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  Jason Starnes

Jason Starnes

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Odessa, Texas

High School:
Odessa

Height:
5-11

Event:
Pole Vault

Experience:
3L

2000: Best showing during indoor season was a sixth-place height of 15-6 at the Sooner Indoor ... During outdoor season, reached a personal-best height of 16-2 3/4 to place sixth at the Texas A&M Invitational ... Best finish was a fourth-place showing at the Dr Pepper Invitaitonal with a height of 15-9.

1999: Vaulted an indoor season-best of 16-2 3/4 at the Big 12 Championships to place seventh ... Finished third at the Oklahoma City Classic with a vault of 15-11 ... Best outdoor mark was a sixth-place 16-9 at the Sierra/UTEP Invitational ... Finished ninth at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a vault of 16-0 3/4 ... Took third place at the Dr Pepper Invitational with a vault of 15-9 ... The same height placed ninth at the Michael Johnson Open ... At the Texas Relays, finished seventh with a mark of 15-11.

1998: Competed in two meets in the indoor season ... Outdoors, recorded career-best mark of 16-0 at the UTA Open ... Finished seventh with a 15-0 effort at the Baylor Early Bird Invitational ... Placed 16th at the Big 12 Championships with a jump of 15-3 1/2

High School: Finished third in state as a senior at Gonzales High School in Texas ... Placed fourth at state as a junior ... Was pole vault regional champion as a senior ... Turned in a high school best of 14-9 ... Four-time academic all-district selection.

Personal: Born June 22, 1978 ... Son of Larry and Linda Starnes ... Majoring in engineering.