Chris Uhle

  • Chris
  • Uhle

  • Event
    Pole Vault
  • Class
    Senior
  • High School/Other
    Olentangy Liberty
  • Hometown
    Powell, Ohio

Updated: June 30, 2016

2016 Outdoor: Named to the All-ACC Academic Team … Placed 17th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a mark of 5.15 meters … Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a mark of 5.30 meters (17-4.5) at the NCAA East Regional … Won the gold medal at the ACC Championships with a vault of 5.37 meters (17-7.25) … Won the event at the Hokie Twilight Qualifier with a mark of 5.47 meters (17-11.25) … Was fourth at the Duke Invitational with a best vault of 5.31 meters (17-5) … Won the event at the Spec Towns meet with a best vault of 5.41 meters (17-9) … Came in seventh at the Texas Relays with a best mark of 5.20 meters (17-0.75).

2016 Indoor: Did not compete (had exhausted his eligibility).

2015 Outdoor: All-ACC Academic Team member ... ACC Field Performer of the Week for April 14 ... Competed in the pole vault at three meets ... Set a new personal best at the Tennessee Relays with a height of 17-9 (5.41m) … Received a medical hardship waiver following the season because of an injury.

2015 Indoor: Named an All-America Honorable Mention honoree ... Won the 2015 ACC Indoor crown in the pole vault with a mark of 18'1.25" (5.52m) ... Named ACC Field Performer of the Week twice (Jan.13, Jan.27).

2014 Outdoor: Finished in fourth place in the men's pole vault at the 2014 ACC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 5.15m ... Finished in 16th at the NCAA East Regional hitting a height of 5.27m.

2014 Indoor: Hit a personal best mark of 17-6.5 (5.35m) at the ACC Championships en route to a second-place finish at the ACC Championships ... Posted a mark of 17-3.75 (5.28m) at the Hokie Invitational.

2013 Outdoor: Earned second team All-Americas in the pole vault at the NCAA Championship after tying for 15th with season best mark of 17-2.75 (5.25m) ... Qualified for the Championships by not missing on an attempt at the NCAA East Preliminary Round and clearing 17-2.75 (5.25m) ... Runner-up in the pole vault at the ACC Championship(16-8.75, 5.10m) to earn All-ACC honors ... Vaulted 17-0.75 (5.20m) at the Bob Pollock Invitational ... Picked up the win at the Hurricane Invitational with a mark of 16-10.75 (5.15m) on the opening weekend of the season ... ACC All-Academic Team.

2013 Indoor: Finished fifth in the pole vault at the ACC Championship (16-9.25, 5.11m) ... Notched a season best mark of 17-0.25 (5.19m) at the VT Final Qualifier ... Vaulted 16-9.5 (5.12m) at the VT Invitational.

2012 Outdoor: Scored for the Hokies at the ACC Championship, finishing seventh in the pole vault with a season best clearance of 16-8.75 (5.10m) … Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round, where he cleared 15-11.75 (4.87m) … Runner-up at Clemson’s Tiger Qualifier (16-2.75, 4.95m) … Cleared 16-4.75 (5.00m) at the Florida Relays … Opened his season with a 15-9 (4.80m) clearance at the UCF Invitational.

2012 Indoor: Placed 10th at the ACC Championship in the pole vault with a mark of 16-0.75 (4.90m) … Won the unseeded pole vault at the VT Final Qualifier (16-2.5, 4.94m) … Had a season best clearance of 16-8.25 (5.09m) at the VT Challenge.

High School: Earned three letters in track and two in cross country at Olentangy Liberty High School … Team captain in cross country … Three-time Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division I All-State pick in the outdoor pole vault … 2010 Ohio State Champion in the outdoor pole vault with a clear of 16-9 … Finished sixth in the state in 2008 and third in 2011 in the pole vault … Placed eighth in the state outdoor 800m as a senior in 2011.

Personal: Born on Nov. 14, 1992 in Columbus, Ohio … Son of Robert and Margaret Uhle … Has three siblings, Katie, Michael, and a twin, Joey, who attends the Air Force Academy and competes in the pole vault … Older brother, Michael, was the OHSAA state pole vault champion in high school, an NCAA Indoor All-American and a seven-time Mid-American Conference champion in the pole vault while competing for the University of Akron … Twin brother, Joey, was a four-time Ohio state indoor champion and a two-time New Balance High School All-American … Currently undecided on a major.

Uhle's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
PV: 17-03.75 (5.35m) PV: 17-11.25 (5.47)