2017 Track & Field Roster

Kainoa Tom

Biography

WSU CAREER. FRESHMAN (2015-16). Indoor - Redshirt season…Outdoor - Pole vaulted a season-best height of 4.60m/15-1at the Sun Angel Classic (4/9/16, Tempe).
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned six varsity letters at H. P. Baldwin High School…one letter in swimming for coach Leighton Hao…one letter in air riflery…four letters for coaches Gary Sanchez and Linden Wada…as a sophomore, at the Hawai’i High School Activities Association (HHSAA) Track and Field Championships, placed 11th after pole vaulting 12-6…junior year vaulted 14-0…won Maui Interscholastic League pole vault title…named MIL all-star…won 2014 HHSAA (state) pole vault championship…senior year reached PR pole vault height of 15-6….at MIL Championships finals won pole vault with a clearance at 15-3…runner-up at HHSAA state meet.
 
PERSONAL. Born in September 1997 in Wailuku, Hawai’i…father Wallace is a retired police officer…mother Teri works for Farmer’s Insurance…older sisters Tasha Cohen and Kiana Tom…seven years in Boy Scouts of America…outdoor adventure club…enjoys surfing and camping…undecided on area of study at WSU.
 
TOM’S WSU BEST
Pole Vault - 4.60m / 15-1 (2016)
 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'6"