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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2019-20 Men's Track & Field

Tom Connelly
Ivy League

Nathan Fisher

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • Highschool Strake Jesuit Prep

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS
Pole Vault: 5.28m (17-3.75)

CAREER ACCOLADES
2019 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (Pole Vault)
2019 Indoor Heps Champion (Pole Vault)
2019 Indoor First-Team All-Ivy (Pole Vault)\
2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic
Second all-time at Penn in the indoor pole vault (5.28m/17-3.75)
Fourth all-time at Penn in the outdoor pole vault (5.20m/17-0.75)

OUTDOOR 2020
  • All 2020 Ivy League sports were canceled on Wednesday, March 11 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19.
INDOOR 2020
  • Competed three times during the indoor season in the pole vault.
  • Cleared a season-best 5.10m to win the season opener at the Navy Invitational (Dec. 7).
  • Finished third at the Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 18) with a clearance of 4.95m.

OUTDOOR 2019
  • Appeared in seven meets during the outdoor season in the pole vault.
  • Advanced to the NCAA East Region Prelims (May 23-25), placing 19th.
  • Won the pole vault at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 6).
  • Finished third at both the Penn Challenge (March 23) and Tennessee Relays (April 11).
INDOOR 2019
  • Competed in eight meets during the indoor season, exlusively in the pole vault.
  • Captured the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship (Feb. 24) crown, the first Penn indoor winner since 1996, clearing 5.25m (17-2.75).
  • Finished in the top five in seven meets.
  • Won the Wesley A. Brown Invitational (Jan. 12) after clearing 5.00m (16-4.75).
  • Scored at the Harvard vs. Penn Dual (Dec. 9) with a second-place finish with a clearance of 5.15m (16-10.75).
OUTDOOR 2018
  • Competed in eight meets during the 2018 outdoor season as a pole vault specialist, appearing each week for the Quakers.
  • Finished first at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 6), with a clearance of 4.90m.
  • Posted a season-best clearance of 4.96m at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6), placing fourth to score for Penn.
  • Made an appearance in the college division at the Penn Relays (April 26-28).
  • Posted two top-five placements on the year. 
INDOOR 2018
  • Did not compete.
OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2017 season, exclusively in the pole vault.
  • Cleared a season and career-best height of 5.00m at the IC4A/ECAC Championships (May 12), finishing sixth.
  • Totaled four top-10 finishes on the season.
  • Tallied an appearance in the Penn Relays college section of the pole vault, clearing 4.70m.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in eight meets, exclusively in pole vault, including the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships.
  • Recorded a season and career-high height of 4.85 meters at the FasTrack National Invitational (Feb. 10).
  • Finished first at the Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 21) with a height of 4.80m. 
  • Placed in the top-10 in every meet, including four top-five performances. 
High School: Texas District 19-20 and Region 3-6A Champion … Placed 4th at State Championships.

Personal: Son of Sharon Lundgren and Peter Fisher ... Enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    PV
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2018-19Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2019-20Senior

    Pole Vault