Jason Colwick (born January 25, 1988) is a two-time

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champion American

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er. His personal best vault is 5.72 metres, achieved in April 2009 in

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. He attended and competed for

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Career

Colwick won the pole vault title at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. He followed this with a win at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor championships with a vault of 5.70m. Colwick was the first Rice pole vaulter to win a title since Dave Roberts in 1973, and the school's first NCAA Outdoor champion since Ryan Harlan's 2004 decathlon win. Colwick is the recipient of the 2008–09

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Male Athlete of the Year award.

Personal

Colwick was first interested in gymnastics at an early age, which he says is the ideal sport from which to transition into pole vaulting due to gymnasts' ability to control their body in the air. He has stated that he looked to pole vaulting as something he would "enjoy more and be better at" than other sports he was participating in at the time. Colwick adheres to a strict diet that includes fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and minimal alcohol consumption. He is also an avid and technically advanced guitar player. In addition to his accomplishments in athletics, Colwick earned a degree in economics from Rice University and as of 2017 he works at an engineering firm in the Houston, Texas area. While at Rice, Colwick was a member of Martel College.

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* 1988 births Living people American male pole vaulters Rice Owls men's track and field athletes Sportspeople from San Marcos, Texas Track and field athletes from Texas NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub