University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2018-19 Track and Field Roster
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Laux, Cierra
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Cierra Laux
- Position:
- PV
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Kaneland HS
- Hometown:
- Elburn, Ill.
Bio
2022 OUTDOOR: earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2022 INDOOR: Took fourth at the MVC Championships with a jump of 3.81 meters ... placed fourth in the women's pole vault with a jump of 3.67 meters at the Badger Invitational ... finished the 2022 indoor season with a career best of 3.86 meters (12-8) in pole vault.
2021 OUTDOOR: Placed third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.70m at the MVC Outdoor Championships (May 14-16) … Finished second with a mark of 3.74m in the pole vault at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) … Recorded a mark of 3.76m to place third in the pole vault at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 9-10) … Named to the 2021 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team.
2021 INDOOR: Recorded a personal-best mark of 3.86m in the pole vault, placing second and earning All-Conference honors at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Earned first-place finishes in the pole vault at the Panther Invite (Jan. 9), Wartburg Friday Night Lights Meet (Jan. 29), and Ted Nelson Dual (Feb. 6) … Landed second with a mark of 3.60m in the pole vault at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … Took third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.30m at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12-13) ... tied for 12th in the pole vault with a vertical of 3.52 meters.
2020 INDOOR: Placed third in the pole vault at the Jimmy Grant Invite (12/14) and the Hawkeye Invitational (1/10)… Recorded a personal best in the pole vault with a mark of 3.68m at the Bison Team Cup (1/18)… Competed at the Jack Jennett Open (1/23)… Placed second in the pole vault at the Black and Gold Premier (1/31) and the Wartburg Meet (2/7)… Competed at the Iowa State Classic (2/14)… Placed second in the pole vault with a height of 3.52m at the Minnesota Cold Classic (2/21)… Placed fifth in the pole vault at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/29).
2019: Redshirted and did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Kaneland High School graduate ... participated in basketball and track ... school record holder in the pole vault ... All-Conference honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018 ... voted All-State in 2017 and 2018.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Shanne and Todd Kuipers ... Native of Elburn, Illinois ... studying elementary education ... enjoys water skiing and snow boarding ... chose UNI because of her major and coaches.
2022 INDOOR: Took fourth at the MVC Championships with a jump of 3.81 meters ... placed fourth in the women's pole vault with a jump of 3.67 meters at the Badger Invitational ... finished the 2022 indoor season with a career best of 3.86 meters (12-8) in pole vault.
2021 OUTDOOR: Placed third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.70m at the MVC Outdoor Championships (May 14-16) … Finished second with a mark of 3.74m in the pole vault at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1) … Recorded a mark of 3.76m to place third in the pole vault at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 9-10) … Named to the 2021 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team.
2021 INDOOR: Recorded a personal-best mark of 3.86m in the pole vault, placing second and earning All-Conference honors at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Earned first-place finishes in the pole vault at the Panther Invite (Jan. 9), Wartburg Friday Night Lights Meet (Jan. 29), and Ted Nelson Dual (Feb. 6) … Landed second with a mark of 3.60m in the pole vault at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … Took third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.30m at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12-13) ... tied for 12th in the pole vault with a vertical of 3.52 meters.
2020 INDOOR: Placed third in the pole vault at the Jimmy Grant Invite (12/14) and the Hawkeye Invitational (1/10)… Recorded a personal best in the pole vault with a mark of 3.68m at the Bison Team Cup (1/18)… Competed at the Jack Jennett Open (1/23)… Placed second in the pole vault at the Black and Gold Premier (1/31) and the Wartburg Meet (2/7)… Competed at the Iowa State Classic (2/14)… Placed second in the pole vault with a height of 3.52m at the Minnesota Cold Classic (2/21)… Placed fifth in the pole vault at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/29).
2019: Redshirted and did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Kaneland High School graduate ... participated in basketball and track ... school record holder in the pole vault ... All-Conference honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018 ... voted All-State in 2017 and 2018.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Shanne and Todd Kuipers ... Native of Elburn, Illinois ... studying elementary education ... enjoys water skiing and snow boarding ... chose UNI because of her major and coaches.
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