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2012-13 Men's Track and Field Roster

Mike Arnold

  • Position:
    Pole Vault
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Carson City, Nev.
  • Highschool:
    Carson HS

Summary

Biography

Idaho State: (2012-13): Won his sixth Big Sky Championship in the men's pole vault with his career best height of 5.41m (05/11) ... finished fifth at the NCAA West Preliminary round with a height of 5.40m and advanced to the NCAA National Championships ... named All-American in the men's pole vault with his seventh-place finish and height of 5.40m at the NCAA National Championships (06/05) ...  (2011-12) Won the men's Big Sky pole vault championships for the fifth time with a height of 5.30m (02/24) ... finished fifth in the pole vault at the UW Final Qualifier with a height of 5.09m (03/03) ...  finished third with a career best distance of 6.60m in the men's long jump at the Snake River Open (01/13) ... was named Big Sky All-Academic (2010-11) Finished first in the men's pole vault at both the indoor and outdoor Big Sky Championships ... competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... finished third with a height of 5.20m at the NCAA West Preliminary round (5/28) ... finished 20th with a height of 5.00m at the NCAA Division One Outdoor Championships ... (2009-10) Named all-conference during both indoor and outdoor seasons in the pole vault … won the men’s pole vault title at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship (02/27) … finished second in pole vault at the outdoor championships (05/12) … improved to No. 2 spot on the ISU Top 10 Performers List in the pole vault with his career best performance of 17-7.75 set at the UW Last Chance Meet (03/06) … finished 13th in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships (03/12) … finished seventh at the NCAA West Regional in the pole vault clearing the 5.25 meter mark … (2008-09) Placed third in the pole vault at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships (02/27) with a vault of 4.85m … finished first at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships (05/13) vaulting 5.15m, earning Big Sky All-Conference accolades … placed 12th overall at the NCAA West Regional (05/30), clearing the 5.16m mark … earned a career best performance at the US Junior Track and Field Championships (06/25) with a vault of 5.20m to finish second and qualify for the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships … placed second at the Pan American Junior Championships (08/02) with a vault of 5.10m.

Carson High School: Earned three letters in track and field … holds Carson High School record in the pole vault with a vault of 16-1 … won the Nevada State Championship in the pole vault as a senior and was named to the Nevada All-State team … a USATF Junior Olympic All-American.

Personal: Mother is Kelly Arnold … grandfather, Tom Cross, ran track and field at Nevada-Reno … majoring in psychology.

Arnold’s Best ISU Performances
Event               Season    Result                     Meet                                             Date
Pole Vault Outdoor 5.41m Big Sky Championships 05/08/2013
Long Jump Indoor 6.60m Snake River Open 01/13/2012

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Historical Player Information

  • 2002Junior

    Pole Vault
    6'3"
  • 2010-11Junior

    Pole Vault
    6'3"
  • 2011-12Junior

    Pole Vault
    6'3"
  • 2012-13Senior

    Pole Vault
    6'3"

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