Mark
Heard
Vault Coach
Oklahoma Baptist
University
Coach Mark Heard (25 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 21 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.  In his first season at OBU his male, female and decathele
vaulted into the top 10 at indoor and outdoor nationals.
Heard's Top High School  Vaulters
17’07” Jeff Bray 1989 (2 time State Champion, Gatorade All-American, #2 Oklahoma All-Time, #10
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
15’08” Trey Fryman 2001
15’04” Heath Payton 2000 (State Champion)
15'03" Andy Peffer State Runner-Up

11'01" Allison Burger 2009 (State Champion)
11’00” Lauren Meador 2006 (State Champion)

Heard's Top OBU   Vaulters (2nd season)
12'06" Brianna Shippy 2009 NAIA  Indoor National Champion/Outdoor Runner-Up

16'05.25" Seth Brown 2009 NAIA Indoor National Runner-Up
15'09 Jonathan Hilton 2009 NAIA Indoor National Champion Heptathlon, All-American Pole Vault
15'09 David Gilliland
15'02.75 Juan Gonzales
Scott
Wilkinson
Girls Head Coach
Shawnee High
School
Coach Scott Wilkinson (8 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
12'04” Chelsea Threat 2006 (3 time State Champion, Oklahoma State Record Holder, Kansas Relays
Champion and Meet Record Holder)
12’00” Stephanie Goodman  ( #2 Oklahoma All-Time Best )
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)
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