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2003-Outdoor-
Reached his season-best height of 16-6.75 to earn fourth at the Knoxville Invitational
(April 27) ... Finished 12th with a 15-11 pole vault clearance at the SEC Outdoors
... Placed tied for 19th with a 15-7.25 effort at the NCAA Mideast Regional in
Columbus, Ohio, where conditions were so windy the event was moved inside ...
Notched a regional qualifier of 16-0.75 to take fifth at the College Station Relays,
his season-opener ... Finished third with by topping the 16-0.75 bar in the open
section of the Sea Ray Relays pole vault.
2003-Indoor-
Soared to his career-best vault of 16-10.75 to take runner-up honors at the
Tennessee Classic, behind only pro Tim Mack (Feb. 21) ... Hit his stride at
the Armory Invitational, leaping 16-8.75 to capture fourth ... Slightly injured
for the SEC Indoor pole vault, resulting in a no height after a strong close
to the season ... Opened his season with a sixth-place, 16-0.75 effort to help
Tennessee secure the SEC East Challenge team title ... Took eighth with a 15-11
clearance at the Gator Invitational. 2002-Outdoor-
Cleared season-best bar at 15-11.25 to earn seventh in the pole vault at the
Knoxville Invitational (April 28) ... Finished
runner-up in the pole vault with a 15-6.25 mark at the Commodore Invitational
... Took fifth in the open section of the pole vault with a 15-9 height at the
Sea Ray Relays ... Made Tennessee's SEC squad but no-heighted. 2002-Indoor-
Opened the season at the Tennessee Indoor Classic (Jan. 6) with his lifetime-best
clearance, a 16-6.75 liftoff to earn fifth. 2001-Outdoor-
Topped out at 15-11.25 in the pole vault at the Sea Ray Relays (April 13) in
Knoxville ... Took fifth with a 15-9 clearance in the pole vault at the Gatorade
Track Classic in Knoxville ... Cleared 15-5 at Arizona State's Baldy Castillo
Invitational. 2001-Indoor-
Finished sixth with a season-best 16-2.75 liftoff on the home runway at the
Tennessee All-Comers Meet (Jan. 7) ... Jumping behind Lawrence Johnson and Tim
Mack, Rice took fifth in the invite section of the pole vault with a 15-9 measurement
at the Tennessee Indoor Invitational ... Jumped 15-9 to earn seventh at Notre
Dame's Meyo Invitational ... Cracked 16 feet with a 16-0.5 clearance to stand
fourth and add points for the Vols at the SEC Quad at Kentucky ... No-heighted
at the SEC Indoors at Kentucky. 2000- Redshirted
... Achieved his PR in the pole vault (16-5.25) while competing unattached at
the Sea Ray Relays (April 14) ... Competed in the USA Track and Field Junior
National Championships, but no heighted. HIGH SCHOOL-
Top marks are 16-0 (pole vault), 10.8 (100m dash) and 22.0 (200m dash) ... Named
All-State and All-Parish in the pole vault ... Tabbed 1999 Region 2, Class AA
Boy's Outstanding Performer ... Led team to district, regional and state AA
titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
