Albuquerque, N.M. – Youngstown State pole vaulters Dorian Chaigneau and Wyatt Lefker each earned second-team All-America honors in the pole vault following their performances at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Chaigneau cleared three heights 5.31m (second attempt), 5.41m (first attempt) and 5.51m (first attempt) while Lefker eclipsed 5.31m (third attempt) as both finished in the top 15 at the meet.
Chaigneau earned a ninth-place finish in the event during a tremendous showing at his first Division I NCAA competition. The two-time NCAA Division two finalist, tied the school record with his best clearance of 5.51m. He tried three attempts at 5.56m to remain in the competition, but was one of four athletes eliminated at that height.
Lefker finished 15th in the first NCAA indoor appearance in his career to earn second-team All-America honors. After clearing 5.31m on his third attempt to remain in the event, he passed on 5.41m and 5.46m before attempting 5.51m, however he was unable to clear the height.
Lefker and Chaigneau were the only Horizon League athletes to compete at the Indoor Championships. It marked the eighth time that a Penguin finished in the top 10 of an event at the NCAA meet.
