Gietzen's Performance History & Personal Bests
2017-18 SEASON
Indoor (Senior): Summit League runner-up in the pole vault, clearing an indoor personal-best 13-07.25 (4.15m) at the conference meet … Ended her indoor career tied for No. 2 all-time at NDSU in the pole vault … Cleared 13-01.00 (3.99m) at Washington’s Husky Classic on Feb. 10 … Finished the indoor season ranked No. 37 in the NCAA in the pole vault.
Outdoor (Senior): NCAA West Preliminary Rounds qualifier in the pole vault for the second straight year … All-Summit League performer, taking 3rd at the Summit League Championships … Cleared a career-best 13-07.75 (4.16m) at the South Dakota Invitational on Apr. 11, ranking 2nd all-time at NDSU in the pole vault … Vaulted 13-05.75 (4.11m) at the conference meet … Finished the indoor season ranked No. 37 in the NCAA in the pole vault … USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.
2016-17 SEASON
Indoor (Junior): Placed 4th in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships, clearing 12-11.00 (3.94m) … Improved her indoor personal-best to 13-03.50 (4.05m) at the SDSU Indoor Classic on Feb. 11, winning the event … Ended the season tied for 3rd all-time at NDSU in the indoor pole vault … Also had a clearance of 12-11.50 (3.95m) at Nebraska’s Adidas Classic on Jan. 28.
Outdoor (Junior): Summit League runner-up and an NCAA West Preliminary Rounds qualifier in the pole vault … Cleared a new personal-best of 13-05.75 (4.11m) at the conference meet, ranking her 2nd all-time at NDSU … Tied for 26th at the NCAA West Prelims … Won the pole vault at the Lyle Hokanson Classic on Apr. 22 and the NDSU Tune-Up on May 5 … Also cleared 13-03.75 (4.06m) twice during the season.
2015-16 SEASON
Indoor (Sophomore): Cleared an indoor-best of 12-05.50 (3.80m) in the pole vault on two different occasions … Finished the season tied for 7th in NDSU history in the indoor pole vault … Cleared 12-05.50 (3.80m) at the Jim Emmerich Invitational on Jan. 23 and at the SDSU Tune-Up on Feb. 19.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Cleared a personal-best 12-07.50 (3.85m) in the pole vault at the Kip Janvrin Open on Apr. 29 … Finished the season ranked 6th all-time at NDSU in the outdoor pole vault.
2014-15 SEASON
Indoor (Freshman): Placed 6th in the pole vault at the Summit League Indoor Championships in Fargo as a true freshman, clearing 12-02.50 (3.72m) … Season-best pole vault mark of 12-03.50 (3.75m) at the Thundering Herd Classic on Feb. 7 … Finished 3rd at the Bison Classic on Jan. 17 at 12-01.50 (3.70m) … Ended the year ranked 7th in NDSU history in the indoor pole vault.
Outdoor (Freshman): Cleared a season-best 12-01.50 (3.70m) in the pole vault for runner-up honors at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge in Sacramento on Apr. 4 … Finished 11th in the pole vault at the Summit League Outdoor Championships in Macomb, Ill. … Four meets of 3.50m or better in the pole vault … Ended the season tied for 9th all-time at NDSU in the outdoor pole vault.
High School: North Dakota all-time record holder in the girls' pole vault, clearing 12-05.00 to win the Class A state championship as a senior in 2014 ... Also won the Class A pole vault title as a sophomore in 2012 and took sixth in the triple jump for Bismarck Century HS ... Placed fourth in the pole vault at the state meet as a junior.
Personal: Majoring in nursing.
