BOSTON – Indiana State pole vaulter Will Staggs capped off a stellar indoor season Friday afternoon at the NCAA Indoor National Championships, earning a top-10 finish in the pole vault at The TRACK at New Balance.
 
Staggs cleared marks of 5.30m (17-04.50) on his second attempt and 5.40m (17-08.50) on his third attempt, placing ninth in the field. The ninth-place finish earns Staggs Second Team All-America honors.
 
For Staggs, Friday's All-America performance caps an indoor season which saw him break the school pole vault record twice, along with the Indiana State facility record in the pole vault. He became the first MVC Athlete since 2001 to clear a mark of 5.50m (18-00.50) or better, having done so twice this season. A model of consistency this season, Staggs cleared 5.25m (17-02.75) or better at every meet he competed in this season.
 
Staggs' marks from this season were: 5.34m (17-06.26), 5.35m (17-06.50), 5.25m (17-02.75), 5.41m (17-09.00), 5.50m (18-00.50), 5.52m (18-01.25), 5.45m (17-10.50) and 5.40m (17-08.50).
 
Staggs won the MVC indoor pole vault title for the third straight year, becoming the sixth athlete in conference history to win three straight pole vault titles. He was named the MVC's Elite 17 Award winner for being the medalist with the highest cumulative GPA.
 
In addition, Staggs became the first Sycamore men's pole vaulter since 1996 to compete at the NCAA Indoor National Championships and just the 17th Indiana State men's track and field athlete in program history to make an NCAA Indoor National Championship field. Staggs also became the 29th athlete, men's or women's, in program history to qualify for multiple NCAA Track and Field National Championships.
 
Staggs' performance at the NCAA Indoor National Championships gave Indiana State Second Team All-Americans in back-to-back seasons after JaVaughn Moore's ninth-place finish in the 60m in 2023.
 
Staggs and the Sycamores look to continue their success in the 2024 outdoor season. Indiana State swept the MVC Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships for the second time in the last three years, while Indiana State men's track and field team has won each of the last two MVC Outdoor Championships. The Sycamores will host the 2024 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
 
Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on the Sycamore Track & Field and Cross Country teams, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook and Twitter. Fans can also receive updates on Sycamore Athletics by downloading the March On App from the both the App Store and the Google Play Store.