Travis Snyder Breaks School Record at Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge

Travis Snyder Breaks School Record at Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge

1/30/2023 1:06:00 PM | Men's Track and Field

Storrs, Conn. - Last weekend at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge senior pole vaulter Travis Snyder broke the school record in UConn program history.

Snyder jumped 5.47m which puts him at the top of the leaderboard in the Indoor Pole Vault. He improved his previous broken school record from last year when he jumped 5.40m at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Each meet this season; Snyder has gotten close to breaking the record hovering around the 5.40m mark. At the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge last weekend, he finished first in the event. His new record now puts him at No. 13 in all of NCAA.

The next time Snyder competes it will be at the Crimson Elite/Scarlett White meet in Boston on Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4.