Chris Spear Class: Graduated Hometown: Hoover, AL Height: 5-10 Event: Pole Vault Major: Community Recreation, Sport & Camp Management

Career Honors
• All-ACC, Indoor Pole Vault (2008)
• NCAA Provisional Qualifier, Indoor Pole Vault (2008-09)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier, Pole Vault (2009)
• USA Junior Championships Participant, Pole Vault (2007)

Clemson Highlights
• Ranks third in school history in the indoor pole vault and fifth in the outdoor pole vault

2008-09 Outdoor Highlights
• Competed in just one event due to a groin injury
• Finished ninth at the ACC Championships after clearing 15'7"

2008-09 Indoor Highlights
• Placed sixth at the ACC Championships in the pole vault
• Best clearance of his career came at the Tiger Paw Invitational, where he hit a height of 17'2.25"
• NCAA provisional qualifier for the second straight season in the event

2007-08 Outdoor Highlights
• Matched personal best with a clearance of 17'0.75" at the Penn Relays, where he finished third
• Placed fourth at the ACC Championships in the vault after clearing 16'6.75" in swirling wind conditions
• Also cleared 17'0.75" at the Orange & Purple Classic

2007-08 Indoor Highlights
• Showed great improvement toward the end of his sophomore indoor season
• Became the fourth Clemson student-athlete to clear 17'0" in the pole vault after clearing 17'0.75" at the ACC Championships
• Finished in third place to earn his first-ever All-ACC honor in the event
• Cleared 17'0" at the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet as well

2006-07 Outdoor Highlights
• Cleared season-best height of 16'0.75" at the Clemson Relays
• Had a clearance of 15'7" at the Georgia Relays to start the outdoor season
• Competed at the USA Junior Championships

2006-07 Indoor Highlights
• Tigers' #2 vaulter behind Mitch Greeley
• Top clearance was 16'9.5" at the ACC Championships, where he finished fourth
• That clearance ranks fourth in school history in the indoor pole vault

Spain Park High School Highlights
• 2005 indoor state-best performance
• Indoor state pole vault record-holder
• Awarded four varsity letters in track & field
• Member of three-time state championship track & field team

Personal
• Born 4/1/88
• Majoring in commercial recreation, sport, & camp management
• Named to 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll

Best Collegiate Marks
• Pole Vault - 17'2.25"