The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Shelby Poncik
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Needville
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech University
- Hometown:
- Needville, Texas
• 2015 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
CAREER BESTS
Outdoor:
Javelin: 159-10 (48.72m)
Pole Vault: 12-7.00 (3.83m)
Indoor:
High Jump: 3-3.25 (1.00m)
Pole Vault: 12-9.50 (3.90m)
Weight Throw: 36-8.50 (11.19m)
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Finished 5th in javelin at the Big 12 Championships with a personal best throw of 159-10 (48.72m), the no. 6 performance in school history
• Finished 2nd in the javelin with a throw of 154-2 (52.46m) at the Bobcat Classic
• Placed 3rd in the javelin at LSU Alumni Gold with a throw of 155-9 (47.47m)
• Threw javelin at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and finished with a throw of 46.93m (153-11)
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Placed 8th in debut the javelin with a throw of 43.24m (141-10) at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. This throw made her the No. 9 performer in UT history.
• Placed 2nd in the javelin at the Texas Invitational with a mark of 137-5 (41.89m)
• Finished 7th at Michael Johnson Classic with throw of 43.07m (141-4)
Indoor:
• Compted in weight throw and high jump at Arkansas-Texas Dual
2013-14
Outdoor/Indoor:
• Did not compete (Redshirt season)
2012-13 (AT TEXAS TECH)
Outdoor:
• Finished 12th in the pole vault at the Big 12 Championships
• Posted a season-best 3.81m (12-6.00) for 3rd place at the Texas Tech Open
• Won the Texas Tech Red Raider Open at 3.69m (12-1.25)
• Placed 14th (3.71m/12-2.00) at the Texas Relays
• Opened the season at the SDSU Aztec Invitational, finishing 12th with a clearance of 3.73m (12-2.75)
Indoor:
• Finished 7th in the pole vault (3.73m/12-2.75) at the Big 12 Championships
• Cleared a career-best 3.90m (12-9.50) for 3rd place at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open
• Took 2nd with a clearance of 3.75m (12-3.50) at the Texas Tech Masked Rider Open and followed it up with a 4th-place finish (3.78m/12-4.75) at the Texas A&M Challenge
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH/TEXAS
• Named to the Great Southwest Track and Field Classic Texas team in 2011 and 2012
• Bronze medalist at the 2012 meet in the pole vault
• AAU Junior Olympic bronze medalist in 2011 and All-American in 2010
• 4-year letterwinner in track and field at Needville under coaches Michael Blank and Ashleigh Burnside
• Region 4-3A qualifier in pole vault all 4 years of high school with regional titles as a sophomore (2010) and senior (2012)
• UIL 3A state bronze medalist in 2012
• Named NHS track and field team MVP as a sophomore and senior
• Also lettered in softball as a freshman, helping NHS to the 2009 UIL 3A state title
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Allen and Kim Poncik
• Has one brother, Shane
• Named to the 2012 Texas Tech President’s List after posting a perfect 4.0 GPA
• Graduated 6th in her high school class with a 4.2 GPA at Needville, where she participated in National Honor Society and Student Council
• 2015 Women’s Track & Field Academic MVP
• Majoring in Government with a minor in Philosophy
