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Brian McGovern
Position: Pole Vault
Height: 5'9"
Year: Senior
City/State: Yonkers, N.Y.
High School: Mt. St. Michael/Northeastern University
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McGovern Photos

2011 Outdoors: Named MAAC Performer of the Week after placing fourth in the pole vault (16'5½) at the season-opening Baldy Castillo Invitational on March 18...Captured first place in the pole vault (15'3) at the FDU Track Classic on April 9...Earned the gold medal in the pole vault with a mark of 15'3 at the MAAC Outdoor Championships on May 8...Tied for seventh in the pole vault after clearing 15'9 at the IC4A Championships on May 13...Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships in the pole vault, but was unable to compete due to injury.

2010-11 Indoors: Won the pole vault competition at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships (Jan. 28) with a clearance at 16'2¾...Took second place in the pole vault (16'0) at the St. Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11...Claimed the gold medal in the pole vault at the MAAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 18) for the second straight year, clearing 16'8¼...Set a school-record of 16'10¾ to win the IC4A Championship in the pole vault (March 5).

2010 Outdoors: Finished first in the pole vault (16'6) at the FDU Track Classic on April 10...Took second in the pole vault (15'9) at the Larry Ellis Invitational on April 17...Won the pole vault competition with a leap of 15'9 at the MAAC Outdoor Championships on May 2...Cleared a season-best height of 16'7¼ to capture fifth place in the pole vault at the IC4A Championships on May 14...Competed in the pole vault at the NCAA East Regional Championships on May 27.

2009-10 Indoors: Made Manhattan debut at the NYRR Armory Invitational on Jan. 16 and took first place in the pole vault with a leap of 15'3...Named MAAC Performer of the Week after clearing a season-best 16'2¾ in the pole vault, which was good enough for second place at the Albany Great Dane Classic on Jan. 22...Won the pole vault competition with a mark of 15'9 at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships on Jan. 29...Took home first place in the pole vault (15'3) at the MAAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 19...Cleared 16'0¾ to finish fourth in the pole vault at the IC4A Championships on March 6.

Other: Represented Ireland in the pole vault at the 2011 European Team Championships in Izmir, Turkey.

Before Manhattan: Transferred to Manhattan from Northeastern University...Won the New York State championship in the pole vault as a senior at Mount St. Michael Academy...Broke the CHSAA sophomore (14'5), junior (15'4) and senior (16'2) pole vault records...Also played soccer.

Personal: Son of Thomas and Bernadette...Brother, Thomas, is a Manhattan graduate and was named the Most Skilled Gaelic Football Player in Ireland in 2006...Majoring in government...Born on September 12, 1990.

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