Abby Helminiak

Event:
Pole Vault
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Toledo, Ohio
High School:
Holland Springfield

Results

2020 Indoor: Garnered second-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades with a runner-up finish in the pole vault eclipsing 13-8.25 (4.17m) at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...competed in eight meets for the Zips in the pole vault and recorded eight top-five performances...registered a career-best clearance of 13-9.75 (4.21m) to place fifth in the elite competition at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 14)...earned second-, second-, second-, second-, second-, third- and fourth-place finishes, respectively, at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 11), Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17), Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24), Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21), MAC Championships (Feb. 29), Akron Invitational (Feb. 8) and Penn State National (Feb. 1) with marks of 13-5.25 (4.10m), 13-0.25 (3.97m), 13-5 (4.09m), 13-0.25 (3.97m), 13-8.25 (4.17m), 13-1.50 (4.00m) and 13-4.25 (4.07m).

2020 Indoor Accolades: Second-Team All-MAC (Indoor Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC selection.

2019 Outdoor: Registered a qualifying mark of 12-10.25 (3.92m) in the pole vault at the NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier (May 24)...garnered second-team All-MAC accolades finishing second in the pole vault at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9) eclipsing 12-8.25 (3.87m)...posted five top-10 performances in the pole vault, including placing second at the MAC Championships (May 9), Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4) and Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5) with marks of 12-8.25 (3.87m), 13-2.50 (4.03m) and 12-11.50 (3.91m), respectively...recorded a season-best mark of 13-2.50 (4.03m) at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...finished sixth at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 23) with a clearance of 12-1.50 (3.70m), before placing seventh at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 18) with a mark of 12-9.50 (3.90m)...recorded a mark of 12-10 (3.91m) at the Texas Relays (March 29).

2019 Outdoor Accolades: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor Pole Vault)...Second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.

2019 Indoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips in the pole vault, including earning a third-place performance at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championship (Feb. 22) with a mark of 13-0.75 (3.98m)...recorded six top-three efforts in the pole vault...posted a season-best clearance of 13-7.75 (4.16m) to place third at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2)...eclipsed 13-5.25 (4.10m) and 13-3.50 (4.05m) to finish third in the pole vault at the National Pole Vault Summit (Jan. 19) and Jim Green Invitational (Jan. 12)...recorded a mark of 13-2.50 (4.03m) at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9).

2019 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC honoree.

2018 Outdoor: An NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the pole vault where she placed 32nd with a clearance of 12-4.75 (3.78m)...recorded five top-10 performances in the pole vault on the campaign...eclipsed a career-best mark of 13-3.50 (4.05m) to finish ninth in the pole vault at the LSU Alumni Invitational (April 28)...surpassed 13-2.50 (4.03m) and 13-1.75 (4.01m) in the pole vault to place fifth at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).

2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2018 Indoor: Competed in eight meets for the Zips in the pole vault...placed sixth in the pole vault with a mark of 12-7.25 (3.84m) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 24)...posted seven top-10 performances in the pole vault, including registering a season-best mark of 13-7.25 (4.15m) to finish second at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 6)...recorded clearances of 13-4.50 (4.08m) and 13-1 (3.99m) to place fifth at the Penn State National (Jan. 27) and sixth at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10).

2018 Indoor Accolades: Named an Academic All-MAC selection.

2017 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.

2017 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.

Personal: Majoring in early childhood education...daughter of Danny and Kandi Helmininak.

3-31-20