Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
Pole Vault: 13-6.25 (2013 MEAC Indoor Championships)
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 14-2 (2015 Morgan State Legacy)
 
2014-15: Indoor: Pole vaulted in two meets, the CNU Holiday Open and Penn State Relays … Top height was 13-5.25, good for eighth place at CNU. Outdoor: Cleared a PR of 14 feet, 2 inches in placing third at the Morgan State Legacy meet … Finished fourth at the Virginia Cup (13-7.25) … Won the event at the Hampton Relays (13-5.25) … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters … Also a member of the 2014-15 MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
2013-14: Redshirted track season … Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
2012-13: Indoor: Opened his Spartan career with a 10th-place finish in the pole vault at the CNU Holiday Open (13-1.75) … Was fourth at the Hokie Invitational with a top clearance of 13-1.5 … Saved his best performance for his final indoor meet of the year, clearing a personal-best 13-6.25 to secure fourth place at the MEAC Indoor Championships … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester. Outdoor: Topped the 13-foot mark in four of the six meets he competed in during outdoor season … Was eighth at the Tribe Open with a top height of 13-3.5 … Won first place at the NSU Relays with a mark of 13-6.25 …Finished ninth at the Morgan State Legacy Meet (13-2.25) … Again performed his best at the conference championship meet, setting a new PR of 13-10 to finish in third place.
 
High School: A two-year letterwinner for Wilson’s track and field team … Was Eastern District indoor champion in the pole vault as a senior … Also placed fifth in the Eastern Region indoor meet with a high school best of 12 feet … Qualified for the state indoor championships … During outdoor season, was district runner-up in the pole vault (11-6) … was track team indoor MVP as a senior … As a junior, was district outdoor champ and a regional qualifier … A member of the National Honor Society.
 
Personal:  Willard Roosevelt Ward was born on March 6, 1994 … Son of Samantha Ward … Majoring in business entrepreneurship.