13-2 1st   2014-04-01 Cabot Invitational »
13-10 1st   2014-03-20 Bryant Hornet Relays »
13-4 1st   2014-03-13 Searcy Lion Relays »
13-6.5 1st   2014-02-22 USATF Arkansas Indoor Pole Vault Championship »
12-6 3rd   2014-01-18 Arkansas High School Invitational »
13-0.75 1st   2014-01-04 Jack Frost Vault Meet »

 

3. Bonnie Draxler (Wrightstown WI - 2014)

Pole Vault (Graph) 13-9
13-9 1st   2014-06-14 Senior All-Star Spotlight Meet »
13-3 1st   2014-06-06 WIAA Track & Field State Championships »
13-0 1st   2014-05-30 D2 Freedom Sectional »
13-0 1st   2014-05-27 D2 Brillion Regional »
13-0 1st   2014-05-09 Hilbert Invitational »
12-6 1st   2014-05-01 Trucker Invite »
13-1 1st   2014-04-05 WTFA State Indoor Championships »
12-11.5 1st   2014-02-16 USATF Wisconsin Indoor Track & Field Championships »
12-10 3rd   2014-01-17 Reno Pole Vault Summit »
13-0.25 10th   2014-01-03 University of Akron Pole Vault Convention »
13-0.25 10th   2014-01-03 University of Akron Pole Vault Convention »

 

4. Kaitlyn Merritt (Santa Margarita Catholic CA - 2015)

Pole Vault (Graph) 14-0.75
13-7.5 4th   2014-07-05 USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships »
13-3 1st   2014-05-24 CIF Southern Section Division Finals »
10-6 1st Prelims 2014-05-17 CIF-SS Division 3 Prelims »
13-6 1st   2014-05-09 Trinity League Finals »
13-9 1st   2014-04-26 Orange County Championships »
14-0.75 1st   2014-04-16 Santa Margarita vs. St. John Bosco »
13-6 1st   2014-04-11 Arcadia Invitational »
13-6 1st   2014-04-09 Santa Margarita vs. JSerra »
13-0 1st   2014-03-29 Beach Cities Track & Field Invitational »
13-3 1st   2014-03-27 Santa Margarita/Servite/Rosary »
13-0 1st   2014-03-20 Mater Dei vs. Santa Margarita »
12-6 1st   2014-03-14 South County Classic »
13-0 1st   2014-03-08 Eagle Invitational »
12-6 1st   2014-03-06 Santa Margarita vs. El Toro »

 

5. Kally Long (Wimberley TX - 2014)

Pole Vault (Graph) 13-6
13-3.5 5th   2014-07-05 USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships »
13-3 2nd   2014-06-13 New Balance Outdoor Nationals »
13-2 1st   2014-05-09 UIL Track and Field Championship »
13-0 1st   2014-04-25 Region 4-3A Meet »
13-6 1st   2014-04-16 District 27-28 Area Meet 3A »
12-0 1st   2014-04-09 District 27-3A Meet »
13-5.25 2nd   2014-03-26 Texas Relays »
13-3 1st   2014-03-20 Wimberley Invitational »
13-4.5 2nd   2014-03-14 New Balance Nationals Indoor »
12-6 1st   2014-03-07 Hays Rebel Rebels »
12-0 1st   2014-02-27 Blanco Relays »
12-9 1st   2014-01-25 Zero Gravity Elite Club Competition »
13-0 1st   2014-01-18 Carl Lewis Invitational »
13-0.25 8th   2014-01-03 University of Akron Pole Vault Convention »
13-0.25 8th   2014-01-03 University of Akron Pole Vault Convention »

 

6. Nicole Summersett (Austin Westlake TX - 2015)

Pole Vault (Graph) 13-3.5
13-3.5 3rd   2014-06-13 New Balance Outdoor Nationals »
12-11.5 1st   2014-06-05 Great Southwest Classic »
12-0 6th   2014-05-09 UIL Track and Field Championship »
12-6 1st   2014-04-25 Region 2-5A Meet »
10-6 1st   2014-04-17 District 15-16 Area Meet 5A »
12-6 1st   2014-04-09 District 15 - 5A »
13-1.5 3rd   2014-03-26 Texas Relays »
12-4.75 14th   2014-03-14 New Balance Nationals Indoor »
11-6 1st   2014-03-07 Round Rock McNeil Invitational »
12-4 1st   2014-03-01 Hutto Hippo Relays »
11-6 1st   2014-02-06 AAU Indoor National Championships »
12-3 2nd   2014-01-25 Zero Gravity Elite Club Competition »
12-10 3rd   2014-01-17 Reno Pole Vault Summit »
12-8.25 0th   2014-01-10 Texas A&M High School Indoor Classic »

 

7. Allyson Simmons (Fairless OH - 2014)

Pole Vault (Graph) 13-4.25
13-1 1st   2014-06-14 Midwest Meet of Champions »
13-4.25 1st   2014-06-06 OHSAA State Track and Field Championship »
13-1.25 1st   2014-05-29 Division 2 Region 5 »
12-6 1st   2014-05-22 OHSAA Division 2 District - Salem »
12-5 1st   2014-05-16 Pac-7 Conference Championship »
12-5 1st   2014-05-09 Jackson Twilight »
12-9.5 1st   2014-05-02 Tusky Valley Invitational »
11-9 1st   2014-04-26 Stark County Meet »
12-0 1st   2014-04-12 West Holmes Knights Invitational »
12-3 1st   2014-04-05 Fairless Tri-County Invitational »
12-6.5 1st   2014-03-14 SPIRE Scholastic March Madness »
12-6.25 1st   2014-03-08 OATCCC Indoor State Championship »
12-0 1st   2014-03-02 Kent State University High School Open #3 »
12-6 1st   2014-03-01 Arnold Classic Indoor High School Track Meet »
12-4 1st   2014-02-23 Kent State University High School Open #2 »
12-1.5 1st   2014-02-09 Mount Union HS Qualifier #1 »
11-10 8th   2014-01-17 Reno Pole Vault Summit »

 

8. Lindsay Murray (Harrisburg IL - 2014)

Pole Vault (Graph) 13-4
9-6 1st Prelims 2014-05-22 Illinois (IHSA) Girls State T&F Championships »
13-4 1st   2014-05-22 Illinois (IHSA) Girls State T&F Championships »
10-6 2nd   2014-05-15 2A Herrin Sectional (Girls) »
12-6 1st   2014-05-02 Collinsville Girls Invitational »
12-8 1st   2014-04-21 Don Webb Invitational »
13-0 1st   2014-03-28 Illinois Top Times »
12-0 1st   2014-03-22 Gene Armer Invitational »
12-0 1st   2014-03-15 Charleston HS Indoor Girls Invitational »
12-0 1st   2014-03-07 SIU HS Invitational »
11-6 1st   2014-02-01 Dorothy Dawson Invitational »
12-6 4th   2014-01-18 Arkansas High School Invitational »