Taylor Starkey
2023 INDOOR (Jr.)
Finished third at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular for a pole vault height of 3.75m (12-3.5 ft.) … Pole vaulted 4m (13-1.5 ft) at the Washburn Rust Buster, finishing second … Won with a pole vault height of 3.92m (12-10.25 ft.) at the Jayhawk Classic … Achieved a personal best for clearing 4.08m (13-4.5 ft.) at the Husker Invitational and placed third … Finished fourth for vaulting 3.98m (13-0.75 ft.) at the Tyson Invitational … Finished sixth in the pole vault for vaulting 3.99m (13-1 ft) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Finished first meet, the ORU Invite, going for 3.81m (12-6 ft.) … Finished top ten at the Rock Chalk Classic with a pole vault distance of 3.66m (12 ft.) … Finished second at the KSU Ward Haylett Invitational for pole vaulting 3.90m (12-9.5 ft.) … Placed 12th at the Big 12 Championships with a personal best pole vault height of 4.05m (13-3.5 ft.) … Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Round and received top 40 with a pole vault height of 3.81m (12-6 ft.)
2022 INDOOR (So.)
Finished first in the Bob Timmons Challenge with a pole vault distance of 3.80m (12-5.5 ft.) … Finished second at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … At the Washburn Rust Buster, she finished second in the pole vault for going 3.85m (12-7.5 ft.) … Finished first at the Jayhawk Classic for pole vaulting 3.85m (12-7.5 ft.) … Finished eighth at the Big 12 Indoor Championships for pole vaulting a distance of 3.92m (12-10.25 ft.)
2021 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Finished first at the ORU Invite for pole vaulting 4.04m (13-3 ft.) … Finished second at the Tom Botts Invitational … At the Rock Chalk Classic, she pole vaulted for 3.96m (12-11.75 ft.) for third place … Finished 14th in the pole vault at the Big 12 Championships, pole vaulted for 3.75m (12-3.5 ft.)
2021 INDOOR (Fr.)
Finished second in the pole vault at her first event, the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … At the Jayhawk Classic, she pole vaulted a distance of 3.95m (12-11.5 ft.) and placed second … Placed second at the Iowa State Classic for pole vaulting a distance of 3.90m (12-9.5 ft.) … Finished eighth at the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships for pole vaulting 3.87m (12-8.25 ft.)
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a seven-time letter winner at Casteel high school in Queen Creek, Arizona … Competed in track & field, sand volleyball and volleyball … Owns the Arizona high school record in the pole vault, clearing 13-6 ft at the Desert Classic … Was the Arizona State Champion in the pole vault in 2019 and a two-time runner-up … Cleared 13-6 ft. at the North American Pole Vault Championships in 2019, winning the event … Named a Republic’s 2019 All-Girls Track & Field first team selection.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dean and Jill Starkey … Has two siblings, Garrett and Tyra … Parents were both athletes for Team USA … Plans to major in community health.