2015-2016 Women's Track and Field Roster
Toman, Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn Toman
- Position:
- Pole Vault/Jumps
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
- Hometown:
- Allentown, Pa.
- High School:
- Salisbury
Bio
PERSONAL RECORDS
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY RECORD HOLDER (thru 2018):
Indoor Pole Vault – 3.95 meters
Outdoor Pole Vault – 3.96 meters
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION:
2018 Outdoor: Pole Vault (3.96m)
2019 OUTDOORS: Placed fifth at the Patriot League Championships, clearing 3.55m… was runner-up in at the Covert Classic, vaulting 3.50m… also vaulted at ECACs and Penn Relays… cleared season-best 3.57m at Virginia Challenge…finished 15th overall in the pole vault at the Bison Outdoor Classic (3.42m, 11’ 2.5”)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Bucknell Tune Up (3.75m, 12’ 3.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the pole vault at the Villanova Invitational (3.70m, 12’ 1.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the pole vault at the Navy Invitational (3.35m, 10’ 11.75”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (3.35m, 10’ 11.75”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Angry Birds Challenge (3.35m, 10’ 11.75”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (3.50m, 11’ 5.75”).
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the pole vault at the ECAC Championships…Captured her first career Patriot League championship title with a school record and PLC meet record vault of 3.96 meters…Took second in the vault at the Lehigh Games (3.65m)…Took fourth at the Virginia Challenge (3.71m)…Set a then-school record at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet after clearing 3.85 meters…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors after finishing runner-up with an indoor school record pole vault record of 3.95 meters, clearing the same height as the winner, but finishing second based on misses…Named the Field Athlete of the Meet at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual after breaking the then-school record at 3.75m…Cleared 3.75m again at the Dr. Sander Invitational where she finished fourth…Won the pole vault at the Wagner Invitational.
2017 OUTDOORS: Competed in the pole vault at the ECAC Championships…Broke the school record in the vault and placed third at the Patriot League Championships (3.70m)…Took runner-up in the vault at both the Lehigh Games (3.50m) and Greyhound Invitational (3.65m)…Won the vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (3.55m).
2017 INDOORS: Took eighth place in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships…Vaulted 3.60m to tie her then-school record at the Angry Birds Challenge…Broke her own school record by clearing 3.64 meters to win the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet, where she was named Lehigh’s Field Athlete of the Meet and was named the Patriot League Female Field Athlete of the Week…Broke her own school record by clearing 3.65 meters at the Villanova Invitational…Won the Bucknell Tune-Up at 3.60 meters.
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished fourth at the Patriot League Championships in the pole vault (3.55m)…Finished runner-up at the Lehigh Games, Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the Muhlenberg Invitational…Also competed in the long jump at the Lehigh Games (4.69m).
2016 INDOORS: Tied the Lehigh school record in the pole vault (3.60m), finishing in third place at the Patriot League Championships…Vaulted 3.50 meters at the Lehigh Covert Classic (2nd place) and the Villanova Invitational (7th place).
BEFORE LEHIGH: 2015 Pennsylvania state champion in the pole vault…Three-time district champion and Salisbury High record holder in the pole vault…Member of the National Honor Society and Vice President of the Class of 2015.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Stacey and John Toman…Has one brother, Ryan
GETTING TO KNOW KAITLYN
Nickname: Katie
Why did you choose Lehigh? I grew up with the school because I live so close.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My team is my favorite thing about Lehigh.
Major: Civil Engineering
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Astronomy
Favorite Place on Campus: The patio outside Rauch
Favorite Food: Goldfish
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Musical Artist: Sam Hunt
Favorite Movie: Apollo 13
Favorite TV Show: Parks and Recreation
Favorite Website: Netflix
Hobbies: Cooking, drawing, and playing with my dog
Biggest sports accomplishment: PA state champion in pole vault
Place I'd Like To Visit: Norway
If you didn’t run track, what would you play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY RECORD HOLDER (thru 2018):
Indoor Pole Vault – 3.95 meters
Outdoor Pole Vault – 3.96 meters
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPION:
2018 Outdoor: Pole Vault (3.96m)
2019 OUTDOORS: Placed fifth at the Patriot League Championships, clearing 3.55m… was runner-up in at the Covert Classic, vaulting 3.50m… also vaulted at ECACs and Penn Relays… cleared season-best 3.57m at Virginia Challenge…finished 15th overall in the pole vault at the Bison Outdoor Classic (3.42m, 11’ 2.5”)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished first overall in the pole vault at the Bucknell Tune Up (3.75m, 12’ 3.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the pole vault at the Villanova Invitational (3.70m, 12’ 1.5”)… Finished sixth overall in the pole vault at the Navy Invitational (3.35m, 10’ 11.75”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (3.35m, 10’ 11.75”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Angry Birds Challenge (3.35m, 10’ 11.75”)… Finished second overall in the pole vault at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (3.50m, 11’ 5.75”).
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the pole vault at the ECAC Championships…Captured her first career Patriot League championship title with a school record and PLC meet record vault of 3.96 meters…Took second in the vault at the Lehigh Games (3.65m)…Took fourth at the Virginia Challenge (3.71m)…Set a then-school record at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet after clearing 3.85 meters…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors after finishing runner-up with an indoor school record pole vault record of 3.95 meters, clearing the same height as the winner, but finishing second based on misses…Named the Field Athlete of the Meet at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual after breaking the then-school record at 3.75m…Cleared 3.75m again at the Dr. Sander Invitational where she finished fourth…Won the pole vault at the Wagner Invitational.
2017 OUTDOORS: Competed in the pole vault at the ECAC Championships…Broke the school record in the vault and placed third at the Patriot League Championships (3.70m)…Took runner-up in the vault at both the Lehigh Games (3.50m) and Greyhound Invitational (3.65m)…Won the vault at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (3.55m).
2017 INDOORS: Took eighth place in the pole vault at the Patriot League Championships…Vaulted 3.60m to tie her then-school record at the Angry Birds Challenge…Broke her own school record by clearing 3.64 meters to win the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet, where she was named Lehigh’s Field Athlete of the Meet and was named the Patriot League Female Field Athlete of the Week…Broke her own school record by clearing 3.65 meters at the Villanova Invitational…Won the Bucknell Tune-Up at 3.60 meters.
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished fourth at the Patriot League Championships in the pole vault (3.55m)…Finished runner-up at the Lehigh Games, Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the Muhlenberg Invitational…Also competed in the long jump at the Lehigh Games (4.69m).
2016 INDOORS: Tied the Lehigh school record in the pole vault (3.60m), finishing in third place at the Patriot League Championships…Vaulted 3.50 meters at the Lehigh Covert Classic (2nd place) and the Villanova Invitational (7th place).
BEFORE LEHIGH: 2015 Pennsylvania state champion in the pole vault…Three-time district champion and Salisbury High record holder in the pole vault…Member of the National Honor Society and Vice President of the Class of 2015.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Stacey and John Toman…Has one brother, Ryan
GETTING TO KNOW KAITLYN
Nickname: Katie
Why did you choose Lehigh? I grew up with the school because I live so close.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My team is my favorite thing about Lehigh.
Major: Civil Engineering
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Astronomy
Favorite Place on Campus: The patio outside Rauch
Favorite Food: Goldfish
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Musical Artist: Sam Hunt
Favorite Movie: Apollo 13
Favorite TV Show: Parks and Recreation
Favorite Website: Netflix
Hobbies: Cooking, drawing, and playing with my dog
Biggest sports accomplishment: PA state champion in pole vault
Place I'd Like To Visit: Norway
If you didn’t run track, what would you play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel
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