Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Bests
Indoor
Pole Vault: 11-3.75 (2011 CNU Vince Brown/Penn State National)
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 10-11.75 (2009 Morgan State)

2010-11: Indoor: Claimed the MEAC indoor pole vault title for the third straight year … broke her own meet record by clearing 11 feet, 2.25 inches … cleared a personal-best 11-3.75 at both the CNU Vince Brown Invitational, where she placed fourth; and at the Penn State National, where she was fifth. Outdoor: Cleared 10-8 to win the MEAC outdoor pole vault title and clinch her second yearly sweep of the conference titles in that event … also cleared 10-8 to place seventh at the William & Mary Tribe Open.

2009-10: Indoor: Wright had the highest mark in the conference during the indoor season when she cleared 10-2.5 to win the MEAC title for the second year in a row…cleared 9-6.25 to take first place at the Maryland Invitational. Outdoor: Cleared 9-8.25 to take second place at the MEAC Outdoor meet…season best was a 10-0 mark at Wake Forest, where she finished fourth.

2008-09: Indoor: Claimed the MEAC Indoor title in the pole vault…set a new MEAC Indoor Championship record when she cleared 11-0.25…hit a mark of 10-10.25 at the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational, good for third place…cleared 10-8 at the UNC Classic to take second place…posted a top mark of 10-6 at the CNU Holiday Open, good for sixth place. Outdoor: Vaulted 10-8.25 for the outdoor title, qualifying for the NCAA East Regional…finished second at the Morgan State Legacy meet after clearing a season-best 10-11.75.

High School: As a senior in 2007, Wright won the pole vault titles at the indoor and outdoor Eastern Region meets after clearing 10-6…won the 2007 Beach District indoor title after clearing 10-0….was also a member of the basketball, volleyball, and softball teams at Princess Anne.

Personal: Katie Marie Wright…born on November 13, 1987…daughter of Tami Burandt and Timothy Wright…majoring in business.