Kirsten Weismantle

Class: Junior Hometown: Oak Park, Ill. High School: Oak Park River Forest

Event: Pole Vault

2012 -- Indoor - placed 10th in pole vault at Adidas Classic (11-3, 3.43m), 18th at Razorback Invite (11-2 1/2, 3.42m), third at Iowa Invite (10-11 3/4, 3.35m) and second at New Year's Classic (10-6, 3.20m).

2011 -- Indoor - placed 19th in pole vault at Big Ten Championships with a collegiate-best 11-5 3/4 (3.50m)... that mark ranks third all-time at Iowa... won pole vault at Iowa Open (10-11 3/4, 3.35m) and placed third at Iowa State Classic (11-1 3/4, 3.40m) and Iowa Invite (10-11 3/4, 3.35m)... Outdoor - led team in pole vault with collegiate-best 12-0 (3.66m)... that mark ranks third all-time at Iowa... won pole vault at Cornell Open (10-11 3/4, 3.35m) and Central Invite (10-6, 3.20m), placed third at Musco Twilight XII (11-5 3/4, 3.50m) and 14th at Big Ten Championships (12-0, 3.66m)... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2010 -- Indoor - led team in pole vault with a collegiate-best win at Iowa Invite (11-5 3/4, 3.50m)... placed fourth in pole vault at Iowa Open (10-0, 3.05m)... Outdoor - recorded season-best pole vault at Musco Twilight XI (11-3 3/4 (3.45m)... placed third in pole vault at Lee Calhoun Memorial (11-5 1/4, 3.49m) and fifth at Tiger Track Classic (10-8, 3.25m)...letterwinner.

High School -- three-time state qualifier, winning conference pole vault title as a junior and two sectional pole vault titles... three-time all-conference and two-time all-section honoree... all-academic and pole vault team captain senior year... best pole vault mark was 10-9... lettered four years in cross country and track... coached by Sarah McCabe and Tim Gamble.

Personal -- born October 12, 1990... daughter of Peter Weismantle and Sandy Williams... art education major.