Katie Freix
Pole Vault
Position
Freshman
Class
Chantilly, Va.
Hometown
Westfield
High School
NCAA East Prelims
2018: Pole Vault
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
2018 Outdoor
- Captured a career-best jump of 4.01m (13’1.75″) in the pole vault
- Third UVA female pole vaulter to clear 13 feet and the second to do so during the outdoor season
- Finished 28th in the pole vault at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds
- Placed 12th at the ACC Championships in the pole vault
- Ranks second on UVA’s all-time best outdoor performance list in the pole vault
- CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree
- Jettie Hill Memorial Award as the fourth-year female student-athlete with the highest scholastic average through her four years at Virginia
- Recognized to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and named VaSID Academic All-State team
2018 Indoor
- Placed 13th at the ACC Championships in the pole vault
- Ranks fourth in school history after clearing a career best height of 3.95m (12’11.5″) at the ACC Championships
- Placed fourth at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational in the pole vault
2017 OUTDOOR
- Finished 13th in the pole vault at the ACC Championships
- Secured a PR in the pole vault at the Virginia Quad (3.78m)
- Won the pole vault at the Virginia Quad
- Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017 INDOOR
- Placed 14th in the pole vault at the ACC Championships
- Won the pole vault at the Boston University Scarlet and White
2016 OUTDOOR
- Recorded an outdoor PR in the pole vault of 3.75m (12′ 3.5″), which ranks third on UVA’s all-time list
- Won pole vault at Onesty/Abramson Invitational
- Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2016 INDOOR
- Placed 18th in the pole vault at ACC Championships
- Cleared a season-best height of 3.75m (12′ 3.5″) at Fastrack National Qualifier
2015 OUTDOOR
- Season-best 12′ 0.5″ in the pole vault ranks fifth in school history and second among UVA first-years
- Competed in the pole vault at the ACC Championships
- Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2015 INDOOR
- Finished 13th in the pole vault at the ACC Championships
- PR of 12′ 6.25″ in the pole vault ranks third all-time in Virginia history and second by a freshman
BACKGROUND
- Three-time All-State in pole vault
- All-State in high jump
- Regional champion in pole vault
- All-State and Washington Post All-Met Athlete of the Year in Gymnastics
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Laura and Michael Freix
- Has two older brothers, Matt and Andrew, and one younger sister, Sara
- Mother ran track and cross country at Bucknell