Chris Spear Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hoover, AL Height: 5-10 Event: Pole Vault Major: PRTM (CRSCM)

2008 Honors: All-ACC, Indoor Pole Vault; NCAA Provisional Qualifier, Indoor Pole Vault; NCAA East Region Qualifier, Pole Vault.

2007 Honors: USA Junior Championships Participant, Pole Vault.

Clemson Highlights
Ranks fourth in school history in the indoor pole vault and fifth in the outdoor pole vault.

2007-08
Outdoor: Matched personal best with a clearance of 17'0.75" at the Penn Relays, where he finished third...also cleared 17'0.75" at the Orange & Purple Classic...placed fourth at the ACC Championships in the vault after clearing 16'6.75" in swirling wind conditions. Indoor: 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: 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. Indoor: Tigers' #2 vaulter behind Mitch Greeley...top clearance was 16'9.5" at the ACC Championships...finished fourth at the conference meet, just missing All-ACC honors...that clearance ranks fourth in school history in the indoor pole vault...cleared 16'6.75" at the Virginia Tech Qualifier.

Spain Park High School Highlights
2005 indoor state-best performance...indoor state pole vault record-holder...awarded four varsity letters in track & field...two varsity letters in cross country...member of three-time state championship track & field team.

Personal
Born 4/1/88.

Best Collegiate Marks
Pole Vault - 17'0.75"