The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Shay Petty
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Mary's Hall
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
• 2019 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic Award
• 2017 USTFCCCA All-America Second-Team - Indoor Pole Vault
• 2018, 2017, 2016 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• 2017, 2016 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2018)
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2018-19
Outdoor:
• Opened her outdoor season with a 4.06m/13-3.75 mark in the pole vault at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
• Finished fourth in the pole vault (3.91m/12-10) at The Reveille Meet on April 6.
• Placed third at the Michael Johnson Invitational in the pole vault with a 4.22m/13-10 mark.
• Continued a stretch of top-five finishes with a 4.05m/13-3.5 mark that vaulted her to a fourth-place finish at the National Relay Championships.
• Finished sixth in the pole vault (4.07m/13-4.25) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
• Vaulted 4.17m/13-8.25 on her best attempt, finishing 17th, at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Rounds in Sacramento, California.
Indoor:
• Opened her indoor season with a personal best and second-place finish in the pole vault at the Ted Nelson Invitational.
• Won the pole vault at the Clemson Invitational.
• Logged three-straight top-three finishes in the pole vault at the Houston invitational, Texas Tech Shootout and the Texas A&M Aggie Twilight.
• Placed eighth in the pole vault at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Started her season with a second-place finish at Texas Relays in the pole vault, a personal-best clearance of 4.25m/13-11.25
• Finished second at the Texas Invitational and third at the Michael Johnson Invitational
• Finished seventh at the Big 12 Championships and tied for 13th at NCAA West Prelims
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Did not compete, redshirt season
• Cleared a personal best 4.18m (13-8.50) competing unattached at Texas Invitational to finish 5th
Indoor:
• Finished in 10th in the pole vault final at the NCAA Championship with a mark of 4.20m (13-9.25)
• Placed 7th at the Big 12 Championships in the pole vault with a mark of 4.08m (13-4.50)
• Placed 3rd in the pole vault at the Husky Classic with a mark of 4.23m (13-10.50), making her the No. 3 performer in school history
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in pole vault
• Won pole vault at Cardinal & Gold clearing 3.90m (12-9.50)
• Cleared outdoor personal best 4.15m (13-7.25) to finish 4th at TCU Invitational
Indoor:
• Finished 4th at Big 12 Championship clearing 4.13m (13-6.50)
• Cleared personal best 4.18m (13-8.50) to finish 3rd at Husker Invitational and rank 3rd in school history
• Placed 3rd and set a personal record in the pole vault with a jump of 4.16m (13-7.75) at the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Placed 4th and set a personal record in the pole vault at the Texas Invitational with a jump of 4.05m (13-3.50). No. 5 performer in UT history
• Finished 8th at Michael Johnson Classic at 4.00m (13-1.50)
• Tied for 9th place at Big 12 Conference Championships at 3.95m (12-11.50)
• Finished 28th at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds
• Tied for 12th at USATF Junior Championships at 3.95m
Indoor:
• Placed 2nd with a jump of 3.99m (13-1.00) at the Tyson Invitational
• Finished 5th at Arkansas-Texas Dual and Lobo Collegiate Open
• Earned 4th place at the Big 12 Championships clearing 3.94m (12-11.00)
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Captured 1st place in the pole vault at the 2012 Southwest Preparatory Conference Championship with a clearance of 12-7
• Earned 2nd place in the pole vault (13-4.50) at the 2013 New Balance Indoor Nationals
• Placed 5th in the pole vault at the 2013 Texas Relays Section A with a mark of 13-0.75
• Ranked in the top 10 in the nation for her senior year for pole vault
• 8th place at USATF Junior Championships in 2014
• Was a three-time All-American and the 2013 Girls Field Athlete of the Year by the San Antonio Express-News
• Saint Mary's Hall 2014 Athletic MVP
Personal:
• Daughter of Ken and Cynthia Petty
• Has two siblings Neil Petty and Bene Eaton
• Father played tennis at Northern Michigan and Florida
• Majoring in Corporate Communication
