Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison

Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Fenton, MI

Height:
5-7

Position:
Pole Vault

Major:
Health Science

Career Honors
• All-ACC, Outdoor Pole Vault (2010)
• All-ACC Academic, Indoor Track & Field (2009-10)
• All-ACC Academic, Outdoor Track & Field (2010)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic (2010)

Clemson Highlights
• Ranks in a tie for first in Clemson history in the indoor pole vault & fifth in the outdoor pole vault.

2009-10 Outdoor Highlights
• Competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the pole vault
• Earned first-ever All-ACC honor after tying teammate Caroline Kennedy for third place after jumping 12'9.5" at Clemson's home facility
• Her mark at ACCs improved her outdoor personal best and moved her into the top five on Clemson's all-time performance list for the event

2009-10 Indoor Highlights
• Matched teammate Caroline Kennedy for the school record with a clearance of 12'11.5" at the ACC Championships, where she finished in a tie for fifth place
• Had solid clearance of 12'8.25" to finish runner-up at the Tiger Paw Invitational

2008-09 Outdoor Highlights
• Top performance in the pole vault was a clearance of 12'1.5" at the ACC Championships, where she placed ninth overall
• Her effort was good enough to move her into a tie for sixth in Clemson's record books

2008-09 Indoor Highlights
• Scorer at the ACC Championships in the pole vault, she placed seventh overall after a clearance of 12'5.5"
• Moved into the top five in school history in the indoor vault with that effort
• Also cleared a solid 12'4.5" at the Tiger Paw Invitational

2007-08 Highlights
• Red-shirted the outdoor season
• Competed in the vault indoors, where her top clearance was 11'7.75" at the ACC Championships
• Finished tied for ninth and was just outside scoring position for the Tigers at that meet

Fenton High School Highlights
• State champion in 2006 and 2007
• Holds state, school, league, and region record in the vault
• Earned four letters in track & field and swimming & diving
• Also earned three letters in volleyball
• Named team MVP in swimming & diving and multiple MVP winner in track & field

Personal
• Born 4/11/89
• Daughter of Connie and Gene Morrison
• Majoring in health science
• Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Brother, Al, was a diver for the University of Wisconsin from 2006-10

Best Collegiate Marks
• Pole Vault - 12'11.5"

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