Connor Gregston

COLLEGE STATION, TX - April 05, 2024 - during the Texas A&M Track and Field 44 Farms Team Invitational at EB Cushing Stadium in College Station, TX. Photo By Jonathan Taffet/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Jonathan Taffet/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Tyler Pounds

Weight:
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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Keller, Texas
High School:
Fossil Ridge

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 1/21/23

NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2022 Pole Vault - 16-0.5/4.89m (40th)

2023: Indoor - Competed at the Arkansas Invitational, placing fifth in the pole vault with a clearance of 16-8.75/5.10m... At the Red Raider Open, cleared 16-8/5.08m to place fifth. Outdoor - Cleared an outdoor season best height of 17-1/5.21m to place fourth at LSU Alumni Gold... Placed seventh at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a clearance of 17-0.75/5.20m... Cleared 16-10/5.13m to earn first place at the Trojan Invite... At the Pepsi Florida Relays, cleared 16.10/5.13m to place fifth... With a clearance of 16-8.75/5.10m at The 40th Victor Lopez Classic to place second... Cleared 15-11/4.85m to place second at the Island Relays Bahamas.

2022: Indoor - Opened the year at the Aggie Invitational finishing fifth at 16-0.75/4.90m...Won the Charlie Thomas Invitational at 16-6.75/5.05m...Cleared an indoor season best height of 16-10/5.13m at the Don Kirby Open...Vaulted 16-4.75/5.00m to place 11th at the SEC Championships. Outdoor - Cleared 16-6.75/5.05m to open the season at the Baldy Castillo Invitational...Placed second at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet at 16-4.75/5.00m...Won the Alumni Muster with a personal best clearance of 16-10.75/5.15m...Competed at the SEC Championships finishing 11th at 15-11/4.85m...Was an NCAA West Regional qualifier.

2021: Indoor - Vaulted 15-7.25/4.76m at the Aggie Invitational and Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Did not compete.

2020: Indoor - Cleared 4.90m/16-0.75 to open the season competing unattached at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational...Finished sixth at the Aggie Invitational at a clearance of 4.76m/15-7.25...Set a season best clearance of 4.81m/15-9.25 to finish fourth at the Texas Tech Invitational. Outdoor - Season canceled due to COVID-19 epidemic.

High School: 2019 graduate of Keller Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, Texas … Coached by Jay Freeman … Competed in pole vault, established a best of 16-3 and 16-0 indoors … Member of Texas Pole Vault track club, coached by George Rodriguez … Bronze medalist in 2019 State 6A pole vault, clearing 16-3 … Won TTFCA Meet of Champions with 16-0 vault … Placed third in pole vault at Texas Relays (15-9) … Won district and area titles, runner-up in Region I-6A meet … As a junior placed sixth in 2018 State 6A pole vault (16-0) … Won district and area titles, finished second in Region I-6A … Placed 10^th at Texas Relays … Indoors in 2018, placed fourth at National Pole Vault Summit (15-6) … Set indoor best of 16-0 as runner-up in Texas Express Indoor meet … In 2017, finished fifth in State 6A meet … Placed third in district, first at area and second in region.

Personal: Connor Wayne Gregston is the son of Danny and Stephanie Gregston, born November 24, 2000, in North Richland Hills, Texas … Hometown is Keller, Texas … Has an older sibling, Sam … Chose Texas A&M for its academics and track program … Started competing in track and field at age 13 … Has volunteered for community service in working with homeless and animal shelter … Majoring in Biology.