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2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

Shayla Pedersen

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Green Valley HS

Biography

JUNIOR OUTDOOR (2024) - Competed in seven meets during the season ... Saw a new personal record mark of 3.65m at the Hornet Invitational (March 16) ... Tied for 22nd overall in pole vault at the Aztec Invitational (March 23) ... Competed at the Beach Invitational and Bryan Clay Invitational, recording a mark of 3.46m in pole vault (April 13) ... Placed fifth in pole vault section one with a mark of 3.41m at the Fresno State Invite (April 27) ... Recorded a 15th place finish in pole vault at the Mountain West Championships (May 11). 

JUNIOR INDOOR (2024) - Competed in three meets during the season ... Placed 11th in pole vault with her mark of 3.35 meters at the UW Preview Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Saw a season best mark of 3.60 meters placing second overall at the Riverfront Invitational (Feb. 3) ... Saw a mark of 3.53m, placing eighth at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 10) ... Placed 16th at the Mountain West Championships (Feb. 24). 

SOPHOMORE OUTDOOR (2023) - Did not compete. 

SOPHOMORE INDOOR (2022-23) - Competed in three meets during the season... Placed 14th in pole vault with her highest mark of 3.48m at the indoor MW Championships... Secured a third place finish in the pole vault with a 3.45m at the Spokane Invitational... Earned a new personal record with a mark of 3.61m, tying for a sixth place finish at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational.

FRESHMAN OUTDOOR (2022) – Competed in six meets during the season ... Best mark in the pole vault was 3.35m, which she earned at the Fresno State Invitational ... Also had marks of 12.88 in the 100m dash and 26.59 in the 200m dash.

FRESHMAN INDOOR (2022) – Competed in three meets during the season ... Best mark in the pole vault was 3.23m, which she earned at the Dr. MLK Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL - Went to Green Valley HS ... Competed in track, cross country, and football ... Was a scholar athlete during her time ... Also a part of the National Honor Society, Civil Air Patrol, and Science Olympiad... Competed as a part of Gravo's Gang club. 

PERSONAL - Daughter of David Pedersen and Wanda Baerga ... Chose Nevada because she wanted to stay in Nevada and she believes in the team philosophy that is established here  ... Lists her sports hero as Katie Nageotte... Most memorable experience in her career was making it to regional finals in the 200m... Hobbies include doing lots of church activities, hanging out with close friends, and starting to read.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2023-24Junior

    Pole Vault