2011-12 BIG EAST All-Academic Indoor: Darnall did not compete in the indoor season. Outdoor (Jr.): Darnall competed in the pole vault four times during the outdoor campaign, including a fifth place finish at the BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Championships (May 5) with a vault of 12-03.50 (3.75 meters) ... Finished third at the Lee Calhoun Invitational (Apr. 14) with a vault of 11-07.75 (3.55 meters) ... Recorded a personal best vault of 12-03.50 (3.75 meters) and finished second at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 28)...2012 Outdoor Performance List.
2010-11 BIG EAST All-Academic Indoor (Jr.): 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). Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.
2009-10 Indoor (So.): Recorded a top indoor height anda then-personal best of 10-11.75 (3.35 meters) at the Hoosier Hills Invitational on Feb. 23. Outdoor (So.): 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 Indoor (Fr.): Took sixth in the pole vault the Badger Track Classic...Cleared a season high distance of 10-08.00... Outdoor (Fr.): 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)
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships 2012- Pole Vault:5th (12-3.5/3.75 meters)
