2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Ashton Barkdull
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Andover, Kan.
- High School:
- Andover Central
2025-26 INDOOR (R-Jr.)
Kicked off the season with a first place finish at the Crimson & Gold Invitational, pole vaulting 5.70 meters (18-8.25 ft.) … Won his second straight pole vault at the Thane Baker Invitational with a best clearance of 5.71 meters (18-8.75 ft.).
2025 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Pole vaulted in seven meets, including a second place finish at the NCAA Championships … Kicked off the season with a fourth place finish at the Kansas Relays, vaulting 5.27 meters (17-3.5 ft.) … Competed in the pole vault at the Rock Chalk Classic … Finished tenth in the pole vault at the Desert Heat Classic, jumping 5.20 meters (17-0.75 ft.) … Won the Ward Haylett Invitational with a clearance of 5.52 meters (18-1.25 ft.) … Won his first ever Big 12 Championship with a top mark of 5.61 meters (18-4.75 ft.) … Cleared 5.42 meters at the NCAA West First Round to place fourth in the preliminaries … Set a personal best pole vault of 5.73 meters (18-9.5 ft.) to finish as the national runner up to close the season, earning first team All-American recognition.Â
2024-25 INDOOR (RS.)
Did not compete.
2024 OUTDOOR (So.)
Competed in six meets for the Jayhawks as a pole vaulter … Kicked off the season with an 11th place finish at the LSU Battle on the Bayou, clearing 5.00 meters (16-4.75 ft) … Brought home the gold at the Jim Click Shootout with a clearance of 5.32 meters (17-5.5 ft.) … Placed third at the Kansas Relays with a best vault of 5.12 meters (16-9.5 ft.) … Took the silver medal at the Rock Chalk Invite with a top clearance of 5.22 meters (17-1.5 ft.) … Achieved second place at the Big 12 Championships with a best vault of 5.30 meters (17-4.5 ft.) … Had a best vault of 5.22 meters (17-1.5 ft.) at the NCAA West First Round to finish the season.Â
2023-24 INDOOR (So.)
Competed in seven meets, pole vaulting for Kansas … Opened the season with a gold medal finish at the Bob TImmons Challenge, clearing 5.50 meters (18-0.5 ft.) … Placed fourth at the Black and Gold Invite with a best of 5.06 meters (16-7.25 ft.) … Had a best clearance of 5.46 meters (17-11ft.) to place second at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational … Pole Vaulted at the Tyson Invitational … Won the Steve Miller Invitational with a clearance of 5.28 meters (17-3.75 ft.) … Finished fourth at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a best clearance of 5.43 meters (17-9.75 ft.) … Placed 13th at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 5.30 meters (17-4.5 ft.) to close the season.
2023 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Pole vaulted in eight meets for the Jayhawks … Opened the season with a first place finish at the Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational with a clearance of 5.25 meters (17-2.75 ft.) … Finished second at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a 5.41 meters (17-9 ft.) clearance … Took third with a 5.36 meters (17-7 ft.) vault at the LSU Lloyd Wills Invitational … Placed second at the Kansas Relays, with a 5.22 meters (17-1.5 ft.) clearance … Achieved fifth place with a best vault of 5.15 meters (16-10.75 ft.) at the John McDonnell Invitational … Vaulted 4.83 meters (15-10 ft.) at the Rock Chalk Classic to finish fifth … Placed ninth at the Big 12 Championships with a pole vault of 5.01 meters (16-5.25 ft.) … Cleared 5.30 meters (17-4.5 ft.) at the NCAA West Preliminary Round.
2022-23 INDOOR (Fr.)
Competed in seven meets as a true freshman … Opened the season with a fourth place pole vault at the Bob Timmons Classic with a best clearance of 4.90 meters (16-0.75 ft.) … Finished seventh at the Washburn Rust Buster with a clearance of 4.75 meters (15-7 ft.) … Took home the bronze with a pole vault of 5.26 meters (17-3 ft.) at the Jayhawk Classic … Achieved second in the pole vault at the Jayhawk Classic with a best mark of 5.35 meters (17-6.5 ft.) … Participated in the Tyson Invitational pole vault … Placed second with a 5.45 meters (17-10.5 ft.) at the Arkansas Qualifier … Finished third in the pole vault at his first ever Big 12 Championships, clearing 5.45 meters (17-9.75 ft.).





