2014 Men's Track & Field Roster
Lorentsen, Michael
Michael Lorentsen
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chambersburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Mercersburg Academy
Bio
Results
2013: Broke school record for the indoor pole vault at the Hilton Garden Invitational by clearing 14-11 (4.55m) to place ninth … cleared 14-7 ¼ (4.55m) to place 11th at the Tiger Paw Invitational … placed eighth at the indoor SoCon Championships with a top mark of 14-6 ¾ (4.44m) … top outdoor performances of 14-3 ¼ (4.35m) at the SoCon Outdoor Championship to place sixth and at the Wofford Invitational to place second … cleared 14-1 ¼ (4.30m) at the outdoor-opening Charlotte 49er Classic to place seventh … vaults above 14 feet rank amongst Davidson’s all-time top-10 performances.
2012: Opened indoor season at the Niswonger Invitational with a Davidson top-10 all-time pole vault of 13-7 ¼ (4.15m) … cleared 13-5 ¼ (4.10m) at the Fast Track Collegiate Invitational … matched 13-7 ¼ (4.15m) vault at SoCon Indoor Championships … opened outdoor season at the Charlotte 49er Classic (13-1 ½, 4.00m) … tied for eighth at the Vertklasse Meeting and made the Davidson top-10 performance list at 14-0 (4.27m) … placed first at the Winthrop Invitational making the top-10 performance list again with a vault of 13-11 ¼ (4.25m) … placed first at the Terrier Relays (12-11 ½, 3.95m) … cleared 13-11 ¼ (4.25m) again to place second at Carolina’s Cup … competed in the SoCon Outdoor Championship.
2011: Cleared an indoor-best height of 12-9 ½ in the pole vault at the Liberty Open to earn a place on Davidson’s top-10 performers list in the event … ran the 60m indoor event in a time of 7.53 … cleared 12-5 ½ to record first mark of the outdoor season and place sixth at the Terrier Relays … matched that mark at the JCSU Invitational.
Before Davidson: Three-year track and field letter winner at Mercersburg Academy competing in pole vault … Mid Atlantic Prep League Pole Vault Champion and MAPL All-League in senior year … named to the MAPL All-Academic team following junior and senior campaigns … was named Mercersburg’s most improved track athlete in 2009 and received the team’s sportsmanship award in 2010 … also played soccer … inducted into Cum Laude … won AP Latin Award and named an AP Scholar with Distinction … commended student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program … an Eagle Scout … played in Mercersburg percussion ensemble.
Personal: Son of Kevin and Laura Lorentsen … major is biology.
2013: Broke school record for the indoor pole vault at the Hilton Garden Invitational by clearing 14-11 (4.55m) to place ninth … cleared 14-7 ¼ (4.55m) to place 11th at the Tiger Paw Invitational … placed eighth at the indoor SoCon Championships with a top mark of 14-6 ¾ (4.44m) … top outdoor performances of 14-3 ¼ (4.35m) at the SoCon Outdoor Championship to place sixth and at the Wofford Invitational to place second … cleared 14-1 ¼ (4.30m) at the outdoor-opening Charlotte 49er Classic to place seventh … vaults above 14 feet rank amongst Davidson’s all-time top-10 performances.
2012: Opened indoor season at the Niswonger Invitational with a Davidson top-10 all-time pole vault of 13-7 ¼ (4.15m) … cleared 13-5 ¼ (4.10m) at the Fast Track Collegiate Invitational … matched 13-7 ¼ (4.15m) vault at SoCon Indoor Championships … opened outdoor season at the Charlotte 49er Classic (13-1 ½, 4.00m) … tied for eighth at the Vertklasse Meeting and made the Davidson top-10 performance list at 14-0 (4.27m) … placed first at the Winthrop Invitational making the top-10 performance list again with a vault of 13-11 ¼ (4.25m) … placed first at the Terrier Relays (12-11 ½, 3.95m) … cleared 13-11 ¼ (4.25m) again to place second at Carolina’s Cup … competed in the SoCon Outdoor Championship.
2011: Cleared an indoor-best height of 12-9 ½ in the pole vault at the Liberty Open to earn a place on Davidson’s top-10 performers list in the event … ran the 60m indoor event in a time of 7.53 … cleared 12-5 ½ to record first mark of the outdoor season and place sixth at the Terrier Relays … matched that mark at the JCSU Invitational.
Before Davidson: Three-year track and field letter winner at Mercersburg Academy competing in pole vault … Mid Atlantic Prep League Pole Vault Champion and MAPL All-League in senior year … named to the MAPL All-Academic team following junior and senior campaigns … was named Mercersburg’s most improved track athlete in 2009 and received the team’s sportsmanship award in 2010 … also played soccer … inducted into Cum Laude … won AP Latin Award and named an AP Scholar with Distinction … commended student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program … an Eagle Scout … played in Mercersburg percussion ensemble.
Personal: Son of Kevin and Laura Lorentsen … major is biology.
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