As a Junior in 2001-02: Finished second in the pole vault (14-3 1/4) and fourth in the decathlon (4,993 points) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships ... Tied for third in the pole vault at the New England Outdoor Championships (15-3) ... IC4A pole vault qualifier ... Team’s fourth-leading scorer during outdoor season with 36 1/2 points ... Set UMass school pole vault record with a 15-6 mark at the Husky Spring Open ... Placed second in the pole vault at the A-10 Indoor Championships (school record 15-9 mark) and was seventh in the event at the New England Indoor meet (15-1) ... Third-leading scorer on team during indoor season with 34 points ... Qualified for IC4A indoor ... Named to UMass Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters ... As a Sophomore in 2000-01: Finished third at the A-10 Indoor Championships in the pole vault, clearing 13-9 1/4 ... Won the pole vault at the A-10 Outdoor Championships with a mark of 13-9 1/4 and placed third in the decathlon (4,811) ... As a Freshman in 1999-2000: Finished fifth in the pole vault at the A-10 Indoor Championships (13-3 1/2) ... Placed eighth in the pole vault at the New England Championships (14-3 1/4) ... Was fourth in the pole vault at the A-10 Outdoor Championships (13-9 1/4) ... Before UMass: Don Bosco (N.J.) H.S. indoor and outdoor pole vault record holder ... Two-time All-County and three-time All-League performer in track and field ... Holds Bergan County Group IV meet record in pole vault ... Team captain and indoor squad MVP ... Personal: Full name is Kenneth Scheider ... Animal Science major ... Born May 30, 1981, in Secaucus, N.J. .... Son of Ken and Diane Scheider. |
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