Rachel Drury


Pole Vault, 5-3, Sr., Moscow, ID (Moscow HS)

Rachel DruryJunior (2001):  Broke her own UTPA record in the pole vault leaping 10'06.0" at the Oregon Invitational...  Finished first three times in the pole vault at the Angela Proctor Invitational, Javelina Relays, and the Michael Johnson/SWB Classic...  Also competed in the triple jump and 200 meter run.

Sophomore (2000): Had two firsts and two seconds and broke both the indoor and outdoor records in a strong sophomore season… Broke her own school record in the indoor pole vault by over a foot with a 10’0.75", good for 7th at the Run-Sport Open… Earned a 2nd place finish at the Border Olympics with a vault of 9’6" which tied the school record at the time… Later broke the school record, with a vault of 9’9" at the Angela Proctor Invitational in which she captured a 1st place finish… Had another strong showing, placing second with a vault of 9’6.25" at the Estudiante Universitario Meet in Tampico, Mexico… Became the first UTPA women’s pole-vaulter to top the 10-foot mark outdoors with a vault of 10’2" at the Texas Relays… At the prestigious Texas A&M Invitational, she earned a 5th place finish with a vault of 9’10.5".

Freshman (1999): Placed first in pole vault at UTPA Invitational... Placed first at UTPA Spring Fever Open... Took second in the pole vault at the Border Olympics... Earned a second place showing in the pole vault at LSU Purple Tiger Open... Broke the school record in the pole vault with a jump of 9’0.25" at the Houston Indoor Invitational... Qualified to compete at Texas Relays and Sea Ray Relays at the University of Tennessee.

At Moscow High School: Won the Idaho State Pole Vault Championship in both 1997 & 1998.

Personal: Born September 17, 1980, in Spokane, Washington... Daughter of Richard and Robin Drury... Majoring in English and minoring in Sociology.

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