The University of Mississippi Athletics
2020 Track and Field Roster
Garrett, Austin
Austin Garrett
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr./Sr.
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Hometown:
- Harrisville, W. Va.
- High school:
- Ritchie County
- Major:
- Marketing
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2020 Outdoor (Senior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Senior)
Competed in the pole vault in four meets during the indoor season ... Placed 10th at the Blazer Invite (4.40m, 14-05.25) ... Finished ninth at the Vanderbilt Invite (4.65m, 15-03.00) ... Came in 14th at the Rod McCravy Memorial (4.70m, 15-05) ... Finished 18th at the Indiana Relays (4.52m, 14-10).
2019 Outdoor (Junior)
Competed in three meets, clearing the opening height once … Placed 11th at the LSU Invite with a personal-best 4.71m (15-5.5), the 15th best mark in school history.
2019 Indoor (Junior)
Competed in three meets, clearing the opening height once … Placed fourth at the Don DeNoon Invite with a mark of 4.10m (13-5.25).
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Pole vaulted in five meets, clearing the opening height twice … Placed fifth at the Joe Walker Invite (4.45m, 14-7.25) … Set a PR at the War Eagle Invite at 4.57m (15-0) to finish seventh.
2018 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in three meets, clearing the opening height once … Placed 17th at the New Mexico Classic with a vault of 4.23m (13-10.5).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Competed in five total meets in pole vault, clearing the opening height in two … Placed fifth at the War Eagle Invite (4.45m, 14-7.25) … Finished 10th at the SEC Relays (4.32m, 14-2).
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in four total meets in pole vault ... Started his collegiate career with a 13th place finish at the Vanderbilt Invite (4.55m, 14-11) … Followed this up with a 10th place performance at the Rod McCravy Memorial (4.55m, 14-11) … Placed 16th at the New Mexico Classic (4.45m, 14-7.25) … Set a PR at his last meet of the season, finishing 11th at the Music City Challenge (4.60m, 15-1).
High School
All-State track athlete in pole vault ... Also competed in football and golf at Ritchie County High School.
Personal
Born Feb., 10, 1998 to Chanda and Travis Garrett ... Majoring in marketing.
2020 Outdoor (Senior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Senior)
Competed in the pole vault in four meets during the indoor season ... Placed 10th at the Blazer Invite (4.40m, 14-05.25) ... Finished ninth at the Vanderbilt Invite (4.65m, 15-03.00) ... Came in 14th at the Rod McCravy Memorial (4.70m, 15-05) ... Finished 18th at the Indiana Relays (4.52m, 14-10).
2019 Outdoor (Junior)
Competed in three meets, clearing the opening height once … Placed 11th at the LSU Invite with a personal-best 4.71m (15-5.5), the 15th best mark in school history.
2019 Indoor (Junior)
Competed in three meets, clearing the opening height once … Placed fourth at the Don DeNoon Invite with a mark of 4.10m (13-5.25).
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Pole vaulted in five meets, clearing the opening height twice … Placed fifth at the Joe Walker Invite (4.45m, 14-7.25) … Set a PR at the War Eagle Invite at 4.57m (15-0) to finish seventh.
2018 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in three meets, clearing the opening height once … Placed 17th at the New Mexico Classic with a vault of 4.23m (13-10.5).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Competed in five total meets in pole vault, clearing the opening height in two … Placed fifth at the War Eagle Invite (4.45m, 14-7.25) … Finished 10th at the SEC Relays (4.32m, 14-2).
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in four total meets in pole vault ... Started his collegiate career with a 13th place finish at the Vanderbilt Invite (4.55m, 14-11) … Followed this up with a 10th place performance at the Rod McCravy Memorial (4.55m, 14-11) … Placed 16th at the New Mexico Classic (4.45m, 14-7.25) … Set a PR at his last meet of the season, finishing 11th at the Music City Challenge (4.60m, 15-1).
High School
All-State track athlete in pole vault ... Also competed in football and golf at Ritchie County High School.
Personal
Born Feb., 10, 1998 to Chanda and Travis Garrett ... Majoring in marketing.
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