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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2012 Men's Track and Field Roster

Monte Willett

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Grapevine, Texas
  • High School Grapevine

Biography

2010-11: INDOOR – Competed in three meets…placed second in the pole vault (3.95m) at the ERAU Indoor Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 22)…finished fourth at the ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 18) with a season-best pole vault of 4.30m. OUTDOOR – Participated in six meets…earned a third-place finish at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 18) with a 4.27m pole vault…finished fifth in the pole vault (4.45m) at the USF Collegiate Invitational (Apr. 1)…placed second at the B-CU Beach Invitational (Apr. 9) with a season-best height of 4.57m…received a silver medal at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 17) with a height of 4.05m in the pole vault.

2009-10: INDOOR – Posted a second-place showing in the pole vault at the ERAU Dual Meet (Feb. 27) at 3.96m. OUTDOOR – Competed in the pole vault and 100m dash for the Eagles…placed third at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 18) in the pole vault with a 4.35m showing…best height in the pole vault came at the ERAU Spike’s Classic (Apr. 2) with a mark of 4.55m.

2008-09: INDOOR – Set the ERAU indoor pole vault record at the Tiger Invitational (Feb. 13), as he vaulted to a height of 4.54m. OUTDOOR – Jumped 4.41m in the pole vault at the ERAU Challenge (Jan. 31)…vaulted to a season-best height of 4.58m at the Winter Sun #1 (Jan. 17).

PREP: Multi-sport athlete from Grapevine High School…lettered in football, baseball and track and field… track and field team captain sophomore through senior year…regional track qualifier all four years of high school…district and regional pole-vault champion in 2007, 2008… qualified for the state championships in pole vault his junior and senior years... named varsity football team captain his senior year…member of the 2006 Bi-District Championship football team …Capital One Community Champion in football…earned Academic All-District honors his sophomore, junior, senior year….graduated top-20 in his class of 523.

PERSONAL: Born in Grapevine, Texas on Sept. 20, 1989…son of Curtis Willett and Marcia Allen…member of the National Honor Society and active in the Read-to-Succeed program…majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Redshirt Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'10"
  • 2009Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'10"
  • 2010Sophomore

    Mid. Distance
    5'10"
  • 2011Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'10"
  • 2012Senior

    Pole Vault
    5'10"