The University of Akron Athletics
2011-12 Track and Field

Mike Uhle
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Powell, Ohio
- High School:
- Olentangy Liberty HS
PERSONAL RECORDS
Pole Vault (Indoor): 17-09.25 – Virginia Tech Last Chance (Mar. 6, 2010)
Pole Vault (Outdoor): 17-07.00 – MAC Championships (May 13, 2010)
as a Senior (2012)
• Completed his eligibility at UA during the outdoor season
• Recorded a top jump of 16-03.50 at the Triton Invitational (Apr. 28)
as a Senior (2011)
• Won his fourth consecutive MAC Indoor Championship in the pole vault with a clearance of 16-08.75
• Finished the indoor season ranked 20th in the nation (17-04.50)
• All-MAC Indoor First Team honoree
• Won the indoor pole vault six times overall, including a first-place finish at the National Pole Vault Summit (16-11.00)
• Finished sixth at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet (17-01.75)
• Competed in just two outdoor meets due to an injury
as a Junior (2010)
• Earned NCAA Indoor Pole Vault All-American honors ... Cleared 17-06.50 to tie for fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championship
• Secured his berth to the NCAA Indoor Championships, clearing a personal-record 17-9.25 at the Virginia Tech Qualifier, a mark which ranked second on the UA and MAC all-time lists
• MAC Indoor and Outdoor Pole Vault Champion; cleared 17-04.50 to win the MAC Indoor title
• Recorded a MAC Championships Meet Record, clearing 17-07.00 to capture the MAC Outdoor championship
• Posted an NCAA provisional height of 17-07.25 ... Was later named MAC Male Field Performer of the Week for his effort
• Won the indoor pole vault a total of six times in nine meets ... Two non-victories came as he placed behind the same non-collegian at the Penn State National and Virginia Tech Qualifier ... Cleared an NCAA provisional mark in all seven meets
• Captured first place at the All-Ohio Championships, clearing 16-02.75
as a Sophomore (2009)
• Was the MAC Indoor and Outdoor Pole Vault Champion
• Cleared 17-05.50 to win the MAC Indoor title, the third-best height in UA history and was an NCAA provisional qualifying mark (just missed an NCAA Indoor Championships at-large bid, ranking 16th (tied)-best in the nation)
• Cleared 16-10.75 to win the MAC Outdoor title
• Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional and tied for ninth at the meet (16-07.25)
• Earned Academic All-MAC honors during the indoor and outdoor seasons, posting a 3.321 GPA in biology
• Won the indoor pole vault at the Akron Invitational with an NCAA Provisional mark of 17-00.75 and the Zips Invitational (16-08.75)
• Added an outdoor win in the pole vault at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (16-06.75)
as a Freshman (2008)
• Both the MAC Indoor and Outdoor Pole Vault Champion ... Cleared 17-0.75 to win the MAC Indoor title an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
• Cleared 16-10.75 to win the MAC Outdoor title, also the third-best height in UA history
• Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional, but posted a no height
• Placed third at the US Junior Nationals and was be the first alternate for the 2008 World Junior Championships
• Uhle cleared 16-4.75 (5.00) and passed on the next two heights before bowing out at 16-10.75 (5.15)
• Named Akron's Co-Paul Werner Newcomer of the Year
• Earned Akron's Scholar Baller honor for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the academic year
• Won the pole vault at the Roo Town Invitational (16-6.75)
Prior to Akron
• 2006 Ohio Division I State, regional, district and conference champion in the pole vault
• Was his region, district and conference champion as a junior at Olentangy Liberty High School
• Set his school pole vault record clearing 16-3.50 and set his region's meet record with a height of 15-8