| Jeannette Martus |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Livonia, Michigan
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| Last College:
Michigan State
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
Pole Vault
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| Birthdate:
01/25/1979
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WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (1999-2000): Indoor - Cleared school record and NCAA PQ height of 3.85m/12-7 1/2i at Husker Invitational (2/12/00, Lincoln)…reached same mark and tied for fourth at MPSF Championships (2/26/00, Reno)…Outdoor - Repeated school record height of 3.85m/12-7 1/2 at Willie Williams Classic (3/18/00, Tucson) and again at Palouse Team Invite (4/8/00, Pullman)…SOPHOMORE (1998-99): Indoor - Set school record with 3.60m/11-9 3/4i vault for third at Husker Invite (2/5/99, Lincoln)…finished 14th at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships at 3.32m/10-10 3/4i (2/20/99, Reno)…Outdoor - Opened outdoor season with NCAA PQ of 3.72m/12-2 1/2 win at Big Foot Open (3/20/99, Spokane)…set school record of 3.75m/12-3 1/2 at Palouse Team Invite (5/1/99, Pullman)…finished seventh at Pac-10 Championships with 3.65m/11-11 3/4 (5/22/99, Tempe).
MICHIGAN STATE CAREER. FRESHMAN (1997-98): Indoor - Best pole vault effort was tied for school record 2.89m/9-5 3/4i (2/20/98, Ypsilanti)...started indoor season also running 55m and 200m dashes...Outdoor - Set school record with NCAA provisional qualifying 3.40m/11-1 3/4 pole vault for first place at Len Paddock Invitational (5/15/98, Ann Arbor)...vaulted to 12th place at Drake Relays at 3.15m/10-4 (4/24/98, Drake).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned seven letters at Winston Churchill High - four as a sprinter and long jumper for coach Kelly Graham and three in cross country for coaches Jeff Martus, John McGrevey and Sue Tatigian...named most valuable FRESHMAN on track team...as a JUNIOR ran 200m dash in 26.6...named second team all-conference...earned best field events award from team...during SENIOR year named cross country all-conference honorable mention...long jumped 16-11...repeated as best field events award...also named MVP.
PERSONAL. Born 1/25/79 at Ann Arbor, Michigan...father John is an electrical engineer at Chrysler...mother Mary is a registered nurse who played basketball at the University of Detroit...brothers Jeff and Bob...prep GPA 3.87...in the WSU academic honors program…named to Pac-10 All-Academic Track first team…majoring biology at WSU.
JEANNETTE MARTUS' WASHINGTON STATE BESTS: Indoor: Pole Vault - 3.85m/12-7 1/2i SR (2/12/00, Lincoln). Outdoor - Pole Vault - 3.85m/12-7 1/2 SR (3/18/00, Tucson).
