Cort Rogers

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Class: Junior Hometown: Whitefish, Mont. High School: Whitefish

Height: 6-0 Event: Pole Vault

SOPHOMORE (2012): All-conference selection in the pole vault...placed third at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships (16'8¾")...cleared a career-best 16'9½" to finish fifth at the Beach Invitational...won the Colorado Invitational with a height of 16'9¼"...finished second among collegiate competitors at the Jack Christiansen Invitational (15'9¼")...claimed top-five finishes in six of seven outdoor meets...also scored for the Falcons at the MW Indoor Championships...cleared 15'3" to tie for eighth at that meet...posted a career-best 16'4¾" at the Air Force Invitational...finished third at the Robert Shine Invitational (15'11")...academic all-conference selection.

2010-2011: Served a two-year LDS mission in the Republic of South Korea.

FRESHMAN (2009): Ranked third on the team in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault...recorded a career-best indoor pole vault mark of 16''3½" to finish second at the Don Barrett Duals...won the Robert Shine Invitational (16'0")...scored for the Falcons at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships...cleared 15'9" to finish eighth at that meet...recorded an outdoor-best mark of 16'0¾"...used that height to finish fourth at the MWC Outdoor Championships...also earned top-five finishes at the Beach Invitational and Front Range Classic...academic all-conference selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Whitefish High School...lettered in track and field...two-time Montana State champion in the pole vault (2006, 2007)...Class "A" state record holder (15'6")...also lettered in cross country, football and soccer.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cort Manning Rogers...nickname is "Kingsley"...son of Robert and Shirley Rogers...father played lacrosse and served as an assistant coach at Princeton...has five sisters, Jennifer, Leigh, Ann, Bethany and Karen...also has one brother, Kent...majoring in economics...future plans include finding "something lucrative"...named to the Superintendent's List for excellence in military, academic and athletic achievement both semesters of freshman year..."I exclusively advised Cadet Cale Simmons in his most successful season to date"...member of the "500 Club" for earning a perfect score on the PFT...member of Cadet Squadron 24.