BOSTON.
-- One day after winning his fourth America East Conference Indoor
pole vault title, graduate student Rory
Quiller (West Point, N.Y.) took his historic season to new heights--literally.
In his first appearance at the U.S. Indoor National Track &
Field Championships, which were held at the Reggie Lewis Center
in Boston, Quiller finished second with a lifetime-best jump
of 18-4 1/2.
"It was a phenomenal day for him," head coach Mike
Thompson said. "He showed how good he is, jumping against
some of the best guys in the nation."
Quiller was the top collegian in the competition. He finished
ahead of Olympic silver medallist Toby Stevenson and 35-year-old
Olympian Derek Miles. All cleared 5.60m.
The winner of the meet was Brad Walker, the 2007 World Outdoor
Pole Vault Champion and a two-time NCAA pole vault champion,
who topped a tough field to win the pole vault at 18-8.
Last week, in a tri-meet against Albany and Syracuse at the Events
Center, he jumped his previous lifetime best of 18-1 1/4.
In two weeks, Quiller resumes his season at Binghamton at the
IC4A Championships. On March 14, he concludes his college career
at the NCAA Championships at the University of Arkansas.
A five-time NCAA qualifier and two-time All-American, Quiller
placed second at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Meet and fourth at the
2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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