USF Athletics

2014

Outdoor
• Season best in the pole  vault was a first place finish in the USF Iinvite (3/13/14) at 16-0.75 (4.90m)

Indoor
• Had a season best in the pole vault of 16-2.75 (4.95m) at the Armory Collegiate Invite (2/8/14)

2013

Outdoor
• Had a season best height of 16-4.75 (5.00m) in the pole vault at the Bulls Invite (3/15/13)
• Placed sixth at the Big EAST Championships

Indoor
• Conference runner-up in the pole vault, 16-4.75 (5.00m)

2012

Outdoor
• Conference runner-up in the pole vault, 16-2.75 

2011

Outdoor
• Only competed in one meet for the Bulls during the outdoor season
• Placed in a tie for second place at the USF Open in the pole vault with a leap of 15-1 (3/11), his mark was good for a BIG EAST qualifying standard

2010

Outdoor
• Went 15-5 at the South Florida Invitational (5/14)
• Placed sixth in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championships (5/2) with a leap of 15-9
• Posted a new PR again by going over 16-3.5 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet (4/17)
• Continued to post PRs after going over 15-9 at the Spike's Classic (4/2) to take first
• Took second at the FSU Relays (3/27) by clearing 15-7.25
• Cleared 15-1 at the USF Open (3/5), then went 15-7 at the Bulls Invitational (3/19)
Indoor
• Leapt 14-9 at the BIG EAST Championships (2/20) to come in 13th
• Went over 15-1.75 at the Minnesota Invitational (Jan. 23), the best of his collegiate career
• Cleared 14-7.25 at the Akron Quad (Jan. 15)

Timber Creek High School
• Earned four varsity letters in track and field
• Took third at the state meet in 2009 as a senior
• Posted the second-best mark in all of Florida senior year
• A Nike Indoor All-American in 2009
• Had the fourth-highest mark in the state of Florida as a junior
• Broke school record on eight occasions throughout his career, including twice as a freshman
• Took fourth at the state meet as a sophomore and was the metro champion
• Team captain
• Began his high school career by finishing sixth at regionals as a freshman
• Graduated with honors  

Personal
• Born Oct. 5, 1990
• Son of Jim and Jaci Metzger
• Has one brother and one sister
• Father, Jim, pole vaulted at Kansas
• Mother, Jaci, was a high jumper at Kansas
• Enjoys watching football and playing video games
• Majoring in mathematics