2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Brown, Kyle

Kyle Brown
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Calif.
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon
Bio
2021
Competed in the pole vault in nine meets for the Bruins โฆ Made one appearance this past indoor season, finishing fifth overall at the Arkansas Qualifier with a clearance of 5.06m (16-07.25) โฆ Made his outdoor season debut at the Ben Brown Invitational, where he won the pole vault competition with a mark of 4.93m (16-02.00) โฆ Earned victories at the Stanford Invitational and Rafer/JJK Invitational, clearing 4.80m (15-09.00) and 5.07m (16-07.50), respectively โฆ Won the pole vault competition in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, posting a clearance of 5.11m (16-09.25) for the victory โฆ Earned a podium spot at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing third overall with a mark of 5.11m (16-09.25).
2020
Competed in three meets in his second year with the program โฆ Indoor: Finished his season at the MPSF Championships, where he finished 16th overall with a clearance of 4.47m (14-08.00) โฆ Notched a season-best clearance of 4.65m (15-03.00) at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge โฆ Made his season debut at the UW Preview, where he finished 12th with a vault of 4.61m (15-01.50).
2019
Competed in eight meets in his first year as a Bruin, all outdoor โฆ Outdoor: Finished fourth or higher in the pole vault in four meets โฆ Cleared at least 4.97m (16-3.5) four times โฆ Posted a career-best mark of 5.02m (16-5.5) at the Pac-12 Championships, notching a point for UCLA and placing eighth โฆ Placed third at the UCLA vs. USC Dual and at the Aztec Invitational with clearances of 4.97m (16-3.5).
2017-18 (Yale)
Competed in six meets during his freshman campaign โฆ Posted a season-best pole vault mark of 4.65m at the Yale Season Opener on Dec. 9, taking third in the event โฆ Took 10th in the Ivy League Heptagonals Track & Field Championships on Feb. 25.
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High School
Attended La Costa Canyon High School โฆ Record holder in pole vault ... Two-time California state finalist ... Placed third at the 2016 California State Championships โฆ 2016 CIF San Diego Section Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... Ranked fifth on San Diego Countyโs all-time list for pole vault ... 10th place at 2016 USATF Junior National Championships ... 2016 Varsity Track and Field Most Valuable Athlete La Costa Canyon High School ... Two-time team captain.
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Personal
Son of Angela and Charles Brown โฆ Has one sister, McKenna, who runs cross country at the University of California โฆ Also has one brother, Garrett โฆ Enjoys surfing during his free time โฆ Chose UCLA to compete at the highest level athletically and to receive a world-class education.
Competed in the pole vault in nine meets for the Bruins โฆ Made one appearance this past indoor season, finishing fifth overall at the Arkansas Qualifier with a clearance of 5.06m (16-07.25) โฆ Made his outdoor season debut at the Ben Brown Invitational, where he won the pole vault competition with a mark of 4.93m (16-02.00) โฆ Earned victories at the Stanford Invitational and Rafer/JJK Invitational, clearing 4.80m (15-09.00) and 5.07m (16-07.50), respectively โฆ Won the pole vault competition in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, posting a clearance of 5.11m (16-09.25) for the victory โฆ Earned a podium spot at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing third overall with a mark of 5.11m (16-09.25).
2020
Competed in three meets in his second year with the program โฆ Indoor: Finished his season at the MPSF Championships, where he finished 16th overall with a clearance of 4.47m (14-08.00) โฆ Notched a season-best clearance of 4.65m (15-03.00) at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge โฆ Made his season debut at the UW Preview, where he finished 12th with a vault of 4.61m (15-01.50).
2019
Competed in eight meets in his first year as a Bruin, all outdoor โฆ Outdoor: Finished fourth or higher in the pole vault in four meets โฆ Cleared at least 4.97m (16-3.5) four times โฆ Posted a career-best mark of 5.02m (16-5.5) at the Pac-12 Championships, notching a point for UCLA and placing eighth โฆ Placed third at the UCLA vs. USC Dual and at the Aztec Invitational with clearances of 4.97m (16-3.5).
2017-18 (Yale)
Competed in six meets during his freshman campaign โฆ Posted a season-best pole vault mark of 4.65m at the Yale Season Opener on Dec. 9, taking third in the event โฆ Took 10th in the Ivy League Heptagonals Track & Field Championships on Feb. 25.
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High School
Attended La Costa Canyon High School โฆ Record holder in pole vault ... Two-time California state finalist ... Placed third at the 2016 California State Championships โฆ 2016 CIF San Diego Section Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... Ranked fifth on San Diego Countyโs all-time list for pole vault ... 10th place at 2016 USATF Junior National Championships ... 2016 Varsity Track and Field Most Valuable Athlete La Costa Canyon High School ... Two-time team captain.
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Personal
Son of Angela and Charles Brown โฆ Has one sister, McKenna, who runs cross country at the University of California โฆ Also has one brother, Garrett โฆ Enjoys surfing during his free time โฆ Chose UCLA to compete at the highest level athletically and to receive a world-class education.
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