Kansas Jayhawks
Jake Freidel - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks
Position Pole Vault
Hometown Centralia, Mo.
High School Centralia
Class Junior
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Career Results

2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Finished second at the Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational with a vaulting height of 5m (16-4.75 ft.) … Managed to place third at the Bobcat Invitational for vaulting 5.15m (16-10.75) … Finished fourth at the LSU Invitational for vaulting 5.21m (17-1 ft.) … Placed second at the Kansas Relays for clearing 5.22m (17-1.5 ft.) … Finished ninth at the John McDonnel Invitational for clearing 5.00m (16-4.75 ft.) … Placed third for vaulting 4.98m (16-4 ft.) at the Rock Chalk Classic … Finished third at the 2023 Outdoor Big 12 Championships with a new personal best vault of 5.26m … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary round, where he took 22nd place in the men’s pole vault with a best mark of 5.20m.

2023 INDOOR (Jr.)
Finished sixth in the pole vault for vaulting a distance of 4.90m (16-0.75 ft.) at the Bob Timmons Classic … Pole vaulted 4.95m (16-2.75 ft.) at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular and finished fourth … Placed third at the Washburn Rust Buster for vaulting 5.10m (16-8.75 ft.) …At the Jayhawk Classic, he vaulted 5.166m (16-11 ft.) and finished fifth … Cleared 5.12m (16-9.5 ft.) and placed sixth at the Tyson Invitational … Cleared 5.15m (16-10.75 ft.) and finished ninth at the Arkansas Qualifier … Competed in the pole vault at the Big 12 Indoor Championships and recorded a personal best with 5.23m (17-1.75 ft.) finishing sixth overall.

2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Jumped a personal best 5.21m (17-1 ft.) in the pole vault at the Michael Johnson Invitational, winning the event … Placed 14th at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships by clearing 4.96m (16-3.25 ft.) … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary meet, where he cleared 5.19m (17-0.25 ft.), placing 24th of 48.

2022 INDOOR (So.)
In his first meet of his sophomore season, he vaulted a personal best 4.76m (15-7.25 ft.) at the Bob Timmons Challenge, placing fifth…Finished in second with a vault of 4.97m (16-3.6 ft.) at the Tiger Paw Invite…Capped off the season with a new personal best of 5.02m (16-5.5 ft.) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships where he placed sixth.

2021 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Opened his season at the Mizzou Spring Opener, placing third with a clearance of 4.76m (15-7.25 ft.) … Placed second at the ORU Invite with a top clearance of 4.85m (15-11 ft.) … At the Michael Johnson Invitational, he cleared 4.96m (16-3.25 ft.) to place third … Jumped 4.97m (16-3.5 ft.) in the pole vault at the Rock Chalk Classic, placing second … Set a personal best 5.50m (16-6.75 ft.) at the Ward Haylett Invitational, winning the event … Placed ninth at the Big 12 Championship, vaulting 4.91m (16-1.25 ft.).

2021 INDOOR (Fr.)
Competed in one meet in his freshman season, vaulting 4.60m (15-1 ft.) at the Jayhawk Classic, placing fifth.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-time letterwinner at Centralia High School in track and field … Was a two-time Class 3 Missouri State Medalist in the pole vault … Was named a three-time All District in the pole vault … Was named a two-time All District in the 4×100 meter relay … Holds the school record in the pole vault (15-2 ¼.).