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Track & Field
2006: OUTDOOR - NCAA qualifier in the pole vault ... Tied a personal-best jump at the Midwest Regionals, clearing 17-5.00 ... Placed first in the pole vault at the Sun Angel Classic with a 17-4.50 mark ... Won the pole vault at the Wisconsin Twilight with a jump of 17-0.75 ... Named MVC Outdoor Male Field Athlete of the Week, 5/9. INDOOR - Claimed seventh place at the NCAA Championships in the pole vault with a mark of 17-6.50 ... MVC Champion in the pole vault, clearing 17-6.50 ... Tied with teammate Andre Poljanec for first place at the Meyo Invitational as both cleared 17-0.75 ... Won the pole vault at the Panther Open (16-4.75).
2005: OUTDOOR - Placed first in the pole vault at the Ole Miss Invitational with a height of 17-0.75 ... Also reached 17-0.75 to place third in the pole vault at the Mark Messersmith Invitational ... Placed first in the pole vault at the Wisconsin Twilight, reaching a height of 16-4.75 ... Runner-up at the MVC Championships, earning all-conference honors in the pole vault for his 17-2.75 performance ... Qualified for the NCAA championships after finishing fourth at the Midwest Regionals. INDOOR - Placed second at the UNI Invitational with his height of 17-0.75 ... Cleared 17-2.75 at the ISU Classic to earn second place ... Runner-up at the UNI-Dome Open with his 17-5 height ... Earned all-MVC honors when he placed second at the MVC Championships with his 17-0.75 height ... Cleared 17-6.50 and placed first at the Last Chance Meet, provisionally qualifying for nationals. 2004: OUTDOOR - Earned first place the College Station Relays after clearing 16-4.75 ... Finished second behind former UNI athlete Jacob Pauli at the UNI Twilight ... Captured eighth in the javelin (171-9) and second in the pole vault (16-4.75) at the Missouri Valley Conference meet ... Cleared 17-0.75, his best of the season, at the Drake Relays where he placed fourth. INDOOR - Started his season with a first-place finish at the Panther Open ... Earned all-conference honors after clearing 16-6.75 for second place at the Missouri Valley meet ... Tied for second place at the UNI Invitational with his 16-10.75 height ... Finished runner-up at the UNI-Dome Open after clearing 17-0 ... Captured fourth place at the competitive ISU Classic with his 17-0.75 height ... Finished sixth at the Last Chance meet. HIGH SCHOOL: Placed 17th at the 2003 European Championships ... Finished second at the Finnish National Indoor Championships and second at the National Outdoor Championships in 2002 ... 2001 Finnish school champions. PERSONAL: Son of John Kivioja and Arja Loytynoja ... Born 10/7/82 ... Majoring in physical education with a coaching minor. |
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