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    Cody Klein
    Cody Klein
    Class:
    Freshman
    Hometown:
    Sparta, Ill.
    High School:
    Sparta
    Event:
    Pole Vault
    Birthdate:
    07/13/1992
    I/O Eligibility:
    FR/FR

    2011 Track and Field
    Outdoor: Participated in pole vault...Tied for second at the USA Junior Championships with 16-0 ¾ (4.90m)...Placed fifth at LSU Invitational with 16-2 ½ (4.94m)...Had a personal-best at Drake Relays with 16-4 ¾ (5.00m)

    High School
    2010 runner-up in the pole vault at the Illinois state meet ... Owns a personal-best mark of 17-0 in the pole vault ... Was ranked fifth nationally during the outdoor season ... Earned all-state and all-conference honors in track in 2010.

    Personal
    Full name is Cody Thomas Klein ... Born July 13, 1992 ... Parents are Gary and Tammy Klein ... Has a brother, Joel ... Biggest thrill in sports is the silence before the vault ... Former Illini Andrew Zollner most influenced his athletic career because he introduced him to pole vaulting ... Enrolled in the general curriculum.

    Klein's Personal Bests

    Track & Field
    Outdoor
    Pole Vault: 16-4 ¾ (5.00m) - Drake Relays (4/29/11)

    Updated October 2011

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