Zach McWhorter - M Track & Field

Zach McWhorter

Pole Vault

10"

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Springdale,

Arkansas

Last School

Har-Ber High School

Roster Years

2020-2021

Parents are Rick McWhorter and Kimberlee Guin
Father, Rick pole vaulted at BYU and holds the 10th-best all-time mark for the Cougars
Siblings are Jayk, Madeleine and Charlotte
Major: Entrepreneurial Management
Mission: Jakarta, Indonesia (2017-19)
Also recruited by Air Force, Baylor, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Stanford, Texas Tech and Washington
Fun Fact: McWhorter is actually right-handed, while he pole vaults left-handed
Enjoys reading Russian literature and challenging his own ideas as well as those of others
Donald C. Sloan Speech Showcase Finalist (2020)

Indoor Personal Bests
Mark	Event	Meet
5.80m/19-0.25	PV	NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Outdoor Personal Bests
Mark	Event	Meet
5.70m/18-8.25	PV	2021 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020

Indoor (2020)

Named a USTFCCCA All-American in the pole vault
Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Landed the No. 2 all-time pole vault mark at BYU in his first season with a mark of 5.61m/18' 4.75" at the 2020 Dr. Sander Invite
Finished the season with the seventh-best pole vault mark in the nation
Placed third at the 2020 MPSF Indoor Championships in the pole vault
2020 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships 12th-place finisher
Competed in six meets during the 2020 indoor season

Sophmore Year 2021

Indoor (2021)

Finished as national runner-up in the men’s pole vault with a school record-breaking clearance of 5.80m/19-0.25, garnering All-America First Team honors. With that clearance, McWhorter also set a new indoor personal best.

Outdoor (2021)