Jason Colwick
{{Short description|American pole vaulter (born 1988)}}
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| club = Rice University
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|1|25}}
| birth_place = San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
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| weight = {{convert|176|lb|kg}}
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| pb = Pole vault (outdoor): 5.72
Pole vault (indoor): 5.67[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=0/athcode=234806/index.html IAAF.org Athlete Biography - Jason Colwick]
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| coaching = Pat Licari
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Jason Colwick (born January 25, 1988) is a two-time NCAA champion American pole vaulter. His personal best vault is 5.72 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Austin, Texas.[http://iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=50062.html Texas Relays Day 4] He attended and competed for Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Career
Colwick won the pole vault title at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. He followed this with a win at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor championships with a vault of 5.70m.{{cite news|title=Holliday, Hooker win national titles|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hAR3O-d7fjMIyUMlUVDqapYscIYAD98PINKO0|publisher=The Associated Press|author=Noah Trister |date=June 13, 2009}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Colwick was the first Rice pole vaulter to win a title since Dave Roberts in 1973, and the school's first NCAA Outdoor champion since Ryan Harlan's 2004 decathlon win.{{cite news|title=Jason Colwick Captures the NCAA Pole Vault Title |url=http://riceowls.cstv.com/sports/m-track/spec-rel/061309aaa.html|access-date=June 18, 2009}}
Colwick is the recipient of the 2008–09 Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year award.{{cite news|title=Colwick named C-USA Athlete of the Year |url=http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=12761|publisher=Rice University News & Media Relations|author=Jay Jameson|date=July 8, 2009|access-date=July 10, 2009}}
Personal
Colwick was first interested in gymnastics at an early age, which he says is the ideal sport from which to transition into pole vaulting due to gymnasts' ability to control their body in the air. He has stated that he looked to pole vaulting as something he would "enjoy more and be better at" than other sports he was participating in at the time.{{cite news|title=Commentary: Bar keeps going up for Colwick|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/6483869.html|publisher=Houston Chronicle|author=Ricard Justice|date=June 16, 2009|access-date=June 24, 2009}}
Colwick adheres to a strict diet that includes fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and minimal alcohol consumption. He is also an avid and technically advanced guitar player.
In addition to his accomplishments in athletics, Colwick earned a degree in economics from Rice University and as of 2017 he works at an engineering firm in the Houston, Texas area. While at Rice, Colwick was a member of Martel College.
References
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External links
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Category:American male pole vaulters
Category:Rice Owls men's track and field athletes
Category:Sportspeople from San Marcos, Texas
Category:Track and field athletes from Texas
Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
Category:NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
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