Riebold Season Ends At US Nationals

Sunday, June 23 2013 - Jade Riebold

DES MOINES, Iowa - Junior Jade Riebold ended the most successful season by a women's track athlete in school history on Sunday afternoon competing at the US National Championships at Drake University.

Riebold was among four athletes that finished with a no height mark competing in the women's pole vault. The top 14 women's US pole vaulters competed in the event.

During the collegiate season Riebold placed second in the nation during the NCAA Indoor National Championships and third during the NCAA Outdoor National Championships.

She surpassed her own school and Ohio Valley Conference record heights in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault season being named the OVC Female Field Athlete of the Year during both seasons.