Track & Field

Karley King
Karley King

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Abbeville, La.
High School:
Vermilion Catholic HS
Height:
5-6
Event:
Pole Vault
Birthdate:
10/29/1990
Experience:
3L

04/11/2013

More than 160 Student-Athletes Named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Cougars earn award with cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher from 16 sports programs

03/21/2013

Track and Field Heads Across Town To Compete In Victor Lopez Classic

Cougars to competed in two-day meet hosted by Rice

10/23/2012

Houston Student-Athletes Share in Marathon Kids Experience

Cougars from Baseball, Track & Field, Golf Worked Event Last Saturday

10/23/2012

Houston Student-Athletes Share in Marathon Kids Experience

Cougars from Baseball, Track & Field, Golf Worked Event Last Saturday

05/13/2012

Houston Wins C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Cougars cruise to fourth consecutive crown

• 2012 Conference USA Outdoor Champion - Pole Vault
• 2012 Conference USA Indoor Champion - Pole Vault
• 2012 Conference USA Spirit of Service Award recipient
• 2012 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2011 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2010 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2012-13 (Senior)
Indoor/Outdoor: Redshirted both seasons.

2011-12 (Junior)
Indoor: Six top-5 performances...Cleared the bar at 3.85m to take home first at the Leonard Hilton Invitational... Improved to 3.90m to win the Houston Indoor Invitational and Multi's... Jumped a season high of 4.10m to place sixth at the 2012 New Balance Collegiate Invitational...Won the Conference USA Championships (4.06m).

Outdoor: Jumped 3.85m at the Victor Lopez Classic to take home first place...Cleared the bar at a season best of 3.90m to win the Conference USA Championships.

2010-11 (Sophomore)
Indoor
Texas A&M Reveille (Pole Vault) 3.81m/12-6 MR - 1st
Leonard Hilton (Pole Vault) 9.70m/12-1.50 - 1st
Adidas Classic (Pole Vault) 3.60m/11-9.75 - 9th
Houston Invitational (Pole Vault) 3.85m/12-7.50 - 2nd
Howie Ryan (Pole Vault) 3.75m/12-3.50 - 2nd
A&M Conference Challenge (Pole Vault) 3.86m/12-8* - 7th
Iowa State Last Chance (Pole Vault) 3.80m/12-5.50 - 2nd
C-USA Championships (Pole Vault) 3.80m/12-5.50 - 2nd

Outdoor
TSU Relays (Pole Vault) 3.65m/11-11.75 - 1st
Victor Lopez (High Jump) 3.65/11-11.75 - 5th
Arizona (Pole Vault) 3.62/11-10.5 - 8th
LSU (Pole Vault) 3.42/11-2.5 - 7th
Rice Twilight (Pole Vault) 3.7/12-1.5 - 3rd
Texas Invitational (Pole Vault) 3.66/12-0 - 5th
Rice (Pole Vault) 3.66/12-4.5 - 1st
CUSA (Pole Vault) 3.62/11-10.5 - 3rd

2009-10 (Freshman)
Indoor:Finished third at UH All-Comers (2/6) Meet and set a PR as she cleared the bar at 3.50m/11-5.75... Placed 8th at C-USA Championships with 3.40m/11-1.75 clearance. (2/26).

Outdoor:Earned first collegiate victory at TSU Relays (3/19) in the pole vault with 3.65m/11-11.75 vault... Won the vault at the Rice Field and Track Meet with personal best 3.77m/12-4.5 clearance (5/6)... Placed third at C-USA Championships (5/26) with 3.62m/11-10.5 mark.

High School:Both District and Regional Champion in pole vault all four years ... In 2007, named State Indoor Champion and set record ... Holds 3-1A State records ... Participated in three Outdoor State Championships ... 2009 State Runner-Up ... In 2009, went 9-00 in the pole vault at the Region II-1A Championships to take the gold ... Took first in the pole vault with a mark of 12-00 at the District 8-1A Championships ... 2009 pole vault champion at the Region III-1A Championships with a height of 12-03 ... Became the 2008 LHSAA State Outdoor Champion with a PR of 12-04 ... Also played softball and basketball.

Personal:Born October 29, 1990 ... Full name is Karley Marks King ... Daughter of Harold and Lynn King ... Member of BETA club and NHS ... Student Council President ... Career ambition is to be a physical therapist ... Hobbies include biking, hiking and having fun.

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