Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

2010 All-American in pole vault
2010 New England champion in pole vault
2010 All-New England honoree in pole vault
2009 NCAA qualifier
Most Outstanding Performer at 2009 Northeast-10 Conference indoor championships
2009 Northeast-10 Conference Champion in pole vault (indoors)
2009 All-New England honoree
2008 Northeast-10 Conference Champion in pole vault (outdoors)

As a Senior in the 2009-10 season:
At the Lidlifter Invitational, placed second in pole vault with a vault of 4.87 meters…Earned first place in pole vault with a height of 5.05 meters at the Southern Connecticut State Alumni Meet… Placed third as a part of the distance medley at URI Rhody Open with a time of 10:43.56…At the Manhattan Invitational, first place in pole vault with a leap of 5.05 meters…Captured first place at the New England Championships in pole vault with a vault of 4.95 meters…At the NCAA Division II Championships, placed fourth in pole vault with a personal best mark of 5.06 meters…At the Carolina Classic, placed fourth in the pole vault with a distance of 4.90 meters…Obtained third place at the Yale Springtime Invitational in pole vault with a leap of 4.80 meters…Set NE-10 record in pole vault at the Northeast-10 Outdoor Championships with a mark of 4.96 meters.

As a Junior in the 2008-09 season:
Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Champion in the pole vault…Most Outstanding Performer at the NE-10 Indoor Championships…All-New England selection…NCAA Championships qualifier…Claimed first in the Lidifter Invitational in the pole vault with a leap of 4.90 meters…Earned a fourth place finish at the Yale Classic in the pole vault with a vault of 4.65 meters…At the URI Sorlein Invitational, finished fourth in the pole vault with a height of 4.8 meters…Earned a seventh place finish in the pole vault at the Albany Great Dane Classic with a vault of 4.65 meters…Named Most Outstanding Performer at the Northeast-10 Championships for his win in the pole vault with a vault of 16 feet, 6 inches…This height set a new conference record…Named NE-10 Field Athlete of the Week…At the New England Championships, earned the third spot in the pole vault with a vault of 4.95 meters…Named to NE-10 weekly honor roll…Finished sixth at the IC4A Championships in the pole vault with a vault of 4.9 meters…Also competed at the NCAA Championships…At the Brown Invitational, placed fifth in the pole vault with a vault of 4.6 meters.

As a Sophomore in the 2007-08 season:
Placed second in the pole vault at the Yale Season Opener… Placed third in the pole vault at the Cardinal Invitational…Placed second in the pole vault at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championships…Placed second in the pole vault at the Owl Invitation…Placed eighth in the pole vault with a vault of 15’3” at the Sam Howell Invitational…Placed sixth in the pole vault with a vault of 15’3” at the Larry Ellis Invitational…Placed first in the pole vault with a leap of 15’6.25” at the Northeast-10 Outdoor Championships…Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending 5/4.

As a Freshman in the 2006-07 season:
Placed sixth in the pole vault with a jump of 3.85m at the 2007 SCSU Invitational…Placed eighth in the pole vault with a jump of 3.85m at the 2007 Brown Invitational…Placed fifth in the pole vault with a jump of 4.45m at the 2007 Metropolitan Outdoor Championships…Placed eighth in the pole vault with a jump of 4.15m at the 2007 Yale Springtime Invitational…Placed second in the pole vault with a jump of 4.26m at the 2007 Northeast-10 Outdoor Championships.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended Darien (Conn.) High School…All-State and All-Conference selection.

Personal:
Son of Richard and Nancy Whitehead…An exercise science major.