Kristen Brown

Kristen Brown
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-05-16) May 16, 1992 (age 32)[1][2]
Home townOwings Mills, Maryland[3]
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
College teamVirginia Tech Hokies[3]
San Diego State Aztecs[4]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
  • PV: 4.70 m (2016)
  • 100mH: 13.37 (+0.8) (2014)

Kristen Brown (born 16 May 1992) is an American pole vaulter. She is an Olympic Trials finalist and was 4th at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1]

Biography

Brown is from Columbia, Maryland and attended McDonogh School, where she was state champion in the 55 metres hurdles.[5][3]

She started her collegiate career for the Virginia Tech Hokies track and field team in 2010 and soon after transferred to the San Diego State Aztecs track and field program, placing 16th and 17th in her two NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships finals in 2014 and 2015.[4]

After graduating college, Brown trained at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California and set personal best of 4.70 metres in the pole vault.[5]

In 2021, Brown advanced to the finals of the 2020 United States Olympic trials, her first Olympic Trials final.[6] She finished 9th, clearing 4.40 metres and failing three attempts at 4.50 metres.[1]

Brown's best national finish was 4th, at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. She cleared 4.51 metres and failed three attempts at 4.61 metres.[1]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Competition Venue Date
Pole vault 4.70 m Chula Vista Olympic Training Center High Performance Meet #4 Chula Vista, California 26 June 2016
100 metres hurdles 13.37A (+0.8 m/s) Mountain West Conference Championships Laramie, Wyoming 17 May 2014

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kristen Brown at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ Kristen Brown at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. ^ a b c "Kristen Brown - Track & Field". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Kristen Brown - Women's Track and Field". SDSU Athletics. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Kristen Brown". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Brown Advances to PV Finals at Olympic Trials". SDSU Athletics. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.