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2011 Track and Field
Outdoor: Participated in the USA Junior Championships placing ninth in a tie ... Tied for third at the Big Ten Championships ... Placed second at LSU Invitational and Tom Botts Invitational ... Had his personal-best at the Drake Relays with 16-10 ¾ (5.15m)
Indoor: First Illinois' Big Ten pole vault champion since 2000 after winning event with a personal-best height of 17-3 3/4 (5.28m)
High School
State champion in the pole vault at the 2010 Illinois Class A Track and Field Championships ... Owned personal-best heights of 16-6 (indoor) and 16-6 (outdoor) ... Was nationally ranked fifth in the event for indoors and 23rd for outdoors ... Earned four letters in football and track and field during high school career.
Personal
Full name is Matthew Levi Bane ... Born Feb. 3, 1992 ... Parents are Jeffery and Debbie Bane ... Has a brother, Kevin and a sister, Amanda ... Hobbies include gaming and playing sports ... Biggest thrill in sports was the track state tournament ... Favorite athlete is Albert Pujols ... Enrolled in the general curriculum.
Bane's Personal Best
Track
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 16-10 ¾ (5.15m) - Drake Relays (4/29/11)
Track
Indoor
Pole Vault: 17-3 ¾ (5.18m) - Big Ten Championships (2/26/11)
Updated October 2011
