2022 Men's Track Roster

Garrett Bates

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  • Major Biology & Secondary Education
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Overland Park, Kan.
  • Highschool Blue Valley Southwest

Biography

About Garrett: Is the son of Jeromy and Carrie...has two brothers, Neill and Ryan.

High School Highlights: 2nd place at Eastern Kansas League Championships...2 x regional runner up...2 x state qualifier...2018 5th place in boys 5A pole vault at State...4 x principal's honor roll...Academic Letter...Spanish National Honor Society member

College Highlights:

Indoor Top Marks
2020-21: PV - 4.20m (13' 9.25"), 200m - 25.88
2019-20: PV - 4.39m (14' 4.75"), 60m - 7.83
2018-19: PV - 3.95m (12' 11.5"), 200m - 25.43

Mark of 4.39m is also second-best in school history...He placed second at the 2020 A-R-C Championships with a mark of 4.34 meters...

Outdoor Top Marks
2020-21: PV - 4.60m (15' 1")
2019-20: Season Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2018-19: PV - 3.90m (12' 9.5"), 200m - 25.30

Won the BVU Outdoor title in the pole vault in 2019 at 3.80 meters...Finished as the A-R-C runner-up in 2021 at 4.60m which is just eight inches from the school record...Won a pair of outdoor title in the pole vault earlier in the 2021 season...

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

    Pole Vault

  • 2021Junior

    Pole Vault

  • 2022Senior

    Pole Vault