2018-2019 Men's Track and Field Roster
Max Jordan
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- High School:
- Lansing
- Major:
- Accounting
PERSONAL RECORDS
2019 OUTDOORS: Cleared 4.25m at both the Covert Classic and Patriot League Championships… finished second at the Covert Classic and 11th at Patriot League Championships…Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Greyhound Invitational (4.41m, 14’ 5.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the pole vault at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4.50m, 14’ 9”)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (4.40m, 14’ 5.25”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Fred Hardy Invitational (4.55m, 14’ 11”)… Finished 16th overall in the pole vault at the Adidas Winthrop University Invitational (4.15m, 13’ 7.25”).
2019 INDOORS: Finished ninth overall in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships, earning a personal record (4.65m)… Finished fourth overall in the pole vault at the Bucknell Tune Up (4.50m)… Finished ninth overall in the pole vault at the Villanova Invitational (4.55m)… Finished ninth overall in the pole vault at the Navy Invitational (4.40m)… Finished fourth overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (4.35m)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Angry Birds Challenge (4.40m)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Season Opener (4.40m).
2018 OUTDOORS: Vaulted 4.25m at the Patriot League Championships…Finished fourth with a season best vault of 4.41m at the Coach Pollard Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Pole vaulted a season best 4.50m at the Patriot League Championships…Finished third at both the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals and the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge in the pole vault (4.25m).
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Placed 11th in the pole vault (4.25m) at the Patriot League Championships…Set a personal best in the pole vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a vault of 4.40m…Finished in fifth place at the Muhlenberg Invitational in the pole vault (3.97m).
2017 INDOORS: Finished 12th in pole vault (4.35m) at the Patriot League Championships…Placed third in the pole vault (4.40m) at the Bucknell Tune-Up and fourth at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4.25m).
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished eighth with a season-best vault of 4.11m at the Lehigh Games…Took fourth place in the vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4.00m) and Muhlenberg Spring Invitational (3.96m)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 INDOORS: Placed 15th in pole vault at the Patriot League Championships…Vaulted a season-best 4.25 meters in a sixth place finish at the Lehigh Covert Classic.
BEFORE LEHIGH: On the track, was a six-time state competitor and four-time medalist with two top-three finishes…Four-time National qualifier…Three-time Section 4 champion…2015 Interscholastic Athletic Conference Champion…2015 Section 4 Indoor Field Athlete of the Year…Holder of indoor and outdoor high school records in pole vault…Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year…Also participated in football where he served as a senior captain and was team’s starting quarterback for three years…National Honor Society member and winner of Bausch & Lomb Science Medal.
PERSONAL: Son of Debbie and Patrick Jordan…Has one sister, Kathryn.
GETTING TO KNOW MAX
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh provided me with the perfect combination of exceptional academics and Division I athletics
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Being part of a great track and field program
Major: Business
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s Bagels
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Movie: Miracle
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Pro Team: NY Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Peyton Manning
Favorite place to study: Lindy
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to dance
Dream Job: Food Critic
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Baseball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay my parents back for everything and travel the world
2019 OUTDOORS: Cleared 4.25m at both the Covert Classic and Patriot League Championships… finished second at the Covert Classic and 11th at Patriot League Championships…Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Greyhound Invitational (4.41m, 14’ 5.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the pole vault at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4.50m, 14’ 9”)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (4.40m, 14’ 5.25”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Fred Hardy Invitational (4.55m, 14’ 11”)… Finished 16th overall in the pole vault at the Adidas Winthrop University Invitational (4.15m, 13’ 7.25”).
2019 INDOORS: Finished ninth overall in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships, earning a personal record (4.65m)… Finished fourth overall in the pole vault at the Bucknell Tune Up (4.50m)… Finished ninth overall in the pole vault at the Villanova Invitational (4.55m)… Finished ninth overall in the pole vault at the Navy Invitational (4.40m)… Finished fourth overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (4.35m)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Angry Birds Challenge (4.40m)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Season Opener (4.40m).
2018 OUTDOORS: Vaulted 4.25m at the Patriot League Championships…Finished fourth with a season best vault of 4.41m at the Coach Pollard Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Pole vaulted a season best 4.50m at the Patriot League Championships…Finished third at both the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals and the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge in the pole vault (4.25m).
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Placed 11th in the pole vault (4.25m) at the Patriot League Championships…Set a personal best in the pole vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a vault of 4.40m…Finished in fifth place at the Muhlenberg Invitational in the pole vault (3.97m).
2017 INDOORS: Finished 12th in pole vault (4.35m) at the Patriot League Championships…Placed third in the pole vault (4.40m) at the Bucknell Tune-Up and fourth at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4.25m).
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished eighth with a season-best vault of 4.11m at the Lehigh Games…Took fourth place in the vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4.00m) and Muhlenberg Spring Invitational (3.96m)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 INDOORS: Placed 15th in pole vault at the Patriot League Championships…Vaulted a season-best 4.25 meters in a sixth place finish at the Lehigh Covert Classic.
BEFORE LEHIGH: On the track, was a six-time state competitor and four-time medalist with two top-three finishes…Four-time National qualifier…Three-time Section 4 champion…2015 Interscholastic Athletic Conference Champion…2015 Section 4 Indoor Field Athlete of the Year…Holder of indoor and outdoor high school records in pole vault…Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year…Also participated in football where he served as a senior captain and was team’s starting quarterback for three years…National Honor Society member and winner of Bausch & Lomb Science Medal.
PERSONAL: Son of Debbie and Patrick Jordan…Has one sister, Kathryn.
GETTING TO KNOW MAX
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh provided me with the perfect combination of exceptional academics and Division I athletics
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Being part of a great track and field program
Major: Business
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s Bagels
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Movie: Miracle
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Pro Team: NY Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Peyton Manning
Favorite place to study: Lindy
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to dance
Dream Job: Food Critic
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Baseball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay my parents back for everything and travel the world
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