DaltonShepler

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7712171/Kentucky/Dalton_Shepler 

Personal Bests:

Indoor:

PV – 17-00.75/5.20m

Outdoor:

PV – 17-00.75/5.20m

In The Record Book:

• Ranks 5th all-time in the indoor pole vault with a distance of 17-00.75/5.20m set in 2023
• Ranks 6th all-time in the outdoor pole vault with a distance of 17-00.75/5.20m set in 2023

Academic Accolades 

• SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2022 

2022-23 (Junior)

Outdoor

• Placed 3rd with a personal best vault of 16’0”/4.88m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
• Placed 16th with a vault of 16’4″/4.98m at the Tom Jones Memorial
• Placed 8th with a vault of 16’2.50″/4.94m at the Michael Johnson Invitational
• Placed 9th with a vault of 17’0.75″/5.20m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
• Placed 23rd with a personal best vault of 17’0.75″/5.20m at the NCAA East Preliminaries that ranks 6th on the UK all-time performers list

Indoor

• Placed 4th with a vault of 16’8.75″/5.10m at the Commonwealth College Opener.
• Placed 3rd with a vault of 16’6″/5.03m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
• Scored points and set a career best with a vault of 17’0.75/5.20m at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

2021-22 (Sophomore) 

Outdoor 

• Competed in all five regular season meets 
• Best clearance came at SEC Championships (16’4.75”/5.0m) 
• Placed fourth at Kentucky Invitational 

Indoor 

• Competed at SEC Championships 
• Vaulted at five regular season indoor meets 
• Best clearance of the indoor season was 16’5.25”/5.01m at Virginia Tech 

2020-21 (Freshman)
Indoor 

• Competed in the pole vault in four meets, finishing second at the McCravy-Green Invitational and the Tiger Paw Invite 

Outdoor 

• Steadily improved his personal best, culminating at the NCAA East Preliminary with a vault of 16’10.75”/5.15m 
• Recorded third-place finishes at Weems Baskin Relays, Tom Jones Invitational, and Kentucky Invitational 

Personal 

• Birthday: November 28 
• Parent: Jamie Shepler 
• Major: Biology – Pre-Dental 
• Hobbies: Going to the lake, being a mechanic