COACHES
Coach Mark Heard (28 years experience)
Coach Heard has one of the best pole vault coaching records in Oklahoma history. He has lectured at the Oklahoma Coaches Clinic, and has directed camps for the past 24 years. His vaulters have won state titles 14 of the past 19 years, including 9 straight between 1995 and 2003. With a 1-2-3 sweep in 2001.Currently In his fourth season at OBU his vaulters have produced 15 All-American performances including 2 National Champion and 6 National Runner-Up.
Heard's Top High School Vaulters
Boys
17’07" Jeff Bray 1989 (2 time State Champion, Gatorade All-American, #3 Oklahoma All-Time, #11 American High School All-Time)
16’06" Ryan Jones 1992 (State Champion)
16’03" Jarrod Heard 1996 (3 time State Champion, NHS Coaches All-American)
16’01" Austin Landreth 2001 (4 time State Champion)
16’01" Chris Williams 2003 (2 time State Champion)
16’00" Pat Morrissey 1989 (State Runner-Up)
15’08" Trey Fryman 2001 (State Runner-Up)
15’04" Heath Payton 2000 (State Champion)
15'03" Andy Peffer (State Runner-Up)
Girls
11'09" Erin Shaughnessy 2011 (State Champion), 2009,10 (State Runner-Up)
11'01" Allison Burger 2009 (State Champion)
11’00" Lauren Meador 2006 (State Champion), 2005 State Runner-Up
Heard's Top OBU Vaulters (4 YEARS)
Women
13'02.5" Brianna Shippy 4 Time All-American
(2nd Highest Vault NAIA Championship history)
2009 NAIA Indoor National Champion/Outdoor Runner-Up
2010 NAIA Outdoor National Champion/Indoor National 3rd
12' 7.5 Evan Shimanek 2 Time All-American
2011 NAIA Indoor All American, 2011 Indoor National 4th Place
2011 NAIA Outoor All American, 2011 Outdoor National 3rd Place
Men
17'0.75" Jeff Lewis 3 Time All-American
2010 NAIA Indoor & Outdoor National Runner-Up
2011 Outdoor National Runner-Up
16'05.25" Seth Brown 2 Time All-American
2009 NAIA Indoor National Runner-Up
16'04.75 Andy Peffer All-American
2010 NAIA Outdoor National Runner-Up
16'04.75 Juan Gonzales 2 Time All-American
2010 NAIA Outdoor National 4th
2011 NAIA Indoor National 4th Place
16'4.75 David Gilliland
2010 NAIA Outdoor Nationals 7th
15'09 Jonathan Hilton 2009 NAIA Indoor National Champion Heptathlon,
All-American Pole Vault
15'05 Parker Jackson
Coach Scott Wilkinson (10 years experience)
Coach Wilkinson has the best girls coaching record in state history. Best girls trio ever 12'04", 12"00", 11"00". His girls have won the last 6, 5A titles '03-'08, Including the first ever 1-2-3 girls State Championship sweep in Oklahoma High School history. His girls went undefeated in Oklahoma from
May 12, 2002 to February 23, 2007. Coach Wilkinson has coached at prestigious vault camps and lectured at coaches clinics.
Wilkinson's Top Vaulters
Girls
12'04” Chelsea Threat 2006 (3 time State Champion, Former Oklahoma State Record Holder, Kansas Relays Champion and Meet Record Holder)
12’00” Stephanie Goodman ( #2 Oklahoma All-Time Best )
11'09" Erinn Shaughnessy 2011 (State Champion) 2009,10 (State Runner-Up)
11’06” Cari Barnes
11'06” Nicole Lane 2008 (State Champion)
11’01” Lindsey Harris 2003 ( State Champion)
11'01" Allison Burger 2009 (State Champion)
11’00” Chrissy Chavez 2007 ( State Champion)
11’00” Nikol Zachary
Boys
15’06” Evan Schrutchins 2006 (State Champion)
15’03” Joe Threat
14'06" Logan Lyles 2005 (State Champion)
