Nastja Modic

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Pole Vault Podium Markel Potts Modic 2019 Indoor

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Position:
Pole Vault
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
Technical High School
Hometown:
Krško, Slovenia

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As a senior (2021-22)
Indoor Track & Field

Competed in two regular season meets and the American Indoor Championships
Vaulted a season best in the 3.82m at the American Indoor Championships (Feb. 25)
Had seven podium finishes between the BSC Indoor Icebreaker (Dec. 3) and the Howie Ryan Invitational (Mar. 11)

Outdoor Track & Field

Competed in seven regular season meets and the American Outdoor Championships
Vaulted a season best in the 3.82m at the Tom Tellez Invitational (May. 6)
Had two podium finishes between the Warhawk Classic (Apr. 22) and the Tom Tellez Invitational (May. 6)

As a sophomore (2019-20)
Indoor Track & Field

Placed second overall at the season opener at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker with an average height of 3.80 (12-5.5)
Finished fourth overall in pole vault at the Samford Invitational with a height of 3.65 (11-11.75)
Finished fourth overall in pole vault with a personal record of 4.10 meters (13-5.25) at the Texas Tech Shootout
Placed fourth in the pole vault with a distance of 3.95 meters (12-11.50) at the LSU Twilight
Placed second overall at the AAC Indoor Track & Field Championship in the pole vault with a new career-best height of 4.13 meters

As a freshman (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field

Competed in the pole vualt in six regular-season meets, the American Outdoor Championships (5/10) where she scored 3rd place with a clearance of 4.01m, sending her to the NCAA DI East Region Preliminary Rounds (5/24)
Took 13th place at the East Regional Meet, setting a personal best of 4.07m
Earned top-five scores at all six regular-season meets
Took home the gold at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational (3/28) with a clearance of 4.00m, and the silver at the Cole-Lancon Conference Challenge (4/13) clearing 4.03m

Indoor Track & Field

Competed in five regular-season meets and the American Indoor Championship
Set a PR of 3.99 meters (13-1) and placed third at the AAC Championships (2/22)
Began her Tulane career with a second-place showing in the pole vault at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (11/30), reaching 3.85 meters (12-7.5)

Prior to Tulane: Attended Technical High School in Slovenia... Competed at the European U-20 Championships in 2018...Competed at the World U-20 Championships in Finland and took 13th in the pole vault...A multi-time Slovenian junior champion.