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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2024 Track & Field Roster

Jason De Leon

Carley Strand

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Challis, Idaho
  • High School Challis Junior/Senior HS

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Awards:

- Academic All-Big Sky (2024 outdoor)

All-time PSU rankings:

Indoor:

- Ranks 3rd all-time in the pole vault - 10-00.00 (3.05m) - George Fox Indoor Meet #1 (2/3/24)

Outdoor:

- Ranks 4th all-time in the pole vault - 9-05.25 (2.88m) - L&C Larry Byerly Invitational (4/13/24)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Indoor:

200m - 31.08 - Portland Indoor Three (2/18/24)
Pole Vault - 10-00.00 (3.05m) - George Fox Indoor Meet #1 (2/3/24)

Outdoor:

Pole Vault - 10-06.00 (3.20m) - 1A District V-VI Track & Field Championships (5/11/23; PSU Best: 9-05.25 (2.88m) - L&C Larry Byerly Invitational, 4/13/24)
 

2024 OUTDOOR:

Snapped a streak of six straight no-heights in the pole vault with a clearance at 9-05.25 (2.88m) at the L&C Larry Byerly Invitational (4/13).
 

2024 INDOOR:

Ran the 200 meters in 31.08 seconds at the Portland Indoor Three (2/18)...Made her Viking debut at the George Fox Indoor Meet #1 (2/3), setting the No. 3 mark all-time in the pole vault with a clearance at 10-00.00 (3.05m).
 

CHALLIS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL:

Earned 11 varsity letters between track & field (four), basketball (four) and volleyball (three)…Placed third in the pole vault at the IHSAA state meet as a senior in 2023, after placing fifth as a junior in 2022…All-conference performer in basketball and volleyball.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Daughter of Cherie Rotondo and Iver Strand…Father, Iver, played football at Idaho State…Has a sister, Mia Strand…Majoring in business administration: management & leadership.
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