Jill Ahrens

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Houston, TX

Track 2007: Did not compete. Outdoor: 2006: Had seasonal bests of 11-5 3/4 at both the Yellow Jacket Invitational and the Sea Ray Relays... finished tied for ninth at the ACC Championships with a leap of 11-3 3/4. 2005: Set a new school record in the pole vault, reaching a height of 11-05 3/4 in three different meets... finished as high as third in the event, at the Sam Howell... finished tied for 10th at the ACC Championship. 2004: Placed in the top-10 on four occasions... again the only female Deacon to compete in the event... posted her best finish of the year at the Virginia Tech Invitational, vaulting an 11-0 for fourth place. Indoor: 2006: Had a seasonal best height at the ACC Championships where she finished tied for 13th with a jump of 11-4 1/4... finished sixth at the Carolina Classic with a jump of 10-11 1/4. 2005: Placed 14th in the pole vault at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a 10 ft. jump...earned a fifth place finish in the pole vault at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational with a 10-6 vault. 2004: The only Deacon female to compete in the pole vault... posted three top-10 finishes... took seventh place at the UNC Invitational with an 11-1 3/4 and seventh at the NC Collegiate Big 12 with a 10-11 3/4... vaulted her season best and set a school record--11-5 3/4--at the ACC Championships, good for a sixth place finish. Background: Earned eight varsity letters in four different sports at St. John[apos]s School in Houston, Texas ... part of the Southwest Preparatory Conference Track and Field Championship team in 2000 ... received all-conference honors in track and field all four years ... named captain of both indoor and outdoor track teams in 2003 ... school record-holder in the pole vault ... honor roll student... born January 17, 1985 in Houston, Texas... daughter of Jan and Jere Ahrens.