Chris Dodds

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: West Lawn, Pa.
	High School: Wilson HS

	Height / Weight: 5-9 / 155
	Event: Pole Vault
	Experience: 3L

05/08/2012

Lobos Aim for Success at MW Outdoor Championships

Joe Franklin's track and field squad can use MW Championships for momentum to NCAA's

04/28/2012

Lobos Gain Experience, Success at Brutus Hamilton

Joe Franklin's track squad racked up the experience and season bests out at Cal

04/22/2012

Lobos Make a Splash at the Beach Invitational

Joe Franklin's Lobos finished their two-meet weekend in Cali with 42 top-ten finishes

04/07/2012

Lobos Rewrite Record Books during Busy Weekend

Joe Franklin's track and field squad recorded 29 top-ten marks and a new school records this weekend

03/24/2012

Lobos Post Strong Performance Down South to Open 2012 Outdoors

Joe Franklin's track squad notched 29 top-ten finishes to start the outdoor season

NEW MEXICO:

2011 Outdoor: Competed in two meets all season, but jumped a personal best of 15'3" (4.65m) in the pole vault at the New Mexico Tailwind Invitational...Was injured the remainder of the season.

2011 Indoor: Competed at five meets in pole vault...Posted a fifth-place finish at the Lobo Open, reaching 14'-1.25" (4.30m)...Placed third at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, reaching 14'-7.25" (4.45m)...Jumped a 14'8" (4.47m) in pole vault at the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational, picking up fourth...Tallied a fifth-place finish at the New Mexico Classci & Multis, with a mark of14'-7.25" (4.45m).

2010 Outdoor: Recorded a season best mark of 15-1.00 in the Pole Vault good for a 4th place finish at the UTEP Springtime Invitational...competed at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at Cal Berkeley with a mark of 14-07.50 for 10th place...Also a MW Conference Scholar Athlete.

2010 Indoor: Competed in 7 meets as a true freshman...Registered three-straight 14'-7.25" (4.45m) vaults at the Lobos Challenge,New Mexico Invitational, and New Mexico Classic & Multis...Had a personal best that season of 15'1" (4.60m) meters in the pole vault at the Air Force Invitational, picking up tenth.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated from Wilson High School in West Lawn, PA in 2009...Lettered in both indoor and outdoor track, along with ice hockey...Named All State, District, and County...Senior year, jumped his personal best in pole vault, with a jump of 15'3"...Also a member of NHS.

PERSONAL:

Born in Reading, PA to Anthony and Kim Dodds...Has one brother named Brian...Father was a pole vaulter at Penn State, and brother is currently a pole vaulter at University of Pitts, Kutztown University where he is coached by his father...Currently majoring in Exercise Science at UNM and enjoys photography.

PERSONAL BESTS

Indoor:
Pole Vault: 15'-1.25" (4.60m)

Outdoor:
Pole Vault: 15'-3.25" (4.65m)