Amanda Fassold - Women's Track & Field - Arkansas Razorbacks

Amanda Fassold

RS Sr. | 5-7 | Pole Vault | Hillsboro, Oregon | Glencoe HS / Azusa Pacific

Career highlights

  • 2-time First-team All-America | Indoor (1), Outdoor (1)
  • 2023 NCAA Indoor Gold | Pole Vault
  • 2022 NCAA Outdoor Silver | Pole Vault
  • 2023 SEC Outdoor Gold | Pole Vault
  • 2023 SEC Indoor Gold | Pole Vault
  • 2022 SEC Outdoor Gold | Pole Vault

2023: Defending her SEC Outdoor pole vault title with a 14-3.25 (4.35) at LSU … Cleared 13-10 (4.22) in NCAA West preliminary round, but had a no-height at NCAA Championships … Opened outdoor campaign with a 14-7.25 (4.45) as runner-up at Texas Relays … Finished third at John McDonnell Invitational (13-5 | 4.09) … Won LSU Invitational with a 13-10.5 (4.23) performance … Runner-up at Arkansas Qualifier with a 14-3.25 (4.35) vault.

Indoors – Went undefeated over series of five meets … Claimed NCAA Indoor pole vault title with 14-7.25 (4.45) clearance in Albuquerque, New Mexico … Won SEC title with 14-3.5 (4.36) as Arkansas served as host … Opened season clearing 14-7.25 (4.45) at Razorback Invitational, improved to 14-10.75 (4.54) at New Mexico Collegiate Classic, which placed her No. 5 on UA all-time indoor list.

2022: NCAA Outdoor runner-up in pole vault at Eugene with a career best height of 14-11 (4.55), which ranks No. 5 on the UA all-time list … Advanced to NCAA Championships with a 13-9.75 (4.21) at NCAA West preliminary round … Cleared a then PR of 14-9 (4.50) to win SEC Outdoor pole vault at Ole Miss … Competed at USATF Championships in Eugene, tied for 13th with a 14-3.25 (4.35) … Made her debut in a Razorback uniform at Texas Relays, where she finished third with a 13-11.25 (4.25) clearance … Then won John McDonnell Invitational with a then career best 14-4.5 (4.38) clearance … Finished tied for third at Pacific Coast Invitational (13-3.5|4.05) and third at Mt. SAC Relays (13-11.25|4.25) on weekend trip to California … Won LSU Invitational with 14-1.75 (4.31) clearance.

Indoors – Competed unattached, vaulting in four meets held in Fayetteville … Won Razorback Invitational with a career best 14-2.5 (4.33) and improved to 14-5.5 (4.41) as runner-up in Arkansas Qualifier.

COLLEGE
Azusa Pacific: Won 2021 PacWest pole vault title (13-9 1/4 | 4.20) and established career best height of 14-0 1/2 (4.28) to win Bryan Clay Invitational … Broke 20-year-old Azusa Pacific school record of 13-1 3/4 (4.00) in 2019-20 with a mark of 13-3 1/2 (4.05) in the December Mines Alumni Classic in Colorado and improved it to 13-5 1/4 (4.10) that same indoor season at the Bearcat Open hosted by Northwest Missouri State in February … Won four of six meets during 2020 indoor season and qualified for NCAA Division II Championships, but unable to compete due to injury … In 2019, during first full season competing in pole vault, qualified for NCAA Division II Championships, placing ninth (12-4 3/4 | 3.78) after finishing fifth in the PacWest Championships (11-6 1/2 | 3.52).

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior at Glencoe HS in Hillsboro, Oregon, qualified for 2018 Oregon 6A State meet in the long jump, 200m, and 4×400 relay, placed ninth in long jump (17-0) … Lettered 4 years in track & field … During the 2018 season, posted personal bests in the 100 (12.96), 200 (25.66), and 400 (59.94) … Battled injuries most of her 2017 junior year, but still recorded a personal best of 17-8 in the long jump … As a 2016 sophomore qualified for the State 6A Championship meet in the 200, finishing 12th overall with a 25.89 … Finished third in the Metro League Meet in both the 100 (12.61) and 200 (25.89) … As a 2015 freshman, finished in the Metro League Top Ten in both the 100 (12.95) and 200 (26.90) … Ran the anchor leg on Glencoe’s 4×100 relay that advanced to the finals of the State 6A Championship meet … Competed for the Silky Smooth Track & Field Club in Portland … Also lettered three years in volleyball at Glencoe.

PERSONAL
Born July 31, 2000 … Parents are Larry Fassold and Amy Irwin … Has one sister, Lauren … Enjoys snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing … Also has a background in gymnastics.

Amanda Fassold | Career Stats

Career best marks

Indoor

PV | 14-10 3/4 (4.54)

Outdoor

PV | 14-11 (4.55)