Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Pontiac, Illinois, U.S. | May 22, 1993
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.66 m) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
College team | University of South Dakota |
Team | Team ESSX |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) |
Emily Grove is a pole vaulter from the Pontiac, Illinois.[1]
Grove is a two-time Illinois High School Association state champion in the pole vault representing Pontiac Township High School. Grove set Illinois state record in the pole vault at 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in). Grove also placed seventh in the 4x200-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay. Grove as a sophomore finished fourth in the pole vault at the state meet. Grove also participated in cross country and volleyball.
Groves competed for the University of South Dakota, earning All-American honors six times, Academic All-American honors, and graduated in 2017.[2][3] She was also a four time Summit League champion.[4]
During her senior season, she cleared fifteen feet and at one point led the nation, but finished 15th at the NCAA Championships.[5][6][7]
Representing the South Dakota Coyotes | ||||||||
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Year | Summit League Indoor |
NCAA Indoor |
Summit League Outdoor |
NCAA Outdoor | ||||
2017 | Pole Vault 4.16 m (13 ft 8 in) 1st |
Pole Vault 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in) 15th | ||||||
2016 | Pole Vault 4.31 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st |
Pole Vault 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in) 7th |
Pole Vault 4.33 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st |
Pole Vault 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) 15th | ||||
2014 | Pole Vault 4.31 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st |
Pole Vault 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) 2nd |
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2013 | Pole Vault 4.10 m (13 ft 5 in) 3rd |
Pole Vault 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in) 7th | ||||||
2012 | Pole Vault 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) 2nd |
Pole Vault 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) 2nd |
Pole Vault 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in) 7th |
At the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Grove finished tied for 3rd, but won in a jump-off in her first attempt. This qualified her for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 10th | Pole Vault | 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)[8] |
2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 3rd | Pole Vault | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[9] |
2016 | USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 10th | Pole Vault | 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[10] |
2014 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6th | Pole Vault | 4.51 m (14 ft 10 in)[11] |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing the United States of America | ||||||
2017 | 2017 World Championships in Athletics | London Stadium | T-25th | Pole Vault | NH @ 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)[13] |