EUGENE, Oregon – Junior Lauren Martinez set a California school record as she took 11^th in the pole vault on day two of the NCAA Outdoor Championship on Thursday at Historic Hayward Field.
 
Martinez missed her first attempt at 13-1.50, but recovered on her next attempt to clear the bar easily and advance to the next height. At 13-7.25, Martinez jumped the bar on her first attempt. The bar moved up another six inches to 14-1.25 a height that Martinez hasn't cleared in her Cal career.
 
However, the Albuquerque, New Mexico native was able to clear that height. Martinez missed her first two attempts to set up a decisive final attempt which she leaped over without touching the bar at all. Once on the ground she gave a fist pump of relief and celebration as she was one of only 11 student-athletes to clear that mark.
 
At the next height of 14-5.25, Martinez ran through on the first two attempts. However, she put forth a fantastic effort on her final attempt, hitting the bar with her leg before it fell. Martinez finished in 11^th, but cleared the same height as the person who finished in fourth.
 
Martinez earned Second-Team All-America honors, joining Peter Simon, Ashtyn Davis and Silviu Bocancea who all earned the honor yesterday. McKay Johnson was named Honorable Mention All-America well.
 
The NCAA Championship will switch back to the men's side tomorrow as McKay Johnson and Tuomas Kaukolahti compete. Johnson will compete at 5:05 p.m. in the discus while Kaukolahti will take to the triple jump pit at 5:40 p.m. Both events will be streamed live on ESPN3.