Track & field

Kansas Relays

Tye Harvey

Event: Pole Vault
Height: 6-1
Weight: 160
PR: 5.93m/19-5.5 (2001) (Indoors)
Born: September 25, 1974
Current Residence: Jonesboro, Ark.
High School: Sonora (CA) HS 1993
College: Minnesota '98
Coach: Earl Bell
Agent: Karen Locke
Club: New Balance

4th at 2004 Olympic Trials; 2001 World Indoor silver medalist; 2nd at 2000 & 2001 USA Indoors; 2nd at NCAA Indoors in 1997; 3rd at Big Ten Outdoors in 1998 & 1995.

Harvey was the top-ranked high school vaulter in the country in 1993 with a best of 17-1, but he was relatively little-known until he finished second at the 2000 U.S. Indoor championships. His true coming-out party was during the 2001 indoor season, when he pushed Lawrence Johnson to a then-American Record at the GMC Envoy USA Indoor Championships (clearing a PR 5.93m/19-5.5), then took the silver medal behind Johnson at the World Indoor Championships. A leg injury suffered at World Indoors slowed his training for the outdoor season in 2001, but Harvey hopes for a strong outdoor showing in 2002. … was a 1997 All-Big Ten selection after winning the conference pole vault title with a clearance of 18-1.25...earned All-American honors that year after posting a Minnesota school record 18-2.5 vault and placing second at the NCAA Indoor Championships...could not compete at either the Big Ten Outdoor Championships or NCAA Outdoor Championships because of an automobile accident that resulted in a broken wrist...design communications major while at Minnesota.

2004: 4th at US Olympic Trials.

2003: 18-5 1/4 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

2002: 2nd at USA Indoors (5.72m/18-9.25)…3rd at adidas Midwest Track Classic (5.60m/18-4.50).

2001: World Indoor silver medalist (5.90m/19-4.25)…2nd at USA Indoors (5.93/19-5.50)…7th at USA Outdoors (5.55m/18-2.50)…cleared 5.74/18-10 at Drake Relays…ranked #7 in world & #4 U.S. by T&FN…best of 5.80/19-0.25 at Modesto Relays

2000: 2nd at U.S. Indoor Championships (5.71/18-8.75); 6th at Olympic Trials (5.53/18-1.75)... ranked 4th U.S...best of 5.80/19-0.25.

1999: No-height at USA Championships...best of 18-7.5.

1998: 3rd at Big Ten Championships...8th at NCAAs...best of 17-11.25.

— Courtesy of usatf.org


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