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2012 Outdoor: Posted a clearance of 15-9 (4.80m) in the pole vault at the Florida Relays.

2012 Indoor: Competed at the Liberty Kickoff in the pole vault (15-3, 4.65m) and 60 meters (7.11), before missing the rest of the season due to injury.

Prior to Tech: Competed for the University of Kansas in 2010 … Finished in sixth at the Kansas Relays with a vault of 16-5.5 (5.02m), an outdoor collegiate best … Recorded his indoor collegiate best at the Kansas vs. Missouri Dual with a vault of 16-6.75 (5.05m), finishing in second place ... Competed in the pole vault at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, clearing a height of 16-5.5 (5.02m) to place fifth.

High School: National High School Freshman Indoor Record Holder at 15-6.25 (4.73m) ... Won a USATF national title in the pole vault at the 2008 Outdoor Youth National Championships ... Two-time Nike Indoor All-America honoree ... Three-time Indiana state pole vault champion (2007-08-09) ... Indiana state indoor record holder at 16-6.75 (5.05m) and outdoor record holder at 17-0 (5.18m) ... Two-time conference, sectional and regional pole vault champion ... Holds the Summit Conference Meet pole vault record of 16-7.25 (5.06m)… Holds the second highest indoor and outdoor jump nationally for sophomores ... Four-time all-area selection and named team MVP three consecutive years (2007-08-09) ... Named the News Sentinel Prep Sports Male Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2009 ... Named the 2009 Gatorade Indiana Track Athlete of the Year ... Received the Northrop High School Lifetime Achievement Award for Track and Field ... Also earned all-state honors in 2008 and 2009 as a member of the 4x100m meter relay team ... 2008 and 2009 sectional champion, as well as 2009 regional champion in the 4x100m meter relay ... Attended Canterbury High School in Fort Wayne, Ind. for one year before transferring to Northrop High School for his sophomore, junior and senior years.

Personal: Born on December 14, 1990 in Champaign, Ill. … Son of Bob and Amy Shank ... Father, Bob, was two-time All-American pole-vaulter for the University of Illinois, where he also won a Big Ten championship ... Majoring in finance.