Merritt ten Hope
Merritt ten Hope
Height: 5-10
Year: SR
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
High School: Desert Vista
Position: Pole Vault
Major: Psychology

2014:  Solid contributor to the Maroon and Gray’s success as the team’s top pole-vaulter… Notched a first-place finish at the SCIAC Multi-Dual Meet No. 3 with a height of 11’ 4 ¼”, which was a season-best effort… Collected another first-place showing by clearing 10’ 10 ¼” at the APU-CLU-Westmont meet on February 1 … Took second in her event at the SCIAC Championships with a height of 11’ ¼”, earning All-Conference honors… Member of the SCIAC All-Academic Track & Field team… UR Scholar-Athlete… Dean's List member... 

2013:  Second-year competitor in the Pole Vault and Discus Throw… Won the Pole Vault on three occasions, highlighted by her title at the SCIAC Championships, which came off of a career-best mark of 11’ 6 ¼” for All-SCIAC laurels…  Also provided a career-best mark of 76’ 10” in the Discus Throw at the SCIAC Multi-Dual Meet No. 3… Dean’s List member… Redlands Scholar-Athlete…

2012:  Competitor in the Pole Vault and Discus during her freshman season… Unleashed her best mark in the Discus with a toss of 66’ 7” during the Redlands Invite… Showed steady improvement on the Pole Vault, notching her top height of 10’ 10 ¾” at the Oxy Invite… Two-time Dean’s List member… UR Scholar-Athlete… Member of the squad that was recognized as an USTFCCCA All-Academic Team…