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2009-10 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ken Baron

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Closter, N.J.
  • Highschool Northern Valley DeMaret

Biography

2009-10: Outdoor: Turned in the third best pole vault (12' 5.5") performance at Fordham... Took sixth in the pole vault (12' 5.5") at the Raleigh Relays.

2008-09: Indoor: Had the top pole vault height for the Rams... Won the pole vault event at the Fordham Season Opener (13' 5 ¾") and took second at the Fordham Christmas Classic (12' 11 ¾")... Was 16th in the pole vault at the NYU Gotham Cup (12' 9 ½")... Placed tenth at both the Metropolitan Championship (13' 3 ½") and the Atlantic 10 Championship (12' 9 ½")... Outdoor: Recorded the top pole vault height for the Rams... Won the pole vault event at the Morgan State Classic Opener, clear 12'... Was fourth overall in the pole vault at the Monmouth Season Opener (12' 5 ½")... Captured third place at the Metropolitan Championship in the pole vault (13' ¾"), while finishing eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship, clearing 13' 3 ½".

Before Fordham: Member of the track & field team at Northern Valley DeMaret High School... Was an All-League and All-County performer as a senior in the pole vault for both the indoor and outdoor seasons... School record holder in the pole vault, clearing 14' 1" in May 2008... Qualified third in the state sectionals in 2008... Won the pole vault event at the Don Bosco Ironman Invitational... Received the William Chase Sr. Boys Track Award for outstanding seasonal performance for the 2008 outdoor season... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: A Psychology major... Has one brother.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'8"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'8"