Jenn (Stuczynski) Suhr
Event: Pole Vault
Height: 6-0
Weight: 141
PR: 4.92m/16-01.75AR (2008)
Born: 02/05/1982
Current Residence: Churchville, N.Y.
High School: Fredonia (NY) HS
College: Roberts Wesleyan '05
Coach: Rick Suhr
Agent: Mark Wetmore
Sponsor: adidas
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Career Highlights: 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist; 2008 World Indoor silver medalist; Five-time USA Outdoor champion (’06-‘10); Five-time USA Indoor champion (’05, ’07-‘09, '11); 2005 NAIA Indoor champion; American record holder indoors and outdoors
Suhr has become the face of the second-era of women’s pole vaulting in the U.S. After Stacy Dragila paved the way in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, Suhr has become the dominant force in U.S. vaulting since 2006. Suhr has won all but one outdoor title since 2006 and has an equally impressive indoor record where she has won every indoor championship she competed in except 2006. Suhr has set an American Record in the pole vault six times and owns the current marks both indoors and outdoors.
Suhr was not in her usual for during the 2011 USA Outdoor Championships, where she fell short of the title. Later that summer she was diagnosed with Celiac disease, which account for her constant fatigue and cramps; however, by altering her diet she was able to return to her form as one of the best in the world as she rebounded to a 4th place performance at the World Championships.
She was a standout basketball player for Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, N.Y., before taking up the pole vault in 2004. Suhr averaged 24.3 points and 6.7 rebounds a game for Roberts Wesleyan in 2003-04, taking her team to the championship game. She graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer in basketball with 1,819 points and the school record-holder in the 100mH, javelin, high jump and 400H. She only took up vaulting during her junior year and went on to win the 2005 NAIA indoor national title in the pole vault her senior year before going on to claim a surprise win at the 2005 USA Indoor championships in Boston, soaring over 4.35m/14-3.25. She also won the state pentathlon title as a senior at Fredonia High School. During college, she transferred from Roberts to Buffalo briefly, before returning to Roberts to complete her degree. Married coach Rich Suhr on January 3, 2010.
2011: Season best of 4.91/16-1.25 in Rochester... USA Outdoors runner-up (4.60m/15-1)... USA Indoors champion (4.86m/15-11.25 AR)...Millrose Games (4.64m/15-2.75)...2nd New Balance Grand Prix (4.61m/15-1.5).
2010: USA Outdoor champion (4.89m/16-00.5WL)...2nd at NY Grand Prix (4.50m/14-9)…ranked #2 in the U.S. by T&FN…ranked #2 in the U.S. by T&FN...best of 4.89m/16-0.5.
2009: USA Outdoor champion (4.65m/15-3)…did not compete at World Outdoors (injury)…1st at adidas Track Classic (4.76m/15-7.25)...1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.81m/15-9.25)...USA Indoor champion (4.83m/15-10AR)…1st at Reebok BIG (4.82m/15-9.75AR)…1st at Millrose Games (4.71m/15-5.5)…1st at Tyson Invitational (4.63m/15-5.25)...ranked #8 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 4.81m/15-9.25.
2008: Olympic Games silver medalist (4.80m/15-9)…Olympic Trials champion (4.92m/16-01.75AR)…1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.80m/15-9)…1st at adidas Track Classic (4.90m/16-0.75AR)…World Indoor Champs silver medalist (4.75m/15-7)Indoor PR…USA Indoor champ (4.70m/15-05)...ranked #2 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 4.92m/16-1.75.
2007: USA Outdoor champion (4.45m/14-7.25)…10th at World Outdoors (4.50m/14-9)...USA Indoor champion (4.60m/15-1i)…1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.88m/16-0AR)…1st at adidas Track Classic (4.84m/15-10.5)…1st at Brockport (4.73m/15-6.25WL)…1st at Tyson Invitational (4.72m/15-5.75i)…1st at Pole Vault Summit (4.70m/15-5i)…2nd at Millrose Games (4.53m/14-10.25)…3rd at London (4.70m/15-5)…1st at Jockgrim (4.55m/14-11)...ranked #8 in the world (#1 U.S.) byT&FN...best of 4.88m/16-0.
2006: USA Outdoor champion (4.55m/14-11.00)… 3rd at USA Indoors (4.50m/14-9)…3rd at World Athletics Final (4.60m/15-1)…1st at Eastern Michigan Open (4.68/15-4.25i)…1st at Reebok Grand Prix (4.54m/14-10.75)…3rd at DN Galan (4.52m/14-10)…3rd at London Grand Prix (4.65m/15-3)…ranked #6 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 4.68m/15-4.25.
2005: USA Indoor champion (4.35m/14-3.25)…1st at Rochester Holiday Indoor Classic (4.58/15-0.25)… 1st at RWB Open (4.45m/14-7.25)… 1st at York Christmas Open (4.41m/14-5.5)… 1st at NAIA Indoors (4.00m/13-1.5)