Flashback Friday: Snyder Vaults 16'9 1/4

Flashback Friday: Snyder Vaults 16'9 1/4

Thornton Academy senior Travis Snyder had an outstanding senior season that saw the multi talent vaulter set a new all-time state best in the pole vault at the 2019 Class A State Championship with his winning clearance of 16-9 1/4. The mark erased the 11 year old mark of 16-9 set by Brunswick's David Slovenski. With the clearance Snyder also set a new Class A state meet record breaking the 16-0 mark of Slovenski and Sam Rusak. In his career Travis set class records in the outdoor vault all four years of his high school career, while adding two individual vault titles.

Snyder went on to win the New England title on his home track with a 16-0 effort, before finishing third in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals earning All-American honors with a 16-5 1/4.

Travis now attends the University of Connecticut, in his freshman indoor season he cleared a personal best of 17-0 3/4.




Event 38  Boys Pole Vault
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 Class A Rec: R 16-00  2008        David Slovenski, Brunswick                  
Co-State Rec:   16-00  2017        Sam Rusak                                   
  Winner '18:   14-09              Travis Snyder, Thornton                     
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Travis Snyder             SR Thornton              16-09.25R  10   
  2 Ben Drummey                  Biddeford             14-06.00    8   
  3 Michael McCrum            SR Brunswick             12-06.00    5   
  3 Ian Gott                  JR Scarborough           12-06.00    5   
  5 Michael Gary              SR Edward Little         12-00.00    2   
  5 Jordy Jimenez             SR Edward Little         12-00.00    2   
  5 Tyler Reilly              SO Bangor                12-00.00    2   
  8 Peter Blackwell           SR Bangor                11-06.00  
  8 Lucas Judice              SR Thornton              11-06.00  
 10 Teerapat Nakummun         SR South Portland        10-09.00  
 -- Grant Dow                 SR Thornton                    NH