Kansas State University Athletics

2023-24 Track & Field Roster

Jesse Pinkley
Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive
Jesse Pinkley
Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive
January 13, 2023, Topeka, KANSAS:
2023 KU-KSU-WSU Triangular at Washburn Indoor Atheltic Center in Topeka, KANSAS Friday, January 13, 2023.  
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Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive
Jesse Pinkley
K-State’s Jesse Pinkley competes during the Ward Haylett Invitational at R.V. Christian Track and Field Complex in Manhattan, Kansas on May 7, 2021.
Photo by: Scott D. Weaver / K-State Athletics
Jesse Pinkley
TF Jesse Pinkley

Jesse Pinkley

  • Position:
    Pole Vault
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Genevieve, Mo.
  • High School:
    Central Methodist
TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Best
 Pole Vault  5.14m/16-10.25 (Ward Haylett Invitational, 5/6/23)

HONORS
  • 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Team

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
OUTDOOR
  • Competed in the pole vault at the Big 12 Championship (5/9-11/24) where he cleared a height of 4.75m.
  • Claimed runner-up in the pole vault at the Shocker Open (5/3/24) clearing a height of 5.00m.
  • Won the pole vault at the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) clearing a height of 4.86m.
  • During the Mt SAC Relays (4/17-20/24) he finished 5th in the collegiate A pole vault event with a height of 4.87m.
  • Finished 5th in the pole vault at the Jim Click Shootout (4/5-6/24) clearing a height of 5.07m.
  • In the first outdoor meet of the season at the Hurricane Invitational (3/15-16/24) he finished 3rd in the pole vault clearing a height of 5.10m.
INDOOR
  • During the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) he cleared his best pole vault height of the season so far, at 4.87m.
  • Finished runner-up in the pole vault at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) with a height of 4.76m.
  • At the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) he competed in the pole vault clearing a height of 4.61m in 4th place.

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
OUTDOOR
  • Competed in the NCAA West Preliminary (5/24-27/23) where he finished 29th in the pole vault clearing a height of 5.05m.
  • Recorded his pole vault personal best at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/6/23) with a winning height of 5.14m.
  • During the Rock Chalk Classic (4/29/23) he tied for 5th in the pole vault with a height of 4.83m.
  • At the ESU Relays (3/23-25/23) he competed in the pole vault with a 3rd place height of 4.90m.
INDOOR
  • In the Big 12 Championships (2/24-25/23) he competed in the pole vault with a height of 4.78m.
  • Finished 2nd in the pole vault at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/17/23) with a height of 4.90m.
  • During the Texas Tech Open & Multis (1/26-28/23) he competed in the pole vault where he finished 5th with a height of 4.94m.
  • At the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/20-21/23) he competed in the pole vault with a height of 5.00m.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
OUTDOOR
  • Went to the Big 12 Championships (5/13-15/22) where he placed 10th in the pole vault for a consecutive year with a height of 4.96m.
  • At the John Jacobs Invitational (4/22-23/22) he finished runner-up in the pole vault at 5.00m.
  • Took 3rd in the pole vault at the UTSA Invitational (3/18-19/22) with a height of 4.75m.
INDOOR
  • At the Big 12 Championships (2/25-26/22) he placed 10th with a pole vault height of 4.72m.
  • Won the pole vault during the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/21-22/22) with a height of 5.00m.

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
OUTDOOR
  • Finished runner-up in the pole vault at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/7-8/21) with a height ot 4.90m.
  • Won the John Jacobs Invitational (4/23-24/21) with a pole vault height of 4.90m.
  • In his first meet at the Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational (3/26-27/21) he took 2nd in the pole vault with a height of 4.61m.
INDOOR
Did not compete during the indoor season.

PRIOR TO K-STATE
  • Currently is the Sainte Genevieve pole vault record holder
  • Was the 2019 Class 3 undefeated pole vault champion

IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Majoring in Architecture

PERSONAL
  • Son of Stephen and Linda Pinkley
  • Has two siblings; Joshua and Jacob
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