The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Maston Wallace
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Clear Brook
| EXPERIENCE | |
| Indoor | Junior |
| Outdoor | Junior |
| CAREER BESTS | |
| Indoor Pole Vault | 17-8.50/5.40m |
| Outdoor Pole Vault | 18-2.75/5.56m |
| UT[apos]S ALL-TIME PERFORMERS | |
| Indoor Pole Vault | T-3rd: 17-8.50/5.40m |
| Outdoor Pole Vault | 4th: 18-2.75/5.56m |
| NCAA SCORING | |
| Outdoor Pole Vault | 2008: 1st (17-6.5/5.35m) |
| Indoor Pole Vault | 2008: 3rd (17-8.5/5.40m) |
| BIG 12 SCORING | |
| Indoor Pole Vault | 2009: 3rd (17-7.25/5.20m) |
| Indoor Pole Vault | 2008: 2nd (17-0.75/5.20m) |
| Outdoor Pole Vault | 2009: 2nd (17-2.75/5.25m) |
| Indoor Pole Vault | 2008: 1st (18-0.5/5.50m) |
• 2008 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships Qualifier
• 2008 U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships Runner-Up
• NCAA Champion
• Two-time All-American
• Big 12 Champion
• Four-time All-Big 12
2008-09
OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Was unable to clear a height at the NCAA Championships after straining his hamstring in warmups
• Cleared a personal-best 18-2.75 (5.56m) in the pole vault at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, placing second
• Took second at the Big 12 Championships with a clearance of 17-2.75 (5.25m)
• Cleared 17-8.50 (5.40m) to take second place at the Texas Invitational
• Finished second at the Penn Relays with a pole vault of 17-4.50 (5.30m)
• Cleared 17-2.75 (5.25m) at Texas Twilight to finish second
• Took second in the pole vault at the Texas Relays with a clearance of 18-2.50 (5.55m)
INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Finished 10th at the NCAA Indoor Championships (16-10.75/5.15m)
• Cleared 17-7.25 (5.37m) for a third-place finish at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Tied for seventh-place in the pole vault at the Tyson Invitational, clearing 16.675 (5.05m)
• Took first-place in the pole vault at the Big 12 vs. SEC Showdown (17.075/5.20m)
• Vaulted a height of 16-8 (5.08m) to take first place at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet
2007-08
OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Finished 10th at the IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships (16-4.75/5.00m)
• Placed second at the U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships, clearing 17-04.50 (5.30m)
• Claimed his first NCAA Championship by clearing 17-6.5 (5.35m)
• Took fourth in the pole vault at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a clearance of 17-5 (5.31m)
• Used a personal-best clearance of 18-0.5 (5.50m) to claim his first Big 12 Championship
• Placed third at the Houston Invitational (17-0.75/5.20m)
• Was second at the Penn Relays with a clearance of 17-0.75 (5.20m)
• Jumped 17-0.75 (5.20m) at the Texas Twilight to place third
• Cleared 17-6.5 (5.35m) to place third at the Texas Relays
• Tied for first with a 17-6.5 (5.35m) at the Texas Invitational and finished 13th in the 200 meters (22.63)
INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Placed third at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 17-8.5 (5.40m)
• Cleared 16-9.75 (5.11m) at the Arkansas Last Chance meet to finish fifth
• Finished as the runner-up at the Big 12 Championships, vaulting 17-0.75 (5.20m)
• Notched a 17-5.75 (5.33m) at the Tyson Invitational to finish seventh
• Placed third at the New Balance meet with a 17-4.5 (5.30m)
• Took second place at the Razorback Invitational with a 16-10.75 (5.15m)
• Tied for ninth with a jump of 15-7 (4.75m) at the Leonard Hilton Memorial
• Started the season with a first-place finish at the Houston Indoor, jumping 16-6.75 (5.05m)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Prep best of 17-5 (5.31m) led the nation during his indoor senior season
• Set prep best at the 2007 Nike Indoor National Championships to defeat the second-place finisher by four inches
• Coached by Fred Armstrong from 2004-07 at Clear Brook
• Won the 2007 UIL 5A State Championship with a clearance of 16-6 (5.03m) at Myers Stadium
• Posted an outdoor prep best of 17-1 (5.21m) in winning his fourth Texas District 24-5A pole vault championship in 2007
• Mark was the third highest in the nation during the 2007 high school outdoor season
• Captured two Region 3-5A titles, vaulting 16-0 in both 2006 and 2007
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas ... son of Britt and Kara ... has a younger brother, Austin ... studying health promotion and fitness ... a member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll.
