Megan Zimlich - Women's Track & Field - Arkansas Razorbacks

Megan Zimlich

R-Sr | 5-9 | Pole Vault | Louisville, Ky. | Ballard HS

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  • Outdoor Honorable Mention (2014)

Redshirt Senior (2016)
Has finished top 5 in three meets in the pole vault which included the Arkansas Invitational, the Razorback invitational, and the Charlie Thomas Invitational…She finished fourth in the Arkansas Invitational, and the Razorback Invitational…She finished first in the pole vault at the Charlie Thomas Invitational and set a personal best with a height of 4.19m

Redshirt Junior (2015)

Finished in first place at the Tyson Invitational with a new PR of 4.19m/13-9 … Earned two points for Arkansas with seventh place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships … Cleared an outdoor season best height of 4.16m/13-7.75 to finish in seventh at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Qualified for the first round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Redshirt Sophomore (2014)
NCAA outdoor Honorable Mention … Cleared a new personal best of 4.02m/13-2.25 at the UNM Cherry and Silver Invitational … Raised the bar yet again clearing 4.07m/13-4.25 and then 4.10m/13-5.25 in the next two meets … Finished 15th at the SEC Indoor Championships … Posted back to back top five finished at the Arkansas Spring Invitational and the John McDonnell Invitational … Scored two points at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a seventh place finish … Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a new personal best clearance of 4.14m/13-7 … Finished 17th at the outdoor national meet.

Redshirt Freshman (2013)
Established season-best clearance of 12-9.5 in the pole vault at the Armory Collegiate Invitational … Finished in 10th place at SEC Indoor Championships with a final clearance of 12-7.5 … Cleared season-best height of 12-8.75 to win pole vault at the Sun Angel Classic … Finished just out of scoring position with ninth-place showing at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Final clearance of 12-5.5 at the conference meet.

Freshman (2012)
Zimlich redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons but was recognized for her work in the classroom with a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

High School
During her senior season at Ballard High School, Zimlich won the pole vault title at the KHSAA Class 3A State Championships … She also had victories at the Class 3A Region 4 Championships and Pole Vault Summit … Had a runner-up finish in the long jump and bronze result in the high jump at the regional meet … Voted the team MVP as a junior and was named the Freshman of the Year in 2008 … Owns a personal best of 11-9 in the pole vault … Was a three-year letter winner in swimming at Ballard … Academically, she was the valedictorian of her senior class.

Personal
Born Sept. 30, 1993 … Daughter of Bruce and Karen Zimlich … Oldest of two children with younger sibling Zach … Majoring in marketing and supply chain management.

2015 Indoor Performance List (Top Five per Event)

Events Meet Mark Place
Pole Vault Tyson Invitational (2/13-2/14/15) 4.19m/13-9 1st
Arkansas Open (2/21/15) 4.09m/13-5 4th
Razorback Invitational (1/30-1/31/15) 4.05m/13-3.5 4th
Rod McCravy Memorial (1/23-1/24/15) 4.03m/13.25 9th
SEC Championships (2/27-2/28/15) 4.03m/13.25 7th

2015 Outdoor Performance List (Top Five per Event)

Events Meet Mark Place
Pole Vault SEC Championships (5/14-5/16/15) 4.16m/13-7.75 7th
Drake Relays (4/22-4/26/15) 4.05m/13-3.5 13th
NCAA West Prelims (5/28-5/30/15) 3.99m/13-1
Arkansas Twilight (5/1/15) 3.98m/13-0.75 5th
John McDonnell Invitational (4/10-4/11/15) 3.70m/12-1.5 15th

TFRRS Profile

Indoor PRs

  • Pole Vault: 4.19m/13-9

Outdoor PRs

  • Pole Vault: 4.16m/13-7.75