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Arizona State: Ranks second on the all-time pole vault lists both indoor and outdoors...cleared 3.90m (12-9.5) indoors and 3.81m (12-6.0) outdoors to become the second woman to clear 12-feet at ASU... 2005 Outdoor: Joined the 12-foot club at ASU in her first meet of the year, finishing third with a clearance of 3.80m (12-5.0)...finished second at the Double Dual...tied for 13th at the Pac-10 Championships and 11th at the NCAA West Region Championships...placed in the Top 10 in six of nine meets entered...five times finished in the Top 4... 2005 Indoor: Cleared 12 feet in all five meets entered...placed second on two occasions...recorded a personal best clearance of 3.90m (12-9.5) at the Springco Invitational...runner-up at the Double Dual.
San Diego State: Competed for the Aztecs for one season...earned Mountain West Scholar-Athlete and Monte Scholar-Athlete honors in 2004...scored at the both the indoor (sixth) and outdoor (fifth) MWC Championships...finished 23rd at the NCAA West Region (outdoors).
High School: A 2003 graduate of Marina High School (Huntington Beach, Calif.)...2003 California state runner up with a clearance of 12-8...holds records for CIF Southern Section Finals at 12-3 and Sunset League Finals (freshman/sophomore) at 9-6...named 2003 MHS Female Athlete of the Year as well as Outstanding Sophomore (2001), Junior (2002) and Senior (2003)...all-county selection in 2002 and 2003...LA Times Southern Section Female Pole Vaulter of the Year (2003)...county champion (2003)...captained the team in 2003 and earned three letters...also earned several academic honors.
Personal: Majoring in biology in society...parents are Richard and Ellis Walker...one sister: Danielle...cousin Samantha Waller (2002-pres.) plays tennis for Cal Poly...born March 5, 1985, in Sacramento, Calif....hobbies include going to the beach...full name is Cara Alexandra Walker.
Personal Best - Pole Vault: 12-9.5 (indoor) and 12-5.0 (outdoor)
