John Prader

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Salinas, CA

2012: Opened the season clearing a personal-best 16-feet, 9.75-inches in the pole vault at the Fresno State/Cal Poly dual meet… Cleared the 17-foot level for the first time at the UCSB/Cal Poly dual when he cleared 17-feet, 2.75-inches… In winning the Big West Conference Championship set a new personal-best when he cleared 17-feet, 6.50-inches… At the NCAA West Regional he once again cleared 17-feet, 6.50 inches to advance to the NCAA Championships with a seventh place finish… At NCAA’s cleared 17-feet, 4.75-inches to finish 14^th and earning Second-Team All-America honors… Also competed once in the long jump with a leap of 20-feet, 5.25-inches at the Cal Poly/Fresno State dual meet… At the same meet also ran in the 4x100m relay with a time of 42.42…

2011: Cleared a season-best 16-feet, 9.25-inches in the pole vault at the Fresno State/Cal Poly dual meet.. Qualified for Big West Championships and NCAA West … Posted a personal –best of 21-feet, 11.75-inches in the long jump at the Cal Poly/UCSB dual meet… At the Cal Poly Invitational competed in the 4x100m relay with a time of42.95…

2010: As a freshman, cleared a season-best of 16-feet, 8.75-inches twice, first at the San Diego Triton Invitational and again at the NCAA West Regional…. Qualified for the BWC Championships and cleared 15-feet, 2.75-inches… Qualified for the USA Jr. National Championships and cleared 16-feet, 6.25-inches for third place… Also posted a time of 16.16 at the 110m hurdles at the Cal Poly/Fresno State dual meet…

High School: 2009 graduate of Salinas High School Tri-County Athletic League Championship in 18 years… Set school record and Monterey Country record in pole vault when he cleared 16-feet. .. Also set school record in 110m hurdles with a time of 14.59… Held the Tri-County Athletic League pole vault record in the pole vault with a mark of 15-feet, 6-inches… As a senior won Tri-County Athletic League and Central Coast Section in the pole vault… Placed sixth at the California State Championships in the pole vault…

Personal: Born John Michael Belton Prader on f February 10, 1982 in San Francisco… Son of John Prader and Lise’ Belton… Two sisters, Emily and Lizzie… No. one goal is to make is parents proud… Majors in agricultural systems management at Cal Poly…