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Andrew Saloga - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Andrew Saloga

Position Pole Vault
Hometown Aurora, Ill.
High School Marmion Academy
Class Sophomore
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CAREER RESULTS

2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Opened the outdoor season off at the Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational where he vaulted 4.75m (15-7 ft.) and finished fifth … Placed third at the Bobcat Invitational for clearing 5.15m (16-10.75 ft.) … Achieved a personal best at the LSU Invitational for vaulting 5.36m (17-7 ft.) and finished second … Finished fifth at the Kansas Relays for clearing 5.07m (16-7.5 ft.) … Finished fourth at the John McDonnell Invitational for clearing 5.30m (17-4.5 ft.) … Was runner up at the Rock Chalk Classic for vaulting 5.13m (16-10 ft.) … Was the Big 12 Runner-Up in the men’s pole vault, clearing 5.36m to earn the silver medal … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries, where he took 16th place for a best vault of 5.30m.

2023 INDOOR (Jr.)

Placed third in his junior debut at the Bob Timmons Classic, pole vaulted a height of 5.05m (16-6.75 ft.) … Finished second at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular for clearing 5.15m (16-10.75 ft.) … Achieved a personal best at the Washburn Rust Buster for clearing 5.30m (17-4.5 ft.) and finished second … Vaulted 5.26m (17-3 ft.) at the Jayhawk Classic, placing him second … Finished third at the Husker Invitational for vaulting 5.20m (17-0.75 ft.) … Finished seventh at the Tyson Invitational for clearing 5.22m (17-1.5 ft.) … Placed third at the Arkansas Qualifier for clearing 5.30m (17-4.5 ft.) … Achieved a personal best at the Big 12 Indoor Championships for vaulting 2.33m (17-5.75 ft.) and finished fourth overall.

2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Won the ORU Invitational by clearing 5.03m (16-6 ft.) … Jumped 5.07m (16-7.5 ft.) at the Sun Angel Classic, placing 11th … Placed fourth at the Michael Johnson Invitational … Jumped 5.12m (16-9.5 ft.) at the Rock Chalk Classic, placing fifth … Jumped a season best 5.21, (17-11 ft.) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship, placing sixth … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary where he cleared 5.19m (17-0.25 ft.), placing 18th.

2022 INDOOR (So.)
Placed third at the Washburn Rust Buster in the pole vault by clearing 4.95m (16-2.75 ft.) … Placed fifth at the Sevigne Husker Invitational, clearing 4.96m (16-3.25 ft.) … Placed eighth at the Big 12 Indoor Championship by clearing 4.87m (15-11.75 ft.).

2021 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Opened his outdoor campaign at the Mizzou Spring Opener, clearing 4.91m (16-1.25 ft.) to place second … Also placed second at the ORU Invitational, jumping 4.85m (15-11 ft.) … Placed fourth at the Tom Botts Invitational, vaulting 4.91m (16-3.25 ft.) … Cleared 4.96m (16-3.25 ft.) at the Michael Johnson Invitational, placing fifth … Won the Rock Chalk Classic with a personal best 5.12m (16-9.5 ft.) … Placed ninth at the Big 12 Outdoor meet, jumping 4.91m (16-1.25 ft.) … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary meet as a freshman, jumping 5.00m (16-4.75 ft.) to place 42nd.

2021 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made his KU debut at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, clearing 4.90m (16-0.75 ft.) in the pole vault to place third … Cleared a personal best 4.91m (16-1.25 ft.) at the Arkansas Qualifier, placing ninth … Placed fifth at the Iowa State Classic in the pole vault, clearing 4.85m (15-11 ft.) … Placed ninth at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, clearing 4.83m (15-10 ft.).