AUSTIN – Phoenix native Sevanna Hanson is an NCAA All-American! The senior pole vaulter finished fourth Thursday night at the NCAA Championships after topping out at 4.30m/14-1.25, a personal best that ties for No. 2 all-time in Arizona State outdoor pole vault history. Hanson started competition ranked No. 27 in the country. Hanson is one of just two women from ASU to earn All-America honors in the pole vault, joining April Kubishta who won the title in 2007 and finished fourth in 2008. In general, ASU has celebrated just one other women’s pole vault All-American since Kubishta – Hayley Rayburn at the 2021 indoor championships. With Hanson’s finish, ASU has had at least one women’s outdoor All-American every year dating back to 2000.
Full Championship Results
Hanson was on fire all night. The bar started at 4.00m/13-1.50 which Hanson went over on the first attempt. She then made 4.15m/13-7.25 and 4.30m/14-1.25 on the first attempt as well. Hanson hasn’t gone over 4.23m since 2021 at the Grand Canyon Invitational, a mark that ranked third in ASU history at the time. Hanson’s fourth-place finish Thursday was the second-best from a Pac-12 vaulter behind Washington’s Nastassja Campbell who earned silver (4.45m/14-7.25).
First Team All-American, No. 2 in program history. What a way to cap off your first trip to the NCAA Championships ?? pic.twitter.com/IMfjAmNFOm
— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) June 9, 2023
Sevanna Hanson becomes just the second woman in ASU history to earn outdoor pole vault All-America honors, joining April Kubishta (Champion ’07, 4th ’08). The Sun Devils have now had atleast one woman earn outdoor AA honors every year since 2000. pic.twitter.com/wcGkhu5STd
— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) June 9, 2023
NCAA Championships Results
Wednesday, Men’s semifinals
4×100: 9th place, 38.67 Q – program record
400m:
Justin Robinson – 1st, 44.54 Q – No. 2 ASU history
Dubem Nwachukwu – 4th, 44.81 Q – No. 5 ASU history
Gamali Felix – 8th, 45.12 q – 11th ASU history
200m: Jeremiah Curry – 12th, 20.28
Shot put: Turner Washington – 21.04m/69-0.5, 2nd – Silver medal, 8-time All-American
4×400: 2nd place, 2:59.14 Q – program record
Thursday, women
Pole vault: Sevanna Hanson – 4.30m/14-1.25, 4th – No. 2 ASU history, All-American
