Keelin Engel '21 Recruiting Profile
Video
2019 Highlights
January 2020
Jan and Feb 2020
11.0 practice barPersonal Statement
HI! I am Keelin Engel, a 5'8" pole vaulter from Worth County R3 High School in Grant City, MO with a weighted GPA of 4.0. Originally trained in classical ballet, I switched to pole vaulting in 8th grade (2017) after watching my brother pole vault, gaining a great interest in the sport.
As a freshman(2018), I consistently vaulted 8' but was not satisfied with my performance. I wanted more. The summer of my sophomore year, I made up my mind I would succeed and grow into a strong vaulter. I started lifting weights and made the 4 hour round trip each week to train with Todd and Hannah Cooper, at "Just Vault", where I started to see the bar raise at indoor meets that winter. As the high school, outdoor season(2019) started, I opened with a 9.0' vault and ended with a PR of 10.0'.
In 2020, as we all closed down to stay safe, I continued to stay positive and trained on my technique, speed, and strength at home. In May, our state allowed us to begin practices as we followed social distancing protocol. Through the summer, I was thankful to attend several pole vault meets/invitationals and ended summer with several 11' vaults with the crossbar during practice.
I am a student who tries to succeed in everything I do academically, athletically, and through activities, while trying to be a positive leader to my peers and in my community. I am looking for a university where I can find the right balance between the classroom and in pole vaulting, being strong and successful in both. I would like to pursue a career in Agricultural Education and feel that my best fit could be at any level of study and competition. I am going to continue to strive academically an raise that bar to new heights in the coming years!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- 2020 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Season cancelled due to Covid-19
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, State Runner Up Pole Vault, 1st Team All-State
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps, Sectional Chanmps, State 2nd Place
- 2018 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps, State Chanmps
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 2 seasons
- 2020 Just Vault (club team)
- Traveled to Dallas Tx for an indoor meet and to the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, NV
- 2019 Just Vault (Club)
- Missouri Valley JR USATF 15-16 PV Champion, Junior Olympic USATF National Qualifier PV
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- JANICE BOREY
- Club Coach
- Todd Cooper
Events
- Camp/Event
- Just Vault PV
- 7/18/20 to 7/18/20
- 10'7"
- Camp/Event
- Windy Creek Pole Vault Invitational #2
- 6/20/20 to 6/20/20
- 10'6"
- Camp/Event
- Windy Creek PV Invitational #1
- 5/23/20 to 5/23/20
- PR 10'6"
- Camp/Event
- 2020 Pole Vault Summit
- 1/16/20 to 1/18/20
- 9'10"
- Camp/Event
- Lovejoy Texas Express Holiday Invitational PV Meet
- 12/14/19 to 12/14/19
- 6th of 22 9'9"
- Camp/Event
- Region 9 USATF Junior Olympic Championships
- 7/04/19 to 7/07/19
- National Qualifier
- Camp/Event
- Missouri Valley USATF Championships
- 6/15/19 to 6/15/19
- 15-16 Champion, Regional Qualifier 3.05M
- Camp/Event
- Kearney Street Vault
- 6/01/19 to 6/01/19
- 10.0
- Camp/Event
- Missouri State track meet
- 5/18/19 to 5/18/19
- State Runner Up Pole Vault
- Camp/Event
- 2019 Sectional Meet
- 5/11/19 to 5/11/19
- Sectional Champion
- Camp/Event
- 2019 District Track Meet
- 5/04/19 to 5/04/19
- District Champion, 10' PR
- Camp/Event
- Rockport Invitational
- 4/09/19 to 4/09/19
- New PR 9'3"
- Camp/Event
- Stanberry Invitational
- 4/05/19 to 4/05/19
- 9.0' Pole Vault, event champion
- Camp/Event
- Worth County Early Bird Track Meet
- 3/21/19 to 3/21/19
- PR Pole Vault 9.0 PR Shot Put (2nd time ever thrown, 30.3)
- Camp/Event
- Nebraska Indoor Championship series meet 3
- 2/17/19 to 2/17/19
- 8'7"
- Camp/Event
- Northwest Missouri State Open Indoor
- 2/10/19 to 2/10/19
- 8'8" PR
- Camp/Event
- Jayhawks High School Open
- 1/27/19 to 1/27/19
- 8'.6" Pole Vault
- Camp/Event
- Northwest Missouri State Youth/High School Open
- 1/19/19 to 1/19/19
- PR vault 8'.7
- Camp/Event
- Northwest Missouri State University Youth/High School Meet
- Camp/Event
- Northwest Missouri State University Youth/High School Meet
- 10'0"
Training
- "Just Vault" training center
- 2 years
- The summer of my sophomore year I began to make the 4 hour round trip to Todd Cooper's vaulting facility, "Just Vault". Coach Cooper was an All American at Baylor University, as well as having vaulted in 2 Olympic Trials. My freshman year I was an 8' vaulter and by the end of my sophomore year, a 10' vaulter. Unable to compete my junior year due to the COVid-19 virus, I have recorded an 11' vault successfully(though not officially)in vault practice.
- Just Vault Training Center
- 3 years
- Coach Todd Cooper
Additional Sports
- Golf
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- Sectional Qualifier 2019, Academic All Conference 2019
- Competitive Cheer/Dance
- 10 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Competed at the Regional and National Level in Competitive dance in Jazz and Classical Ballet. Trained for 2 years at the Kansas City Ballet for Classical Ballet/Pointe under Racheal Nye
Statistics
| Event | 2020 Just Vault | 2019 Just Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Pole Vault | 3.35m club bar | 8'.7" |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Dual Credit Biology and Lab Dual Credit College Algebra Dual Credit Psychology Dual Credit National Government Dual Elementary Statistics Dual Credit Chemistry Dual Credit Speech American Literature Algebra IIRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards"A"Honor Roll - 17-18, 18-19 Outstanding Biology Student-17-18 National Honor Society Outstanding English and Biology Student 18-19 Academic All Conference Track Academic All Conference Golf
- ActivitiesClass 1 State Track Champion Team member -18', Varsity team member 2018, Varsity Team member 2019, District Champion Pole Vault, 4x100, Sectional Champion Pole Vault 2019, State Runner up Pole Vault 2019, Class 1 State Runner up Track Team '19, USATF Junior Olympic Missouri Valley Champion, regional qualifier '19, USATF Junior Olympic Region 9 national qualifier 2019, FFA- 17-18 Chapter Creed Speaker, 18-19 Chapter Secretary, 19-20 Chapter Vice President 20-21 Chapter President State Qualifier - Dairy Cattle Judging, Team, top 10 individual'19 State FFA - Choir selection and Select Soloist 2018, Choir selection 2019, State FFA Grasslands Qualifier, FBLA - Chapter Secretary 2018-19, 2nd State of Missouri and National Qualifier 2019, FCCLA - 2018-19 Chapter Secretary and Regional Secretary, 2019-2020 Chapter President FCCLA - Top Gold state of Missouri and National Qualifier-18', 2nd Top Gold MO and National Qualifier - '19, Gold Medal at National FCCLA Anaheim, CA - '19, Scholar Bowl - 2017-2018, 4H (8 years), Student Council - Treasurer 2017-2018, Secretary 2018-2019, Vice President 2019-2020, Class 1 State Band - I ratings 18',19', Vocal - 17' State I rating Vocal Ensemble and Trio, 18' State I rating Vocal Ensemble and Trio, 19' State Vocal Solo and Ensemble, I rating, All Conference Choir Selection 2018, 2019, All District Choir Selection 2018, 2019,Tri-M Music Honor Society 2019 All State Choir selection, Sectional Golf Qualifier 2019, Flag Corps - Team Captain, National Berkshire Association member - National Team, Competitive Dance - Jazz, Ballet, Pointe
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