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2015-16 Women's Track & Field Roster

Alyssa Palenchar

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Derry Area
  • Hometown Bradenville, Pa.

Biography

See Also: TFRRS Profile

2015-16: Indoor, finished second at the Big South Championship with a vault of 3.75m (12-3.5)...Set a personal best in the pole vault at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a vault of 3.82m (12-6.25)...Millis Scholar Athlete.

161332014-15: Indoor, finished second at the Big South Championship with a vault of 3.60m (11-9.75)...Set a new HPU indoor school record with a mark of 3.72m (12-1.5) at the PSU National...Won three vault titles, including victories at the Winston-Salem State Open (3.40m), UNCG Spartan Team Challenge (3.35m) and HPU Team Challenge (3.65m)...Outdoor, joined teammate Jill Marois in setting a new HPU outdoor school record (3.81m, 12-6) at the Highlander Invite...Placed sixth at the Big South Championship with a vault of 3.70m (12-1.5)

2013-14: Indoor, matched HPU pole vault record of 3.65 meters (11-11.75) at Big South Championship to finish third ... She had previously set the indoor-mark at the Tar Heel Open when finished third with vault of 3.65 meters (11-11.75) ... Won the event at the HPU Team Challenge with mark of 3.51 meters (11-6.25) ... Named Big South Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 15 after clearing 3.40 meters (11-1.75), which was a then school record at the Wake Forest Invitational.

2012-13: Outdoor, won the pole vault at the Wolfpack Last Chance meet with a vault of 3.35 meters (10-11.75) ... Also won the pole vault at the NC A&T Aggie Invitational with a vault of 3.50 meters (11-5.75) ... Placed third at the Big South Championship with a career-best and HPU outdoor-record vault of 3.65 meters (11-11.75) ... Came in second place at the WSSU Collegiate Invitational in the pole vault ... Also placed second in the pole vault at the Wake Forest Open ... Indoor, set HPU indoor-record at the Hilton Garden Innvitational with a vault of 3.35 meters (10-11.75) ... Came in fourth at the JDL College Kick-off Classic in the pole vault ... Placed fifth in the Big South Championship with a vault of 3.33 meters (10-11) ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete. 

Prep: Competed in track & field for four years at Derry Area …  Had a high school best of 10-6 in the pole vault …  Also played volleyball and competed in cross country.

Personal: Intends to major in Health and Physical Education … Daughter of Rob and Anita Palenchar … Has an older sister, Amanda … Born Aug. 10, 1993.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'8"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'8"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'8"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Pole Vault
    5'8"