Julia Greeley, a Seneca graduate and now a Lafayette freshman, recorded an indoor pole vault PR of 11-7 ¾ Saturday and medaled in her first collegiate conference meet Saturday.
Greeley tied for 7th at the Patriot League Championships at Gerhard Fieldhouse on Bucknell’s campus in Lewisburg, Pa.
Greeley cleared 10-2, 10-8 and 11-1 ¾ on her first attempt and 11-7 ¾ on her second before three misses at 12-1 ½.
At Seneca, Greeley had an indoor best of 11-0 when she won the 2020 state Group 3 title at the Bubble. She cleared 11-9 outdoors when she won South Jersey Group 3 sectionals this past spring at Delsea.
Greeley’s mark is No. 2 on Lafayette’s all-time performance list and best in eight years, since Elise Buffinton set the school record of 12-11 ½ at the 2014 ECAC Championships in Boston.
Here’s a look at Lafayette’s all-time top-10:
12-11 ½ … Elise Buffinton, 2014
11-7 ¾ … Julia Greeley, 2022
11-5 ¾ … Mara Blanchard, 2015, 2017
11-5 ¾ … Claire Murphy, 2013
11-5 ¼ … Daria Szkwarko, 2006
11-3 ¾ … Jennifer Kihm, 2010
11-3 ¾ … Rebecca Slotkin, 2011
11-3 ¾ … Brooke Kohler, 2010, 2011
11-3 ¾ … Ambyr Craw, 2002
11-0 ¾ … Annie Hathaway, 2020
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 