2021-22 Track and Field Roster

Jake Pinkston

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Kingwood, Texas
  • Highschool Kingwood
  • Major Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) / Data Science (M.S.)

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2021-22: Indoor Track & Field - RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Continued his pole vaulting career at Mines with four appearances for the Orediggers ... Top outing on the return from injury was 4.50 meters (14-9.0) a the Mountain Lion Open ... Also vaulted at the Mines Alumni Classic, UCCS Invite and the Mines Winter Classic before career ended due to injury. Outdoor Track & Field - Did not appear in competition for the Orediggers.

2020-21: Indoor Track & Field - RMAC Preseason Athlete to Watch ... Fifth-year pole vault specialist for the Orediggers ... Cleared 4.79 meters (15-8.5) at the Mines Front Range #1 before suffering a season-ending injury ... Finished the season ranked 35th in the nation in the pole vault thanks to his lone appearance. Outdoor Track & Field - Did not appear in competition for the Orediggers.

2019-20: Indoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA All-America (pole vault) ... USTFCCCA All-Region (pole vault) ... First-Team All-RMAC (pole vault) ... RMAC Champion in the pole vault ... Continued his career as a pole vault specialist for the Orediggers ... Claimed gold at the RMAC Championships by clearing 5.05 meters (16-6.75) ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships and closed the year ranked 11th in the nation ... Top mark of the year was 5.06 meters (16-7.25) at the Mines Friday Night Invite ... Cleared at least one bar in all six appearances during the season. Outdoor Track & Field - Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19: Indoor Track & Field - Redshirted. Outdoor Track & Field - Redshirted.

2017-18: Indoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA All-Region, pole vault ... First-Team All-RMAC, pole vault ... competed exclusively in the pole vault ... appeared at the NCAA Indoor Championships for a second straight year ... finished second at the RMAC Indoor Championships, vaulting 5.02 meters (16-5.5) ... season-best 5.15 meters (16-10.75) with a second-place finish at the Mines D-II Invite & Multi. Outdoor Track & Field - Pole Vault National Champion ... USTFCCCA First-Team All-America, pole vault ... USTFCCCA All-Region, pole vault ... First-Team All-RMAC, pole vault ... Competed exclusively in the pole vault for Mines ... Won the event at the NCAA Championships, clearing 5.28 meters (17-3.75) ... RMAC Champion in the pole vault with a program-record leap of 5.28 meters (17-3.75).

2016-17: Indoor Track & Field - NCAA Championships participant in the pole vault … USTFCCCA All-Region in the pole vault … First-Team All-RMAC, pole vault … RMAC Field Athlete of the Week (Dec. 13) … Mines SAAC Athlete of the Month for December/January … Set the Mines indoor pole vault record in his collegiate debut, clearing 5.01m at the Mines Alumni Classic. Outdoor Track & Field - USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America in the pole vault … USTFCCCA All-Region … Finished 10th with a school record 5.06m clearance at NCAAs … RMAC champion in the pole vault … Cleared a then-PR of 5.05m at RMACs to win … RMAC Freshman of the Year … First-Team All-RMAC … Cleared 5.00m or more three times during the season.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2018-19Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    Pole Vault
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Pole Vault