Meriel Harwood Class: Senior Hometown: Palatine, Ill. High School: Fremd Height: 5-6 Event: Pole Vault Experience: 2L

2010 Outdoor - Academic All-Big 12 First Team... posted an outdoor personal best mark of 11-01.75 finishing third at Ward Haylett Invitational... finished eighth at K.T. Woodman Classic.

2010 Indoor - Won first two meets of season with vaults of 11-07.75... posted personal best 17-09.75 to finish seventh at Bill Bergan Invitational.

2009 Outdoor - Finished sixth or better in three of four meets she competed in the pole vault... ended season with a personal best vault of 11-01.75 finishing sixth at the Ward Haylett Invitational... Opened season with a fourth-place showing at the Tulsa Invitational.

2009 Indoor - Vaulted a personal best height of 11-07.00 while finishing sixth at the Conference Challenge... opened season with a second-place finish in the KSU Open and 11-05.75 vault.

2008 Indoor - Progressed through the season to post a personal best of 11-00.75 in the pole vault in her final meet of the season finishing seventh at the KSU Open... finished second at the KSU Invitational and Wildcat Invitational.

Fremd HS - holds school record in pole vault at 11-06...state finalist in 2006...second place in 2007 indoor Mid-Suburban League...named 2005 rookie of the year and 2006 most improved...also lettered three years on gymnastics team...helped team to two state championships...was a finalist on the balance beam in 2006.

Personal - Born April 23, 1989...daughter of Michael and Judith Harwood...sister Audrey pole vaults at Southeast Missouri State...majoring in food science.