Mike Woepse
Mike Woepse

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Tustin, CA
High School:
Mater Dei
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 175
Event:
Pole Vault
Birthdate:
05/29/1991

05/25/2012

Faldermeyer Qualifies for NCAA Championship in Hammer Throw

Sophomore wins NCAA Prelim with throw of 219-11 to punch ticket to Des Moines, IA

05/24/2012

Trackside With Alec Faldermeyer and Mike Woepse

This week's Trackside has the Bruin duo discussing the NCAA Preliminary Round.

05/22/2012

Track & Field Heads to Austin for NCAA Preliminary Round

The Bruins will compete May 24-26 in Austin, TX in the West Preliminary Round of the NCAA meet.

05/18/2012

Trackside With Alec Faldermeyer and Mike Woepse

The Bruin duo recap the Pac-12 Championship

05/12/2012

Eager & Woepse Lead Men's Track & Field on Day 1 of Pac-12s

Both men finish third in their respective events on Saturday.

05/24/2012

Trackside, 5-24-12

05/18/2012

Trackside, 5-18-12

05/04/2012

Trackside, 5-4-12

04/27/2012

Trackside, 4-27-12

04/20/2012

Trackside, 4-20-12

2011 - Tied for 20th in the pole vault (16-4.75) at the NCAA Championships to earn honorable mention USTFCCCA All-American honors ... Was 10th in the vault (17-00.75) at the NCAA Prelim ... Finished in a tie for 13th at Pac-10s (15-3.75) ... Placed fifth against USC (15-9) ... Tied for third at the RJ/JJK Invite (16-2.75) ... Placed third in the Texas Tri-Meet (16-2.75) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

High School - Suffered a hamstring injury in April of his senior year and could not complete the season ... Had the No. 1 prep outdoor mark in the nation in 2010 (17-6) and five meets with clearances over 17-0 ... Track & Field News All-American ... 2010 indoor state and national champion in the vault ... 2009 and 2010 Arcadia Invite champion ... Orange Country Track Athlete of the Year in 2009 after winning the state, CIF and Arcadia crowns ... Broke the Orange County vault record with a clearance of 17-6.

Personal - Born May 29, 1991 ... Son of Greg and Sharon Woepse ... His dad was a world class pole vaulter with a top mark of 18-7 ... He also placed second in the PanAm Games ... His brother Greg is a senior vaulter on the track team and his sister Elizabeth competed for the Bruin women in the pole vault from 2005-2008 ... Also has a younger brother, Patrick ... Undeclared major.

Best Marks
Pole Vault - 17-6

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