Track & Field

KaitlynCain

  • position Pole Vault
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Richmond, Ky.
  • High school Madison Central
  • Major Human Health Sciences

https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8329521/Kentucky/Kaitlyn_Cain.html

Personal Bests:

Indoor:

PV – 13’6.25″/4.12m

Outdoor:

PV – 13’9″/4.19m

In The Record Book:

  • Ranks 4th all-time on the UK all-time performers list in the indoor pole vault with a mark of 13’6.25″/4.12m set in 2024
  • Ranks 4th all-time on the UK all-time performers list in the outdoor pole vault with a mark of 13’9″/4.19m set in 2024

Academic Accolades 

  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete – 2024
  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2024

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

  • Placed 5th with a vault of 12’3.50″/3.75m at the USF Alumni Invitational
  • Placed 7th with an outdoor personal best vault of 13’1.5″/4.00m at the Battle on the Bayou
  • Placed 6th with a personal best vault of 13’9″/4.19m at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
  • Placed 5th with a vault of 13’3.5″/4.05m at the Jim Green Invitational
  • Placed 3rd with a vault of 13’4.25″/4.07m at the Drake Relays
  • Placed 11th with a vault of 13’2.5″/4.03m at the SEC Outdoor Championships

Indoor

  • Placed 4th with a vault of 12’1.5″/3.70m at the Indiana Early Bird meet
  • Placed 3rd with a personal best vault of 13’0.25″/3.97m at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Won with a vault of 12’9.5″/3.90m at the Corky Classic
  • Placed 8th with a vault of 13’4.5″/4.08m at the Razorback Invitational
  • Placed 6th with a personal best vault of 13’5.25″/4.10m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
  • Placed 14th with a personal best vault of 13’6.25″/4.12m at the SEC Indoor Championships

2022-23 (Freshman) 

Outdoor

  • Placed 3rd with a vault of 12’5.25”/3.80m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
  • Tied for 12th with a vault of 12’4″/3.76m at the Tom Jones Memorial
  • Placed 8th with a vault of 11’6.25″/3.51m at the Jim Green Invitational

Indoor

  • Placed 7th with a vault of 11’9.75/3.60m at the Commonwealth College Opener.
  • Placed 4th with a career best vault of 12’8.25″/3.87m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
  • Placed 8th with a vault of 11’3.75″/3.45m at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
  • Placed 8th with a vault of 12’3.5″/3.75m at the Tiger Paw Invite.

High School 

  • 2021 & 2022 Kentucky class 3A state pole vault runner-up 
  • Madison Central High School pole vault record holder 

Personal 

  • Birthday: August 2
  • Parents: Jeff and April Cain 
  • Major: Human health sciences – pre-physical therapy 
  • Hobbies: Hiking, working out, spending time with friends and family 
  • Favorite teams: Cincinnati Reds and all Kentucky Wildcats teams 
  • Fun fact: Loves to do obstacle course races 
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