Freshman (2024)
Outdoor: Bettered outdoor best with a 13-7.25 (4.15) to place 12th at Texas Relays … Won Texas State Bobcat Invitational with an outdoor PR of 13-8.5 (4.18) clearance … Won Arkansas Spring Invitational (13-2.25 | 4.02) … Finished seventh at Florida’s Tom Jones Memorial (13-3 | 4.04) … Finished third at John McDonnell Invitational (12-11.75 | 3.96) … Placed sixth at LSU Invitational (12-10 | 3.91) … Third in Arkansas Twilight (12-11.5 | 3.95) … Finished 10th in SEC Championships with 13-2.5 (4.03) clearance … Competed in NCAA West First Round, placing 22nd with 13-5.25 (4.10) height.
Indoor: Finished fifth in SEC pole vault with a height of 13-10 (4.22) and was top freshman in field among six other freshmen vaulters … Set career best of 13-10.5 (4.23) to place fourth at Arkansas Qualifier … Finished sixth in Tyson Invitational (13-6.5 | 4.13) and Razorback Invitational (13-4.5 | 4.08) … Debut as a Razorback produced a then PR of 13-7 (4.14) to win Arkansas Invitational.
High School
2023 graduate of Fayetteville HS … Lettered in track and field four years … Coached by Drew Yoakum as well as Elizabeth Thomas in dance … Academic honors include National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alfa Theta, FHS Building Legacy award, Distinguished honors, National Academy of Future Physicians, and Medical Science nominee … Club activities included Dawg Crew, Fashion Club, and Teen Leadership Experience … Also competed with BC Athletics, coached by Brad Culp and Greg Culp, in Tonitown, Arkansas … Career best marks include 12-10 (pole vault), 8.94 (60m hurdles), 14.64 (100m hurdles), 17-5.25 (long jump), 26.2 (200m) … Produced an undefeated string of 19 victories in the pole vault over the course of three outdoor seasons from sophomore to senior year …
Claimed 2023 Arkansas 6A State pole vault title with a 12-0 clearance and finished fourth in 100m hurdles (15.21) … Cleared 12-2 in winning the Arkansas Meet of Champions … Set career best 12-10 at 6A West Conference Championship … Went undefeated through six meets in pole vault as a senior … Won 2023 Arkansas Indoor Championships in 60m hurdles with a career best of 9.02 as well as pole vault with a career best 12-6 … Also placed fourth in long jump at Arkansas Indoor Championships with a career best 17-5.25 … Competed in 60m and pole vault at New Balance Indoor Nationals, posting 9.10 in 60m prelims and making 11-5.75 in pole vault … As a junior, cleared 12-0 to win 6A State pole vault title and Arkansas Meet of Champions … A 12-5 height won the 6A West Conference … Season best of 12-8 claimed West Relays … Undefeated in pole vault through nine meets … Also won 100m hurdles at 6A State meet in 14.77 and clocked 14.82 to win Arkansas Meet of Champions … Set career best of 14.64 in 100m hurdles during Arkansas Heptathlon, finishing third with 4,159 points … Indoors, runner-up in 2022 Arkansas Indoor Championships with 11-6 and placed third in 60m hurdles (9.29) … As a sophomore in 2021 swept 6A State titles in 100m hurdles (14.57w) and pole vault (11-2) … Also placed fifth in 300m hurdles (47.78) … Also ran anchor leg of winning 4 x 200m relay in 6A State meet … Completed an undefeated pole vault season with seven victories … During 2020 indoor season, won 60m hurdles (9.30) and pole vault (106) titles …
Personal
Hannah Kathryn Estes was born June 15, 2004 in Fayettville, Arkansas … Daughter of Tripp and Brandy Estes … Has an older sister, Abby, who was accepted into nursing school … Planned major is nursing and pre-med … Career plans include obstetrician or nurse anesthetist … Life’s ambition is to be the best she can be in everything she does … Favorite athlete is Anna Hall and she is the person she most admires … Loves to organize … Chose Arkansas since it’s her hometown and it’s a place where she knew she would love and improve at.
