The University of Akron Athletics
2015-16 Track and Field

Caroline Hasse
- Class:
- Redshirt
- High School:
- Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportschule
- Hometown:
- Potsdam, Germany
Honors
USTFCCCA All-America: First Team (2016 Outdoor); Second Team (2015 Outdoor); Honorable Mention (2014 Outdoor)
4x All-MAC: First team (2016 Outdoor/2016 Indoor/2015 Outdoor); Second Team (2014 Outdoor)
USTFCCCA Academic All-America (Outdoor-2014;Outdoor-2015; Outdoor-2016)
Academic All-MAC (Indoor-2015; Outdoor-2015; Indoor-2016; Outdoor-2016)
MAC Distinguished Scholar (Indoor-2015; Outdoor-2015; Indoor-2016; Outdoor-2016)
2015-16: Outdoor: Earned first-team All-America honors after placing seventh at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 9) with a clearance of 13-9.25 (4.20m)...captured the Mid-American Conference title surpassing 13-10.50 (4.23m) on May 12...registered seven top-10 finishes in the pole vault, including posting the fourth-best jump (13-11.75/4.26m) in program history en route to placing second at the Texas Relays (April 1)...jumped 13-8.25 (4.17) to win pole vault at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 16)...recorded third-place performances at Ricardo Romo Invitational (March 26), All-Ohio Championships (April 9) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 7) with clearances of 13-1.50 (4.00m), 12-9.50 (3.90m) and 13-3 (4.04m), respectively...a USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree...an academic All-MAC and distinguished-scholar honoree...Indoor: Captured the Mid-American Conference title and first-team All-MAC accolades in the pole vault eclipsing 13-7.75, the fifth-best jump in program history...recorded seven top-10 performances in the pole vault, including winning titles at the MAC Championships, Zips Invitational (Feb. 19) and National Pole Vault Summit (Jan. 16)...surpassed 13 feet in every competition, including twice jumping 13-7.75...a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete recipient and first-team Academic All-MAC honoree.
2014-15: Indoor: Earned a trio of top-five performances in the pole vault, including placing second at the Kent State Dual (Jan 16) and the Zips Invitational (Feb 20) with marks of 13-2.50 and 13-0.25, respectively...MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honoree...academic All-MAC...Outdoor: An Academic All-MAC selection...MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honoree...USTFCCCA Academic All-America recipient...garnered USTFCCCA All-America second-team honors after placing 12th at NCAA Championship (June 13) with the fourth-best jump, 13-9.25, in program history...placed fourth at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with a jump of 13-8.50...captured Mid-American Conference title winning the pole vault on May 14 eclipsing 13-1.75...jumped 13-7.25 and 13-9.25, respectively, to win at the Texas Relays (March 27) and Mt. Sac Relays (April 17)...finished second at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 3) with a clearance of 13-0.75, while garnering fourth-place performances at the Drake Relays (April 25) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 9) with marks of 13-3.50 and 13-1.50.
2013-14: Indoor: Jumped 13-00.25 at the Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 3) ... placed seventh at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 21) with a clearance of 12-09.00 ... Outdoor: Earned USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention after advancing to the NCAA Championships (June 13) ... advanced at the NCAA preliminary round (May 30) after jumping 13-07.25 ... finished runner-up at the MAC Championships (May 17) with a jump of 13-00.75 to earn All-MAC Second Team honors ... qualified for the NCAA Championships by matching a personal record with a jump of 13-07.25 at the NCAA East Preliminary (May 30) ... also cleared that height at the Texas Longhorn Invitational (May 3) in a fourth-place finish ... it was tied for the 27th-best jump in the nation – and second best in the MAC – entering the NCAA Championships.
2012-13: Redshirt season.
at Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportschule: Lists personal records of 14-05.25/4.40m (indoor) and 14-01.25/4.30m (outdoor).
Personal: Parents are Jorg and Sigrun Hasse ... has a younger sister, Paula ... mother was a swimmer and father won a bronze medal in gymnastics as the world championships for the German Democratic Republic ... native language is German but can also speak French ... majoring in psychology.