Jason Colwick
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BornJanuary 25, 1988
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Country
United States
United States| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1988 San Marcos, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Club | Rice University |
| Now coaching | Pat Licari |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Pole vault (outdoor): 5.72 Pole vault (indoor): 5.67[1] |
Jason Colwick (born January 25, 1988) is a two-time NCAA champion American pole vaulter. His personal best vault is 5.72 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Austin, Texas.[2] He attended and competed for Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Colwick won the pole vault title at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. He followed this with a win at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor championships with a vault of 5.70m.[3]
Colwick was the first Rice pole vaulter to win a title since Dave Roberts in 1973, and the school's first NCAA Outdoor champion since Ryan Harlan's 2004 decathlon win.[4]
Colwick is the recipient of the 2008–09 Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year award.[5]
