Biography
An all-around athlete - a natural … Owns seven school-records … Name appears in the PSU all-time top-10 in 16 different events … Could have another breakout year … In her first heptathlon, threw the javelin with her left hand (63-2, her natural hand) and made the switch to her right at the Big Sky Championship and improved to 104-9.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2013 NCAA Second-Team All-American (2013 Outdoor Season, 13th in heptathlon)
2013 NCAA Outdoor National Qualifier – Heptathlon
2010 NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier – 100-meter hurdles
2011 NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifier – 100-meter hurdles, 4x100-meter relay
Gold – 4x100-meter Relay (2011 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Silver – 55-meter hurdles (2009-10 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Silver – Heptathlon (2011 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Silver – 110-meter hurdles (2011 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Silver – Pentathlon (2011-12 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Silver – 60-meter Hurdles (2011-12 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Bronze – Pentathlon (2009-10 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Bronze – Pentathlon (2010-11 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Bronze – 4x400-meter Relay (2011-12 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Fourth – Heptathlon (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Fourth – 4x400-meters (2009-10 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Fourth – 60-meter Hurdles (2010-11 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
SCHOOL RECORDS:
55-meter hurdles (i) – 7.95 (2009-10)
Pentathlon (i) – 3,686 points (2011-12)
4x400-meter relay (i) – 3:46.80 (2011-12)
100-meter hurdles (o) – 13.84 (2010)
4x100-meter relay (o) – 45.24 (2011)
4x400-meter relay (o) – 3:47.81 (2011)
PERSONAL BESTS:
55-meter hurdles (i) – 7.95 (2/27/10, Big Sky Indoor Championship
60-meters (i) – 7.96 (1/16/10, UW Indoor Preview)
60-meter hurdles (i) – 8.56 (2/24/2012, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
100-meters (o) – 12.47 (3/12/2011, Pacific Preview)
100-meter hurdles (o) – 13.84 (4/17/10, MONDO Invitational)
200-meters (i) – 26.36 (2/10/2012, BSU Team Challenge)
200-meters (o) – 24.61 (5/11/2011, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Pentathlon (i) – 3,686 points (2/24/2012, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Heptathlon (o) – 5,227 points (4/13/2011, Mt. SAC Relays)
Shot put (i) – 41-10.50 (12.76m) (2/24/2012, Big Sky Indoor Championship)
Shot put (o) – 36-9.0 (4/13, Mt. SAC Relays)
800-meters (i) – 2:31.13 (1/28/2011, UW Invitational)
High jump (i) – 5-2.50 (1/28/2011, UW Invitational)
High jump (o) – 5-3.25 (5/13/10, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Long jump (i) – 18-4.25 (twice, last on 12/4/2010, Jackson’s Open)
Long jump (o) – 18-6.75 (5/13/10, Big Sky Outdoor Championship)
Javelin (o) – 119-9 (4/13/2011, Mt. SAC Relays)
INDOOR TRACK:
(2011-12) Competed in seven indoor track meets including the 2011-12 Big Sky Indoor Championship … Earned Big Sky All-Conference honors in the pentathlon, 60-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay … Competed in the indoor pentathlon twice … Started the indoor track season with a at the Jacksons Open (Dec. 2) with a Big Sky Championship qualifying mark of 3,376 points in the pentathlon to win the event … Took first in the 60-meter hurdles, shot put and long jump in the pentathlon … Finished fifth in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles at the UW Indoor Preview (Jan. 12) with a time of 8.89 … Ran a career-best time of 25.36 in the indoor 200-meters at the BSU Team Challenge (Feb. 11) to finish 15th overall for the event … Jumped a season-best distance of 18-00.25 (5.49m) in the long jump at the BSU Team Challenge … Set the Portland State school record for the indoor pentathlon at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship (Feb. 24) with a mark of 3,686 points … Set season-bests in the high jump (5-02.25/1.58m), the 800-meters (2:36.96) while setting a personal-best in the shot put (41-10.50/12.76m) during pentathlon competition … Recorded a career-best time of 8.56 in the 60-meter hurdles and finished second overall for the event … Helped the Vikings to a school record time in the 4x400-merter relay at the Big Sky Indoor Championship with a time of 3:46.80 to finish third in the event.
(2010-11) Competed in six indoor track meets … Competed in the Pentathlon twice … Opened the indoor track season with a personal-best of 18-4.25 in the long jump at the Jackson’s Open (Dec. 4) … Set the school record for the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.64 at the Cherry & Silver Invitational (Jan. 22) … Recorded a school record in the pentathlon at the UW Invitational (Jan. 28) with 3,647 points … Set personal-bests in the high jump (5-2.50) and the 800-meters (2:31.13) at the UW Invitational … Recorded a personal-best in the shot put to finish first in the event with a distance of 39-6.0 in the pentathlon at the Big Sky Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) … Won the bronze at the Big Sky Indoor Championship for the pentathlon.
(2009-10) Sent shockwaves through the Big Sky, scoring 3,579 points and finishing third in the pentathlon, after entering No. 9 at the indoor championship (Feb. 26) … Tied school record in the 60-meter hurdles at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City, 8.71 (Feb. 6) … Anchor of the 4x400 relay team at the Big Sky Championship, setting a new school-record, 3:48.66, and finishing fourth (Feb. 27) … Clocked a sub-eight second 60-meters at the UW Indoor Preview (Jan. 16) … Broke or tied Portland State 55-meter hurdles record three times in two days at the Big Sky Indoor Championship (Feb. 26-27) … Finished second in the 55-meter hurdles final with a 7.95 at the Big Sky Championship (Feb. 27).
OUTDOOR TRACK:
(2011) Competed in 11 outdoor track meets, including the Big Sky Outdoor Championship and the NCAA West Regional … Started the outdoor season with individual wins in the 100 and 200-meters and a relay win in the 4x100 at the Pacific Preview (Feb. 12) … Recorded a career-best 5,227 in the heptathlon at the Mt. SAC Relays (April 13-14) … Set season highs in the high jump (5-2.25) and long jump (18-5.25) at the Mt. SAC Relays … Set career bests in the shot put (36-9.0) and javelin (119-9) at the Mt. SAC Relays … Finished second in the heptathlon at the 2011 Big Sky Outdoor Championships (May 11-12) with a total of 5,117 … Set season-bests in the 200 and 800-meters at the Big Sky Championships … Competed in the 100-meter hurdles and the 4x100-meter relay at the 2011 NCAA West Regional (May 27-28).
(2010) Finished fourth in the heptathlon, 5,004 points, at the Big Sky Outdoor Championship in Ogden, Utah (May 12-13) … Fourth all-time at Portland State in the hep … Disqualified from the championship after missing check-in and first long jump on day three … Was set to compete in the 100-meter hurdles and the 4x100 and 4x400 relays … Shattered the 100-meter hurdles record at the MONDO Invitational by .04, 13.84 (April 17) … Also helped break the PSU 4x100-meters record at the MONDO, 45.91 (April 17) … Finished fifth in her heat and 38th overall at the NCAA West Regional with a 14.12 (May 29).
(2009) Won the 100m hurdles at the Erik Anderson Icebreaker with a 15.17 …Finished first at the Oregon-Washington dual in the 100m hurdles with a 15.38 … Clocked a 15.03 in the 100-meter hurdles at the Pacific (Ore.) Twilight meet.
PRIOR TO PORTLAND STATE:
Participated in track and field, basketball and volleyball at South Mountain High School… won state track championships all four years… member of 2008 state champion basketball team… named Most Improved basketball player for the 2005-06 season… named basketball’s Most Athletic player in 2007.
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born April 18, 1990 … Daughter of Joe Vinson and Netha Bailey … Enjoys writing and recording music … Majoring in English.