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2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Kelly de Jong

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Maranatha Christian High School
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.

Biography

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2025 Indoor – Finished fourth overall in her Wildcat debut in the pole vault at the Friday Night Axe ‘Em Open with a personal best clearance of 12-1.5 (3.70m)… Placed seventh overall in the pole vault at the Stan Scott Invite and Multis and ninth at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invitational… Competed in the pole vault at the Big 12 Indoor Championships… Appeared in five meets.

High School: Attended Maranatha Christian High School in San Diego, Calif. … Lettered in track & field all four years of high school and lettered in volleyball three years… Competed in the pole vault, long jump, and high jump… Named the Pacific League Athlete of the Year her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons… Finished eighth in the pole vault at the 2024 California state meet… 2024 Maranatha Christian Athlete of the Year… 2024 CIF Division pole vault champion… Meet record holder in the pole vault at both the Costal Conference Meet and Jim Cervany Invite… 2022 CIF D3 high jump and pole vault champion… Holds school records in both the pole vault (12-8) and long jump (17-2).
 
Personal: Born in Escondido, Calif. … Daughter of Dorinda and Ned… Has two brothers, Trevor and Jason, and one sister, Emma… Pursuing a degree in Business Management… Likes to swim, hike, snowboard, and go to the beach in her free time… Chose Arizona because of how close the girls are on the team.
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