Lauren Darnall Class: Senior Hometown: Hanover, N.H. High School: Kimball Union Academy Event: Pole Vault Experience: SR/JR

Personal Bests
Indoor:
Pole Vault: 12-08.75/3.88 meters (No. 1 all-time at MU)

Outdoor:
100: 13.86 seconds
200: 30.60 seconds
Pole Vault: 11-11.25/3.64 meters (No. 3)

2010-2011:Shattered the school record at the Blue and Gold Invitational (Dec. 3) by vaulting 12 feet, 8 3/4 inches (3.88 meters)... Won first three meets of the indoor season (Blue and Gold Invitational, Badger Track Classic, and UWM Dual) with vaults of 12-8.75 (3.88 meters), 12-1.50 (3.70 meters) and 12-1.50, respectively... Tied for sixth place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a vault of 12-7.5 (3.85 meters)... Did not compete during the outdoor campaign ...BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2009-10: Recorded a top indoor height and personal best of 10-11.75 (3.35 meters) at the Hoosier Hills Invitational on Feb. 23...During the outdoor season, recorded a BIG EAST qualifying mark in all but one meet...Reached a personal best of 11-11.25 (3.64 meters) at the Lee Calhoun Invitational to finish second behind teammate Carrie Schmid...Recorded three second and two third place finishes during the outdoor season.

2008-09: Took sixth in the pole vault the Badger Track Classic...Cleared a season high distance of 10-08.00...Placed fifth at the UTEP Springtime Invitational...Vaulted an outdoor season high 11-00.25 at the MU vs. UWM Dual Meet.

High School: Darnall earned one letter in track and field at Hanover High School before transferring to Kimball Union Academy, a school without a track and field program...During her one season competing for Hanover, she was part of a state title-winning track squad...Member of Air-Time Athletics, a club team based out of Boston...Would drive two hours to practice in Boston once a week...Competed in collegiate, high school and open meets, running as an independent...Earned four letters in basketball and five in field hockey.

Personal: Darnall was born on January 5, 1989 in Charlottesville, Va., to Robert and Mary Ann Darnall...Is the third-oldest of four children...Plans to major in physical therapy.

Championships History

BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2011-
Pole Vault: T-6th (12-7.5/3.85 meters)

GoMarquette.com Student-Athlete of the Week

Dec. 6,2010