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Updated: June 2, 2018

2018 outdoor: Punched his ticket to Eugene in the pole vault, posting a mark of 5.35 meters (17 feet, 6.5 inches) at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds ... Earned silver in the pole vault at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a season-best mark of 5.60 meters (18 feet, 4.5 inches), earning first-team All-ACC honors ... Placed fourth at the Liberty Twilight with a mark of 5.32 meters (17 feet, 5.5 inches) ... Won the pole vault with a leap of 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2.5 inches) at the National Relay Championships … Leaped a height of 5.15 meters (16 feet, 10.75 inches) to finish fifth in the pole vault at the Tennessee Relays … Placed 11^th in the pole vault with a leap of 5.35 meters (17 feet, 6.5 inches) at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

2018 indoor: Placed 13th at the NCAA Championships with a height of 5.30 meters (17 feet, 4.5 inches) in the pole vault … Placed second in the pole vault at the ACC Championships with a leap of 5.50 meters (18 feet, 0.5 inches) … Leaped a height of 5.47 meters (17 feet, 11.25 inches) in the pole vault to place fifth at the Tyson Invitational … Jumped a height of 5.13 meters (16 feet, 10 inches) in the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational to place fourth.

2017 outdoor: Competed in the men's pole vault event at the prestigious Texas Relays, jumping a lifetime-best height of 5.70 meters (18 ft., 8.25 in.) to reset the program and league all-time record in the outdoor event ... Was named the ACC Men's Field Performer of the Week following his performance at the Texas Relays on April 1.

2017 indoor: Was named the ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year ... Tied for sixth at the NCAA Championships, vaulting a height of 5.45 meters … Also was a first-team All-American in the event … Was crowned the ACC champion in the pole vault event with a season-best jump of 5.55 meters (18 ft., 2.5 in.), earning first-team all-conference honors … Won the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet with a vault of 5.52 meters (18 ft., 1.25 in.) ... Finished second at the Hokie Invitational with a jump of 5.41 meters (17 ft., 9 in.) … Won the event at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a top vault of 5.51 meters (18 ft., 1 in.).

2016 outdoor: Named to the All-ACC Academic Team … Earned a silver medal at the NCAA Championships with his 5.55-meter mark (18 ft., 2.5 in.) … Was a first-team All-American … Cleared 5.30 meters (17 ft., 4.5 in.) at the NCAA East Regional to qualify for the national meet … Earned a silver medal at the ACC Championships, earning first-team All-ACC honors … Set the program record of 5.60 meters (18 ft., 4.5 in.) at the Texas Relays and came in third.

2016 indoor: Named to the All-ACC Academic Team … Placed second at the ACC Championships, earning first-team All-ACC honors … Was an honorable mention All-American at the NCAA Championships … Reset the program record three times at the Virginia Tech Invite, the Penn State National Meet and the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet, respectively ... Set a personal-best mark of 5.62 meters (18 ft., 2.75 in.) at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet … Won both the Virginia Tech Invite and the Penn State National Meet.

2015 outdoor: Was an Academic All-District First Team member ... Redshirted.

2015 indoor: Redshirted.

2014 outdoor: Earned All-America honors after finishing in 15th place in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 5.40 meters (17 ft., 8.75 in.) ... Placed second at the ACC Championships with a mark of 5.25 meters (17 ft., 2.75 in.) ... Posted a season best 5.42 meters (17 ft., 9.5 in.) at the Hokie Twilight Meet.

2014 indoor: Earned All-America honors after finishing in sixth place in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships, hitting a mark of 5.45 meters (17 ft., 10.5 in.) ... Was named the ACC champion after hitting a mark of 5.45 meters (17 ft., 10.5 in.) at the conference meet.

High school: Pole vaulted for WGL Schwaebisch Hall ... Earned a silver medal at the 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival ... Earned a silver medal at the 2011 German Youth Outdoor Championships ... Earned a bronze medal at the 2012 German Junior Indoor Championships ... Claimed a silver medal at the 2013 German Junior Indoor Championships ... Took second place at the 2013 International Match between Italy, France and Germany.

Personal: Born March 13, 1994 ... Son of Bernd and Sibylle Laidig ... Has one sister, Helen ... Double majoring in biochemistry and biology.