California Athletics Hall of Fame
The premier pole vaulter in school history, Brent Burns (track & field, 1988-92) set the school record in the event at the NCAA Championships his senior year in 1992 when he cleared 18-8.25 to place as the national runner-up. Nearly 24 years later, the mark still stands atop Cal's record book. Burns captured Pac-10 titles in the pole vault as a freshman, junior and senior to become the first person in conference history to win the event three times. In addition to the school record, Burns also holds the Cal freshman (17-7.75), indoor (17-10.50) and Edwards Stadium (18-6.50) records. He also set a Big Meet record (since broken) when he cleared 17-8.50 vs. Stanford in 1991. Burns won the national junior title prior to enrolling at Cal and ranked among the top 10 in the United States in both 1993 and '94.
