Lauren Merrill
Pole Vault
Ht
5'
8"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Orem, 
Utah
Last School
Orem HS
Roster Years
2020-2022


Personal

  • Parents are Devin and Maddi
  • Major: Industrial Design 
  • Has two brothers: Luke and Jackson
  • Also recruited by Utah State, Weber State, Northern Arizona, Clark Atlanta and NYU
  • Enjoys hiking, swimming, volleyball, skiing and surfing

Before BYU

  • Utah state record holder in the women's pole vault
  • 2019 women's pole vault Utah state champion
  • 3x junior Olympic qualifier
  • Competed at Arcadia, Simplot and Great South West
  • Was also a competitive gymnast for 13 years

Stats

Indoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time 

Event 

Meet

3.78m/12-4.75

Pole Vault

2022 BYU Cougar Invite #1

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time 

Event 

Meet

3.94m/12-11

Pole Vault

2021 BYU Cougar Invitational

Career Stats

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020

Sophmore Year 2022

  • Indoor
    • Set a personal best mark of 3.78m/12-4.75 in the pole vault at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational I
    • Competed in three meets during the 2022 season
  • Outdoor
    • Placed fourth in the pole vault at the UVU Collegiate Invitational, finishing with a clearance of 3.35m/10-11.75
    • Competed in two meets during the 2022 season
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Sophomore 2021

Indoor

  • Finished third in the pole vault at the Weber State Invitational with a mark of 3.70m-12-1.5
  • Competed in four meets during the 2021 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Set a personal best and finished first in the pole vault at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a mark of 3.94m/12-11
  • Competed in five meets during the 2021 outdoor season
  • Lauren Merrill - 2021 UVU Invite

    Lauren Merrill - 2021 UVU Invite