Track & Field begins MW Championships on Wednesday
* 2011 MW Outdoor Track and Field Champion (Pole Vault)
* 2011 all-MW Outdoor Track and Field Team (Pole Vault)
Collegiate Bests
Pole Vault (Indoor): 12-10.25 (Feb. 25, 2011 at MW Championships - Albuquerque, N.M.) Pole Vault (Outdoor): 13-07.25 (April 23, 2011 at UCSD Triton Invitational - La Jolla, Calif.)
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2011: N/A (No Height - Pole Vault)
NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (Outdoor)
2011: 12th (13-03.50 - Pole Vault) 2010: T-23rd (12-09.50 - Pole Vault)
Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2011: 1st (13-04.50 - Pole Vault) 2010: 7th (12-09.50 - Pole Vault)
Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships
2011: 5th (12-10.25 - Pole Vault) 2010: 5th (12-09.50 - Pole Vault)
2010-11
Outdoor Track and Field: Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, but failed to clear a height (no height) ... made the championship meet after taking 12th at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in 13-03.50 ... won the pole vault at the MW Championships, defeating 16 others in 13-04.50 ... it was one of three victories in the outdoor season for Hintz ... took second at the San Diego City Championships on March 6 in 12-02.00 ... won the invitational portion of the Aztec Invitational (March 19) in 13-00.25 ... was second in back-to-back meets at the Cal/Nevada Championships (March 26) and the Sun Angel Classic (April 8) in 12-05.50 and 12-06.00, respectively ... cleared 13-03.50 for a fourth-place finish at the Mt. Sac Relays in April 15 ... was third at the UCSD Triton Invitational on April 23 with a vault of 13-07.25 ... the 13-07.25 was the fourth-best mark in school history ... finished her non-championship season with a win at the Steve Scott Invitational in 13-02.25 on April 30.
Indoor Track and Field: Competed in four meets, culminating in a fifth-place showing at the Mountain West Championships in 12-10.25 ... the 12-10.25 was an indoor PR and the fourth-best indoor pole vault in school history ... took third at the Don Kirby Invitational on Feb. 11 in 12-10.00 ... was runner-up at the Lumberjack Invitational on Feb. 19, clearing 12-05.50.
2009-10
Outdoor Track and Field: Competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship West Preliminary Rounds in Austin, Texas ... pole vaulted 12-09.50 (seventh) at the MW Championships ... her first collegiate 13-foot clearance occurred on March 27 at the Cal/Nevada Championships, where she took fourth (13-01.50) ... later in the season at the UCSD Triton Invitational, improved her previous season best with a jump of 13-03.50 (third place) ... had top-10 finishes in every meet she participated in for the Aztecs.
Indoor Track and Field: Took fifth in the pole vault at the MW Championships with a clearance of 12-09.50 ... also competed at the New Mexico Classic on Feb. 6, taking 15th in 11-05.75.
2008-09
Outdoor Track and Field: Utilized her redshirt season.
Indoor Track and Field: Redshirted her first season on The Mesa.
High School
Four-year varsity team member at Del Norte High School in Crescent City, Calif. ... placed among the top-five in the pole vault three consecutive years at the California State meet - 2008 (second), 2007 (second) and 2006 (fifth) ... was all-league ... also competed in volleyball and tennis at Del Norte ... chose SDSU over Cal.
Personal
Kelsy Hintz was born Sept. 21, 1990 ... daughter of Pamela Hintz ... is majoring in child and family development.
