Hunter Garretson

Position:
Pole Vault
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Newcomerstown, Ohio
High School:
Newcomerstown

2024 OUTDOOR: An NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier...captured seventh MAC title winning the pole vault with a mark of 17-5 (5.31m) at the MAC Championships (May 9)...recorded the No. 1 mark in the NCAA in 2024 eclipsing 19-1.50 (5.83m) to best the elite field at the Texas Relays (March 30) with an Olympic Standard clearance...recorded a mark of 18-6.50 (5.65m) in the opening round of the Olympic Trials (June 21)...also triumphed in the pole vault with marks of 18-4.50 (5.60m), 18-5.50 (5.63m) and 18-0.50 (5.50m) at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge (March 22), Northeast Ohio Open (April 6) and Len Paddock Invitational (April 27)...added mark of 18-1.25 (5.52m) at the Mt. Sac Relays (April 20).

2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (PV)...MAC Champion (Outdoor Pole Vault)...First-Team All-MAC (Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection...USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree...MAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 3, March 27).

2024 INDOOR: Garnered Second-Team All-America accolades competing at the NCAA Indoor Championships...captured her sixth MAC title winning the pole vault eclipsing 18-2 (5.53m) at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...posted the No. 3 clearance in indoor program history surpassing 18-9.25 (5.72m) at the Al Campbell Invitational...bested the bar at 18-5.25 (5.62m) at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9)...recorded marks of 18-5.25 (5.62m), 18-3.75 (5.58m), 17-9.25 (5.42m), 17-4.50 (5.30m) and 17-0.75 (5.20m) to triumph at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2), Penn State National (Jan. 26), Track and New Balance Showdown (Jan. 19), Jud Logan Memorial (Jan. 13) and Haynes-Lancaster Open (Dec. 1).

2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA Elite 90 winner for second consecutive year...Honored as MAC Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Year...MAC Champion (Indoor Pole Vault)...First-Team All-MAC (Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree...MAC Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 21, Feb. 7, Jan. 31, Jan. 24, Dec. 6).

2023 OUTDOOR: Garnered First-Team All-America accolades with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships (June 7) eclipsing 18-8.25 (5.70m)...earned his second NCAA Outdoor Championship berth after registering a qualifying mark of 17-8-50 (5.40m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 24)...garnered fifth overall and second outdoor league title winning the pole vault with a mark of 17-5.50 (5.32m) at the MAC Championships (May 12)...triumphed in the pole vault with marks of 17-4.75 (5.30m), 18-2.75 (5.56m), 18-3.25 (5.57m), 18-1 (5.51m) and 17-5.50 (5.32m), respectively, at Northeast Ohio Open (April 8), Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 13), Jesse Owens Classic (April 22), Ashland Alumni Open (April 29) and MAC Championships (May 12)...competed in nine meets for the Zips.

2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: First-Team All-America honoree (Outdoor Pole Vault)...NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor Pole Vault)...MAC Champion (Outdoor Pole Vault)...First-team All-MAC (Outdoor Pole Vault)...USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree...named MAC Field Athlete of the Week (xxx)...Academic All-MAC honoree.

2023 INDOOR: Earned Second-Team All-America accolades at the NCAA Championships (March 10) eclipsing 18-1 (5.51m) to place 12th...claimed pole vault title at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) clearing 17-1 (5.21m)...competed in eight meets for the Zips...finished first in six competitions, including registering a season-high clearance of 18-2.50 (5.55m) at the Al Campbell Invitational.

2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-America honoree (Indoor Pole Vault)...MAC Champion (Indoor Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.

2022 OUTDOOR: Earned his first NCAA Outdoor Championship berth after registering a qualifying mark of 17-4-25 (5.29m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 24)...garnered third overall and first outdoor league title winning the pole vault with a mark of 17-1.75 (5.23m) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 12)...earned top-two finishes in five of his seven competitions, including recording victories at the Northeast Ohio Tri-Meet (April 2), Indiana Invitational (April 23), Clarke Wood Invitational (April 30) and the MAC Championships (May 12) with marks of 17-5.50 (5.32m), 17-11.25 (5.47m), 18-4.75 (5.61m) and 17-1.75 (5.23m), respectively...placed second in the pole vault at the Beach Invitational (April 16) and fourth at the Texas Relays (March 24) with marks of 17-3.50 (5.27m) and 17-6.50 (5.35m)...recorded a season- and career-best mark of 18-4.75 (5.61m) en route to winning the pole vault at the Clarke Wood Invitational (April 30).

2022 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA Championship qualifier (Outdoor Pole Vault)...NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor Pole Vault)...MAC Champion (Indoor Pole Vault)...First-team All-MAC (Outdoor Pole Vault)...named MAC Field Athlete of the Week (March 30, April 6, 27, May 4)...Academic All-MAC honoree.

2022 INDOOR: Won his second straight league crown at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 25), in the pole vault, eclipsing a season-best mark of 17-4.50 (5.30m)...captured victories at the Akron Quad (Jan. 14) and MAC Championships (Feb. 25) eclipsing the bar at 15-11.75 (4.87m) and 17-4.50 (5.30m)...placed second in the pole vault at the Akron-Kent Dual (Jan. 21), Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 12) and Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 18) besting the bar at 14-3.25 (4.35m), 16-2.75 (4.95m) and 16-6 (5.03m), respectively.

2022 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (Indoor Pole Vault)...first-team All-MAC (Indoor Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.

PERSONAL: Majoring in math education...son of Trevor and Beth Garretson.