The Citadel Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
Dean’s List (Fall 2018)
Chi Alpha Sigma National Scholar-Athlete Society
2x Academic All-Southern Conference (Spring 2019, Spring 2020)
2x Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal (2017-18, 2019-20)
3x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)
 

Pole Vault

3.95m (12' 11.5")

UCS Invitational (2/16-17/2018)

JUNIOR (2020): Did not have a chance to compete before the outdoor season was cancelled.

SOPHOMORE (2019): Competed in three meets, including one indoor and two outdoor … Recorded a second-place mark of 3.50m (11’ 6”) at the Savannah State Tiger Relays (March 9) … Wrapped up the season with a vault of 3.75m (12’ 3.5”) at the Buccaneer Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2018)
INDOOR: Competed in four indoor meets … Made his collegiate debut at the VMI team Challenge (Jan. 27) with a height of 3.60m (11’ 9.75”) … Finished fourth with a mark of 3.65m (11’ 11.75”) at the JDL College Team Challenge (Feb. 8) … Notched a career-high mark of 3.95m (12’ 11.5”) at the UCS Invitational (Feb. 16-17) … Closed out the indoor portion of the schedule with a vault of 3.80m (12’ 5.5”) at the 2018 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 24-25).

OUTDOOR: Competed in three outdoor meets … Finished third with a height of 3.81m (12’ 6”) at the Tiger Orange and Blue Classic (March 10) to open the outdoor portion of the year … Followed that performance up with his second podium finish, claiming first at the Savannah State Duals (April 14) with a mark of 3.81m (12’ 6”) … Wrapped up the season with his third podium finish in a row, a second-place effort at 3.66m (12’ 0”) at the Charleston Southern Tune-Up.

HIGH SCHOOL: Claimed two first-place finishes in the pole vault during the 2017 outdoor season … Recorded a personal-best in the pole vault at the Charleston County meet at 12’ 6”.

PERSONAL: Full name is Luke Timothy Vettel … Major is mechanical engineering.