Jared Thornhill
	Class: Senior Hometown: Snyder, Texas High School: Synder Last College: Southwest Texas State Event: Pole Vault Experience: In.: 2L Out.: 2L

2004 OUTDOOR: Competed in the pole vault ... National Qualifier ... received at-large bid for jump at UTEP Invitational ... all-conference and regional qualifier in the pole vault ... POLE VAULT ... took first at the UTEP Invitational clearing 17'-10.50", a personal best ... jumped 17'-0.75" at the ACU Open, tying for second ... placed fifth at the MJ Invitational with a mark of 16'-10.75" ... was second at the ASU Relays, clearing a height of 16'-5.50" ... jumped 16'-4.75" at the Big 12 Championships, earning all-conference honors by tying for fifth ... jumped 16'-4.75" at the TTU Invitational, a first-place finish ... jumped 15'-11.25" at Regionals.

2004 INDOOR: Competed in the pole vault ... runner-up at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a height of 17'-0" ... had a season-best mark and a provisional qualifying mark at the Tyson Invitational, jumping a height of 17'-5" ... took home the gold at the Red Raider Classic with a mark of 16'-7.25" ... tied for seventh at the ISU Last Chance with a height of 16'-6" ... finished in second at the Red Raider Invitational, clearing a height of 16'-1.25" ... started season with Tech's top finish at the Pole Vault Summit, finishing 11th overall with a mark of 16'-4.75".

2003 OUTDOOR: All-conference and all-region in the pole vault with regional qualifying marks in all meets ... started season with a first place finish at the Texas Tech Invitational with a height of 16'-2.75" ... finished in seventh at the Drake Relays, clearing 17'-0.75" ... finished in second at both the Indian Relays and Texas Tech Open with heights of 16'-6.5" and 16'-5.5" ... cleared a height of 16'-6.75" at the Big 12 Championships to finish in sixth ... finished season with a season best 16'-11" at the Midwest Regional, finishing in third ...National qualifier.

2003 INDOOR: All-conference in the pole vault finishing with an eighth place tie at a height of 16'6" ... tied for 11th at the USATF Pole Vault Summit with a mark of 16'-8.75" ... cleared a height of 16'-7.25" at the Red Raider Open, Red Raider Classic and Red Raider Invitational ... turned in an eighth place finish at the Husker Invitational with a mark of 16'-4.75" ... season best mark came at the ISU Last Chance with a height of 17'-0.75".

2002: Competed in the pole vault at Southwest Texas under current Red Raider field coach Don Hood ... was member of 2002 indoor Southland Conference Championship Team ... had a personal best height of 16'-7".

HIGH SCHOOL: 2001 graduate of Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas ... was a three-sport athlete that competed in football, basketball and track ... helped lead basketball team to 2000 area championships ... was a four-time all-district pole vaulter ... three-time all-region in the pole vault ... named all-district and all-area twice in basketball ... member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Born on January 3, 1983 in Snyder, Texas ... son of Chris and Sally Thornhill ... has a younger sister, Sara ...c ousin, Thor Thornhill, competed in the pole vault at Texas A&M ... majoring in Biochemistry.