Career Overview:
- Advanced to the 2012 NCAA Division I Championships to place third overall with a career best mark of 5.50m (18-00.50), which is second in school history.
- Earned All-American honors in the pole vault in 2012.
- Recieved All-Academic honorable mention in 2014.
2014 Outdoor:
- Competed in the NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round.
- Finished third in pole vault at the Pac-12 Championships (5.40m; 17-8.25).
- Placed first in pole vault at the Double Dual.
- Placed first in pole vault at the ASU Invitational (5.20m; 17-0.75).
2014 Indoor:
- Placed first in pole vault at NAU Tune Up (5.22m; 17-1.50).
- Finished first in pole vault at the Lumberjack Challenge (5.20m; 17-0.75).
2012 Outdoor:
- Earned All-American honors in the pole vault.
- Advanced to the NCAA Division I Championships to place third overall with a career best mark of 5.50m (18-00.50), which is second in school history.
- Cleared 5.34m (17-06.25) at the Pac-12 Championships to earn him the second place spot.
2012 Indoor:
- Finished fifth at the MPSF Indoor Championships.
- Placed top eight in all six meets he competed in including four top three finishes.
- NCAA Indoor All-American.
- Finished seventh at the USA Indoor meet.
Cuesta College:
- Member of the track and field team, winning a pole vault California State Championship.
High School:
- Letterwinner in track and field at Placer High School based in Auburn, Calif.
Personal: Son of Rick Hinch and Debra Harrison ... has a half-brother, Ryan Higgins … Majoring in sociology with an expected graduation date of May 2014.
Personal Bests • Pole Vault: 5.50m (18-0.50)
In NCAA Championship Meets
2012 OTF • Pole Vault (F) • 20-07.25 • 3rd *