Toby Stevenson Class: Senior Hometown: Odessa, TX Position: Pole Vault

NCAA Champion
Three-Time All-American
Captain

Stanford: An NCAA Champion and runner-up in the pole vault his last two seasons ... The school record holder since his freshman year ... The Cardinal's top field event performer.

1999 Track and Field Season (Junior): The runner-up at the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... In one of the most dramatic competitions in NCAA history, Toby battled fellow Texan Jacob Davis throughout the afternoon ... Stevenson led the entire competition until Davis cleared the bar on his final attempt ... Vaulted a career-best 18-2 1/2 at the Stanford Invitational ... Vaulted over 17 feet on eight separate occasions outdoors ... Finished second at the Pac-10 Championships (17-11 1/4) ... Placed fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships to earn All-America honors and help Stanford finish second in the team race ... Vaulted 18-0 1/2 at the Bill Cosby Invite in Reno, Nevada.

1998 Track and Field Season (Sophomore): The NCAA Outdoor Champion in the pole vault ... Cleared the bar with a school record and career best 18-2 1/2 ... In the process, became Stanford's first NCAA Champion in track and field in 20 years ... The last Stanford athlete to win the NCAA pole vault was Ward Clemens in 1929, when he cleared 13-9 for the title ... Finished fifth at the Pac-10 Championships with a school record clearance of 17-11.

1997 Track and Field Season (Freshman): In his very first collegiate competition, Toby vaulted 17-1 at the Reno Indoor Classic .. Vaulted 17-8 1/2 at the MPSF Championships to break the freshman school record ... Placed 11th at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a vault of 17-4 1/2 ... Cleared 17-8 3/4 at the Stanford Invitational to break the school record ... A broken collarbone sidelined Toby for the Pac-10 and NCAA Championships ... Produced eight jumps over 17 feet and three jumps over 17-6 ... Set personal records four times during the season.

High School: The top-ranked 18-year-old pole vaulter in the world in 1995 ... Also the 1995 Texas State Champion ... Placed third at the state meet in 1994 ... Set 24 school records and was unbeaten during his senior season at Permian High School ... A three-time district champion and two-time regional champion ... Jumped over 16 feet in every meet his senior season, with a personal best of 17 feet.

Cardinal Catalogue: Economics major ... Born November 19, 1976.

Collegiate Career Bests: Pole Vault (18-2 1/2)