Kortney Ross Season 2013-14

PositionPOLE VAULT
Height6-0
ClassJunior
HometownSan Diego, Calif.
Previous SchoolUniv. of Oregon

As of Dec. 15, 2015

* 2015 All-MW Indoor Track and Field Team (Pole Vault)
* 2010 USA Junior Track and Field Participant (Pole Vault)

Collegiate Bests
100 Meters:
12.63 (March 15, 2014 at UCSD Collegiate - La Jolla, Calif.)
100-Meter Hurdles: 15.89 (March 25, 2011 at Stanford Invitational - Palo Alto, Calif.)
Pole Vault (Indoor): 13-00.75 (Feb. 27, 2015 at MW Championships - Albuquerque, N.M.)
Pole Vault (Outdoor): 13-07.25 (June 16, 2015 at SD Imperial USATF Open Championships - Chula Vista, Calif.)

USA Junior Track and Field Championships
2010:
T-3rd (12-07.50 - Pole Vault)

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (Outdoor)
2015:
27th (13-01.00 - Pole Vault)
2013: 23rd (12-09.00 - Pole Vault)
2012: 24th (12-10.25 - Pole Vault)
2011: 13th (13-03.50 - Pole Vault)

Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships
2015:
2nd (13-00.75 - Pole Vault)

Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2015:
4th (13-03.75 - Pole Vault)
2014: T-5th (12-06.25 - Pole Vault)

Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2012:
4th (13-04.50 - Pole Vault)
2011: 3rd (13-04.50 - Pole Vault)

MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships
2012:
13rd (12-04.75 - Pole Vault)

2014-15
Outdoor Track and Field:
A regular competitor in the pole vault for SDSU...started the outdoor season at the SD Collegiate Challenge with a second-place performance (13-03.50) on March 14... tied for fifth at the annual Aztec Invitational (12-06.75) ... tied for third (13-01.75) at the UCLA Legends Invite on April 4... placed second (13-00.25) at the Mangrum Invitational on April 11 ... won the pole vault title at the Mt. SAC Relays `C' competition after clearing 13-03.50 ... placed 11th among 38 entrants in the pole vault at the UCSD Triton Invitational on April 25 ... cleared 13-03.50 at the Oxy Invitational on May 9, which was good for second ... won the pole vault title at the Steve Scott Invitational in 13-02.50 ... contributed to SDSU's success at the MW Championships by taking fourth (13-03.75) in the pole vault, where the Aztecs achieved the top four marks ... made an appearance at the NCAA West Prelims, claiming 27th in 13-01.00 on May 29 ... completed her collegiate career at the 2015 San Diego Imperial USATF Open Championships on June 16, claiming first among 12 entrants after clearing 13-07.25 (No. 7 all-time at SDSU).

Indoor Track and Field: Began the indoor season at the NAU Friday Night Duals on Jan. 16, placing third (12-04.50) in the pole vault ... finished in 12th at the Armory Track Invite (Jan. 30) in 12-07.50 ... tied for 17th at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (Feb. 14) in 12-08.25 ... competed in the MW Championships on Feb. 27 and cleared 13-00.75, marking a collegiate best and No. 9 among SDSU all-time rankings.

2013-14
Outdoor Track and Field:
Had an outstanding first season in the pole vault at SDSU, culminating in a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA West Prelims on May 29 with a mark of 12-09.00 (top 12 advanced to the NCAA Championships) ... tied for fifth at the MW Championships on May 16 in 12-06.25 ... made her Aztec debut on March 15 at the UCSD Collegiate, taking third in the pole vault (12-06.25) and sixth in the open 100 in 12.63 ... won the open pole vault at the Aztec Invitational on March 28 in 12-05.50 and was 22nd in her final 100 of the season in 12.74 ... tied for second the following day in the invitational pole vault in 12-06.75 ... came in second at the Cal/Nevada Championships on April 4 in 12-09.50 ... tied for 16th at the Beach Invitational (April 19) in 12-06.00 ... tied for fourth at the Triton Invitational on April 26, clearing 12-01.50 ... posted a season-best mark of 13-01.50 at the Steve Scott Invitational on May 2.

Indoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.

2012-13 (at Oregon)
Outdoor Track and Field:
Did not compete.

Indoor Track and Field: Competed in one meet during the 2013 indoor campaign in the pole vault at Oregon, taking third at the Blue and Orange Opener in 12-05.50.

2011-12 (at Oregon)
Outdoor Track and Field:
Was a regular for Oregon in the pole vault throughout the season ... competed for the Ducks at the NCAA West Preliminary rounds, tying for 24th in 12-10.25 ... matched her collegiate best with a clearance at 13-04.50 to tie for fourth at the Pac-12 Championships ... also cleared 13-00.00 at the Oregon Twilight, going 13-00.75.

Indoor Track and Field: Competed twice in limited action, taking 13th at the MPSF Indoor Championships in 12-04.75 ... also was 10th at the Husky Classic in 12-04.50.

2010-11 (at Oregon)
Outdoor Track and Field:
Was fourth in the pole vault at the USA Junior Championships, clearing 12-11.25 ... just missed an NCAA Championships bid at the NCAA West Regional, posting a mark of 13-03.50, falling one spot shy of the top 12 by virtue of misses ... solid Pac-10 performance saw her finish third at the league meet, clearing a season-best 13-04.50 ... improved to 13-00.25 at the Oregon Twilight ... cleared 12-05.50 at the Oregon Preview ... made her outdoor debut in the pole vault (12-01.50) and 200 meters (wind-aided 26.10) at the Oregon Preview ... ran the 100 meter hurdles (15.89) and vaulted at the Stanford Invitational (11-05.75).

Indoor Track and Field: First collegiate action came at the UW Indoor Preview, where she was sixth in the pole vault in 12-04.00.

High School
Ranked fourth nationally in the pole vault among high schoolers in 2010 with a clearance of 13-06.00 ... that height won the California state title as a senior for Westview High School in nearby San Diego ... also captured pole vault titles at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Arcadia Invitational ... qualified for the 2010 Junior USA Track & Field Championships, where she placed third at 12-07.50 ... also clocked a respectable 11.89 in the 100 meters in the preliminaries of the 2010 state meet ... was named the San Diego women's track and field athlete of the year ... ranked third in the country as a junior with a best clearance of 13-04.00, which was her winning height at the 2009 California state meet ... was also a member of the 2009 USA World Youth Track and Field Team ... Held four school records, while also lettering in golf.

Personal
Kortney Lynn Ross was born July 26, 1993, in San Diego, Calif. ... parents are Randy and Rose Ross ... is majoring in sociology.