Kansas Jayhawks
Brady Koolen - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks
Position Pole Vault
Class Sophomore
High School Lincoln Southeast
Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
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Career Results

2023 OUTDOOR (So.)
Opened his outdoor season with a third-place finish at the Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational for vaulting 4.90m (16-0.75 ft.) … Finished 13th at the Bobcat Invitational for vaulting 4.85m (15-11 ft.) … Vaulted 5.07m at the Kansas Relays and finished sixth … Pole vaulted 4.80m (15-9 ft.) at the John McDonnel Invitational and finished 11th … Finished fourth at the Rock Chalk Classic for clearing 4.98m (16-4 ft.) … Placed second at the KSU Ward Haylett and pole vaulted 4.84m (15-10.5 ft.) … Finished his season at the 2023 Big 12 Outdoor Championships, where he took 11th place in the men’s pole vault with a best mark of 4.86m.

2023 INDOOR (So.)
Finished seventh at the Bob Timmons Classic with a pole vault height of 4.75m (15-7 ft.) … Vaulted 4.90m (16-0.75ft.) finishing fourth at the Washburn Rust Buster … Finished eighth at the Jayhawk Classic vaulting 4.86m (15-11.25 ft.) … Finished seventh at the Husker Invitational for clearing 4.90m (16-0.75 ft.) … Finished seventh again at the Tyson Invitational for clearing 4.95m (16-2.75 ft.) … Achieved a personal best for clearing 5.15m (16-10.75 ft.) and finished sixth at the Arkansas Qualifier … Finished 13th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships for clearing 4.93m (16-2 ft.)

2022 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Opened his outdoor season at the ORU Invite, jumping 4.88m (16-0 ft.) in the pole vault, placing second … Vaulted 4.77m (15-7.75 at the Sun Angel Classic, placing 14th … Vaulted a season best 4.95m (16-2.75 ft.) at the Ward Haylett Invitational, placing second … Placed 15th in the pole vault at the Big 12 Championship, clearing 4.81m (15-9.25 ft.).

2022 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made his KU debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge, clearing 4.76m (15-7.25 ft.) in the pole vault, placing fourth … Jumped 4.88m (16-0 ft.) in the pole vault at the Jayhawk Classic, placing fourth … Placed eighth at the Husker Invitational, vaulting 4.66m (15-3.5 ft.) … Reached a season best 4.95m (16-2.75 ft.) at the Arkansas Qualifier, placing 13th.