2019-2020 Men's Track and Field Roster
Kelly, Joey
Joey Kelly
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Pine-Richland
- Major:
- Bioengineering
Bio
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION: POLE VAULT (5.10m) / 2020 INDOORS
PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Set a personal record and won gold in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships (5.10m / 16’8.75”)… Won the pole vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (4.80m) and the
Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (4.55m)…. Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational (4.80m) and the Villanova Invitational (4.45m)…. Placed fifth in the pole vault at the UAlbany Winter Classic (4.45m).
2019 OUTDOORS: Won pole vault at Fred Hardy Invitational, clearing 4.85m… outdoor season-best 4.97m vault in sixth place finish at Virginia Challenge… cleared 4.60m to finish third at Winthrop Invitational… took second at Lehigh-Lafayette outdoor dual meet… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished third overall in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships, earning a personal record (5.10m)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Bucknell Tune Up (4.95m0… Finished 10th overall in the pole vault at the Villanova Invitational (4.45m)… Finished seventh overall in the pole vault at the Navy Invitational (4.55m)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (4.65m)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Angry Birds Challenge (4.55m)… Finished fourth overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (4.25m)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Season Opener 94.70m).
2018 OUTDOORS: Tied his season best in the pole vault (4.55m) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the pole vault (4.55m) at the Lehigh Games...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Vaulted a season best 4.65m at the Patriot League Championships…Finished third in both the Bucknell Tune-up and the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual meet with vaults of 4.35m.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Finished sixth in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships with a vault of 4.55m…Placed third in pole vault (4.25m) at the Lehigh Games…Finished third at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet in pole vault (4.40m).
2017 INDOORS: Placed seventh at the Patriot League Championships with a pole vault of 4.50m…Won the pole vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4.55m)…Finished second at the Bucknell Tune-Up with a pole vault of 4.55m…Had a season-high vault of 4.56m for a third place finish at the Angry Birds Challenge…Placed fourth after clearing at 4.55 meters at the Fast Times Before Finals Meet…Two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week honoree.
BEFORE LEHIGH: National qualifier in the pole vault, three-time state championship qualifier and four-time district championship qualifier in the pole vault…Placed sixth in outdoor state championship and fifth in indoor state championship in 2016…Runner-up at the 2016 district championships…Served as team captain for two years…Also earned two letters in cross country…High honor roll student and graduated in top five percent of his class at Pine-Richland High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Kristin and Sean Kelly…Has four siblings, Katharine, Emily, Sami and David.
GETTING TO KNOW JOEY
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh is the perfect sized school, has great academics, and gave me a chance to participate in Division I athletics
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: They are a great group of people who will certainly help me reach my highest potential
Major & Why: Chemistry because I like working in labs and performing chemical reactions
Favorite Place on Campus: Taylor Gym
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Pro Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Renaud Lavillenie
Favorite place to study: Linderman Library
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Read
Hobbies: Working out and gaming
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Dream Job: Surgeon
One unique thing no one knows about me: I am an identical twin
Most admired person and why: Sergey Bubka because he broke the pole vault world record 35 times throughout his career.
Hobbies: Working out and gaming
Biggest sports accomplishment: Sixth place in pole vault for Pennsylvania Outdoor State Championship
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Ultimate Frisbee
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Have people release doves into every room I walk into
PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Set a personal record and won gold in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships (5.10m / 16’8.75”)… Won the pole vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (4.80m) and the
Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (4.55m)…. Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational (4.80m) and the Villanova Invitational (4.45m)…. Placed fifth in the pole vault at the UAlbany Winter Classic (4.45m).
2019 OUTDOORS: Won pole vault at Fred Hardy Invitational, clearing 4.85m… outdoor season-best 4.97m vault in sixth place finish at Virginia Challenge… cleared 4.60m to finish third at Winthrop Invitational… took second at Lehigh-Lafayette outdoor dual meet… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished third overall in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships, earning a personal record (5.10m)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Bucknell Tune Up (4.95m0… Finished 10th overall in the pole vault at the Villanova Invitational (4.45m)… Finished seventh overall in the pole vault at the Navy Invitational (4.55m)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (4.65m)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Angry Birds Challenge (4.55m)… Finished fourth overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (4.25m)… Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Season Opener 94.70m).
2018 OUTDOORS: Tied his season best in the pole vault (4.55m) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the pole vault (4.55m) at the Lehigh Games...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Vaulted a season best 4.65m at the Patriot League Championships…Finished third in both the Bucknell Tune-up and the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual meet with vaults of 4.35m.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Finished sixth in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships with a vault of 4.55m…Placed third in pole vault (4.25m) at the Lehigh Games…Finished third at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet in pole vault (4.40m).
2017 INDOORS: Placed seventh at the Patriot League Championships with a pole vault of 4.50m…Won the pole vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (4.55m)…Finished second at the Bucknell Tune-Up with a pole vault of 4.55m…Had a season-high vault of 4.56m for a third place finish at the Angry Birds Challenge…Placed fourth after clearing at 4.55 meters at the Fast Times Before Finals Meet…Two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week honoree.
BEFORE LEHIGH: National qualifier in the pole vault, three-time state championship qualifier and four-time district championship qualifier in the pole vault…Placed sixth in outdoor state championship and fifth in indoor state championship in 2016…Runner-up at the 2016 district championships…Served as team captain for two years…Also earned two letters in cross country…High honor roll student and graduated in top five percent of his class at Pine-Richland High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Kristin and Sean Kelly…Has four siblings, Katharine, Emily, Sami and David.
GETTING TO KNOW JOEY
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh is the perfect sized school, has great academics, and gave me a chance to participate in Division I athletics
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: They are a great group of people who will certainly help me reach my highest potential
Major & Why: Chemistry because I like working in labs and performing chemical reactions
Favorite Place on Campus: Taylor Gym
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Pro Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Renaud Lavillenie
Favorite place to study: Linderman Library
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Read
Hobbies: Working out and gaming
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Dream Job: Surgeon
One unique thing no one knows about me: I am an identical twin
Most admired person and why: Sergey Bubka because he broke the pole vault world record 35 times throughout his career.
Hobbies: Working out and gaming
Biggest sports accomplishment: Sixth place in pole vault for Pennsylvania Outdoor State Championship
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Ultimate Frisbee
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Have people release doves into every room I walk into
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