Nicole Larson Class: Junior Hometown: Upland, Calif. High School: Upland HS Event: Pole Vault Experience: 2V

• Among Cal's top 10 performers in the pole vault
• Improved over a foot from her freshman to sophomore years

Sophomore (2012): Set a PR of 12-11.50 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... ranks seventh all-time at Cal in the event ... 14th in the pole vault at the Pac-12 meet ... during the indoor season, had a best of 11-5.00 ... named second-team Pac-12 All-Academic and to the MPSF All-Academic squad. Freshman (2011): Top mark in the pole vault was an 11-9.75 effort at the Big Meet. High School: Cleared 12-1.00 in the pole vault at the Arcadia Invitational, placing fourth ... eighth at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet (11-3.00) ... finished ninth at the 2010 state indoor meet with a best of 11-0 ... PR is 12-6, which is also a school record, and was a nine-inch improvement over her previous best. Personal: Born Sept. 25, 1992 ... parents are Jeff and Patricia Larson ... has overcome several injuries, including ankle surgery and two stress fractures in her back ... participated in club-level gymnastics for 10 years ... graduated in the top 1% of her class ... economics major.

Career Best Marks Event Mark Date Pole Vault 12-11.50 (3.95m) April 28, 2012