Alex Lietz

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hoyleton, Ill.

2013-14
Earned first place in pole vault at the Saluki Fast Start meet with a 4.60m mark...Held SIU's highest indoor pole vault clearance of the season at 4.85m...Finished the indoor season with fourth top-five finishes...Placed eighth of 15 in pole vault at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a 4.78m mark...Came away with five top-10 pole vault finishes in the outdoor season...Competed in pole vault in six indoor meets and seven outdoor meets...MVC Academic Honor Roll. 2012-13
Competed in the pole vault in eight meets indoors and four meets outdoors...Finished in the top-third twice indoors...Won the pole vault at the Saluki Open on Jan. 11...Set a personal best of 4.68m at the Illini Classic on Jan. 19.

2011-12
Competed in 12 meets in both the indoor and outdoor seasons...Finished third twice at the Saluki Fast Start and the Saluki Open of the indoor season.

High School
State champion in 4x400 senior year...State finalist in the pole vault.

Personal
Full name is Alexander James Lietz...Born on Jan. 25, 1993...Son of James and Dawn Lietz...Has two sisters...Majoring in physiology.