Indiana State University Athletics

Mike Hanna, a four-year track star in the pole vault from 1964-67, was the first Indiana State University athlete to win an individual national championship when he won the NCAA pole vault title in 1967. Hanna earned NAIA All-American honors as a sophomore in 1965 by finishing second in the nation.

He followed with an incredible senior campaign where he earned NCAA All-American honors after winning the national championship and setting a then ISU and Indiana Collegiate record of 16’-3 ¾”. Hanna went on to compete in national competition as he won the Canadian Indoor National Championship in both 1968 and 1969 and finished second at the U.S. National Championships in 1968.

Since finishing his athletic career, Hanna has been a school administrator for 26 years and is currently the assistant principal at New Palestine High School.
 

• NCAA National Champion – Pole Vault (1967) 

• NCAA All-America (1967) 

• NAIA All-America (1965) 

• Three-time conference champion – Pole Vault (1965, 1966, 1967) 

• Inducted into Hall of Fame January 29, 2005