
JENN STUCZYNSKI

Event: Pole Vault
Height: 6-0
Weight: 141
PR: 4.88m/16-0AR (2007)
Born: Feb. 6, 1982 in Fredonia, N.Y.
Current Residence: Churchville, N.Y.
High School: Fredonia (NY) HS
College: Roberts Wesleyan '05
Coach: Rick Suhr
Agent: Mark Wetmore
Club: adidas
Career Highlights: 2008 World Indoor Champs silver medalist; 2-time USA Outdoor champion (’06, ’07); 3-time USA Indoor champion (’05, ’07. ‘08); 2005 NAIA Indoor champion
In just a few short years, Stuczyski has become the
reigning American queen of the pole vault, and she now threatens to become the
best in the world. She set two American records early in 2007, including
becoming the first American to clear 16 feet with her jump of 4.88m/16-0 of at
the Reebok Grand Prix… Stuczynski started the 2006 indoor season with a bang,
setting personal bests at nearly every meet and becoming the #2 American all
time, behind only Stacy Dragila, with her clearance of 4.68m/15-4.25, she then
captured her first USA Outdoor title with her winning clearance of 4.55m/14-11
at the 2006 AT&T USA Outdoor Championships...was a standout basketball player
for Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, N.Y., before taking up the pole vault
in 2004…averaged 24.3 points and 6.7 rebounds a game for Roberts Wesleyan in
2003-04, taking her team to the NCAA national championship game… graduated as
school’s all-time leading scorer in basketball with 1,819 points… school
record-holder in the 100H at 14.66, also holds Roberts bests for the javelin,
high jump, 400H and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relays… won 2005 NAIA
indoor national title in the pole vault with a 4.00/13-1.5 clearance, also
placed in the 55H and HJ… followed up with a surprise win at the 2005 USA Indoor
championships in Boston, soaring over 4.35m/14-3.25… won state pentathlon title
as a senior at Fredonia High School… transferred from Roberts to Buffalo
briefly, before returning to Roberts to complete her degree… has started work on
a graduate degree in child psychology.
2008: World Indoor Champs silver medalist (4.75m/15-7Indoor PR)…USA
Indoor champ (4.70m/15-05).
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.) by T&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: 1st at Rochester Holiday Indoor Classic (4.58/15-0.25)… 1st at RWB
Open (4.45/14-7.25)… 1st at York Christmas Open (4.41/14-5.5)… 1st at USA
Indoors (4.35/14-3.25)… 1st at NAIA Indoors (4.00/13-1.5)