ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jaguar pole vaulter Kyle Rademeyer broke the school record and finished in second place, but was the top collegiate student-athlete, at the New Mexico Open this weekend at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
 
The reigning Sun Belt Men's Field Athlete of the Week, Rademeyer cleared a height of 5.62 meters (18 feet, 5.25 inches), beating his previous best by .02 meters. He finished behind Carson Waters (unattached), who cleared the same height in one less attempt.
 
Rademeyer now holds the top-five highest pole vault results in South Alabama history, and seven of the top eight.
 
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Head Coach Paul Brueske:
"Kyle is in a lot better shape than last year. The sky is the limit for him if he stays focused and continues to work hard."
 
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