Tessa Sheets Season 2017-18

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

• Tied for No. 7 in Purdue history in the outdoor pole vault with a mark of 4.02 meters (May 11, 2018)
• Ranks No. 7 in school history in the indoor pole vault with a mark of 4.00 meters (Feb. 1, 2019)

 

2021

USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Competed in eight meets in the pole vault
• Earned a mark of 3.92 meters at the NCAA East Prelims to finish 37th in the pole vault on May 29
• Cleared 3.20 meters in the pole vault to place 20th at the Big Ten Championships on May 16
• Was the runner-up with a mark of 3.75 meters in the pole vault at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 2 on April 10
• Posted pole vault marks of 4.00 meters in back-to-back meets, placing fourth at the Big Ten North Florida Invite on April 2 and finishing fifth at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 1 on March 26

Indoor Track & Field / As a Senior

• Participated in three meets in the pole vault
• Notched a pole vault mark of 3.90 meters to finish 15th at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 25
• Finished eighth in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.75 meters at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invite on Feb. 12

 

2019-20

Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Competed in four meets in the pole vault
• Cleared a height of 3.85 meters in the pole vault to finish 10th overall at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 28
• Finished fifth with a pole vault mark of 3.72 meters at the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 22

 

2018-19

Academic All-Big Ten
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in six meets in the pole vault and 4x100
• Earned a mark of 3.72 meters in the pole vault to place 14th at the Big Ten Championships on May 10
• Notched a season-best pole vault score of 3.80 at the Florida Relays on March 28
• Finished second in the pole vault (3.65) and fourth in the 4x100 (47.56) at the UTSA Invite on March 15

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in the pole vault in seven meets
• Placed seventh with a pole vault mark of 3.79 at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 22
• Notched the seventh-best pole vault mark in school history with a mark of 4.00 meters to win the Fred Wilt Open on Feb. 1
• Finished second with a pole vault clearance of 3.95 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite on Jan. 18
• Earned a runner-up finish at the Hoosier Open with a pole vault mark of 3.85 on Dec. 7

 

2017-18

Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Competed in seven meets in the pole vault and 4x400
• Qualified for the NCAA Regionals in the pole vault
• Broke the Purdue freshman record in the pole vault with a mark of 4.02 meters, which ranked No. 6 in team history, at the Big Ten Championships to place ninth on May 11
• Earned a second-place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 3.90 meters at the Louisville Invite on April 13
• Finished fifth in both the pole vault (3.80) and 4x400 (4:10.67) at the UTSA Invite on March 16

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Participated in seven meets and competed in the pole vault and 4x400
• Placed 16th in the pole vault with a season-best jump of 3.83 at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 23
• Won the pole vault with a 3.76 at the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 17
• Finished third with a pole vault mark of 3.66 at the Fred Wilt Invite on Jan. 26
• Earned a runner-up finish in the pole vault, clearing 3.81 meters, and ran a 4:26.74 4x400 at the Gene Edmonds Invite on Jan. 13

 

PERSONAL

• Majoring in animal science