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2023-24 Track & Field Roster

Trace South

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Farmington HS
  • Hometown Fayetteville, Ark.

Biography

2022 NCAA West Regionals Qualifier (Pole Vault)


2024 OUTDOOR SEASON | SENIOR
Cleared a season-best 5.02m (16-5.5) to place fifth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (May 10) … Placed fourth at the Warhawk Classic (April 27) with a height of 4.86m (15-11.75) … Cleared 4.96m (16-2.75) to finish as the top collegiate finisher at the Alumni Classic (April 19) … Placed fourth at the Beach Invitational with a mark of 4.86m (15-11.25) (April 13) … Vaulted 4.87m (15-11.75) to place fourth at the Bobcat Invitational (March 29).

2024 INDOOR SEASON | SENIOR
Took seventh at the Sun Belt Championships, clearing 4.77m (15-7.75) (Feb. 20) … Placed fourth at the Samford Bulldog Invite with a season-best clearance of 4.87m (15-11.75) (Feb. 9) … Finished fourth at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (Feb. 3), clearing 4.80m (15-9.0).

2023 OUTDOOR SEASON | JUNIOR
Placed eighth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships with a height of 4.76m (15-7.25) … Cleared a season-best 4.81m (15-9.25) to place fifth at the Maroon and White Invite … Vaulted 4.77m (15-7.75) to place fourth at the Red Wolves Open … Began the outdoor season with a seventh-place finish at the Bulldog Relays, clearing 4.75m (15-7).

2023 INDOOR SEASON | JUNIOR
Finished 10th at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, clearing 4.73m (15-6.25) … Vaulted a season-best 4.82m (15-9.75) at the Indoor Gorilla Classic … Placed sixth at the Jaguar Invitational … Opened the indoor season with a sixth-place result at the Crimson and Gold Invitational.

2022 OUTDOOR SEASON | SOPHOMORE
Competed in the NCAA West Prelims in the pole vault … Runner-up at the Maroon and White Invite, clearing 4.96m (16-3.25) … Placed fourth at the Red Wolves Open with a personal-best mark of 5.09m (16-8.25) … Fourth place at the Ole Miss Classic after placing third at the Louisiana Classic to open the season.

2022 INDOOR SEASON | FRESHMAN
Cleared 4.87m (15-11.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships to finish seventh … Placed sixth at the Music City Challenge with a clearance of 4.92m (16-1.75) … Runner-up at the Jaguar Invitational with a personal-best clearance of 5.07m (16-7.5).

2021 OUTDOOR SEASON | FRESHMAN
Finished ninth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, clearing an outdoor-best 4.86m (15-11.25) … Placed sixth at the Maroon and White Invite … Fourth place at both the Red Wolves Open and UAB Spring Invitational … Placed third with a height of 4.72m (15-5.75) at the TCU Invitational.

2021 INDOOR SEASON
Placed 11th at the Sun Belt Conference Championships … Fourth place at the Scarlet and Black Invitational … Cleared a personal-best 4.94m (16-2.5) in a third-place finish in his debut at the Kickoff Klassic.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Farmington High School … 2020 indoor overall state champion … Two-time outdoor runner-up and one-time indoor runner-up … Three-time all-state honoree … Also played football for four seasons, earning 4A Second Team All-Conference honors in 2018.

PERSONAL
Son of Barron and Melinda South … Birthday is October 13 … Majoring in supply chain management.


COLLEGIATE BESTS

Indoor
Pole Vault 5.07m (16-7.5) Jaguar Inv. (2/6/22)
     
Outdoor
Pole Vault 5.09m (16-8.25) Red Wolves Open (4/22/22)

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2022-23Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2023-24Senior

    Pole Vault