Player Bio: Michael Landers - UCLA Official Athletic Site
April 17, 2013 | Track & Field
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Michael Landers
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Merced, CA
High School: Golden Valley
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 175
Event: Pole Vault
Birthdate: 08/19/1983
2003 -- NCAA West Regional qualifier, placing 15th overall with a season best vault of 16-7.25 ... Placed second at the Long Beach Invitational (16-0.75) ... Was fourth against USC with a vault of 16-0.
High School -- 2002 Verizon Junior All-American ... Placed fourth at the U.S. Junior National Championships (15-9) ... Won the Sac-Joaquin Masters Meet with a personal best vault of 17-0 ... Also won the Sac-Joaquin Division I title at 15-7 and was second in the high jump (6-2) ... Finished second at the CA State meet (16-1), Golden West Invitational (16-0) and Arcadia Invitational (15-6) ... Won the Sacramento CIF crown (15-9) and the Central California Conference Championship (16-0) ... His 17-0 ranked No. 3 on the U.S. high school list ... As a junior in 2001, won the CA State championship with a vault of 16-3, ranking him No. 2 on the U.S. high school list ... Also won the Arcadia Invitational (15-6) ... Prep Best of 17-0.
Personal -- Born August 19, 1983 ... Marine biology major.