Katie Freix

NCAA East Prelims 
2018: Pole Vault 

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