Makenzie Iorg Athlete Profile

Makenzie Iorg

Makenzie Iorg
Position: Pole Vault Height: 5-7 Roster Years: 2004-2007 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA

Personal

  • Born February 1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Parents are Barry and Lorie Hobbs
  • Cousin Annie Zwahlen plays soccer for BYU
  • Majoring in Exercise Science

Before BYU

  • Lettered four years in track and two years in basketball
  • Broke Thousand Oaks HS pole vault record junior and senior years
  • Three-time pole vault league champion
  • Competed at CIF finals all four years
  • Named high school's Scholar Athlete of the Year
  • Graduated in the top 15th in her class

Stats

BEST MARKS: PV - 12'5.5", 100mH - 15.8, 300mH - 47.0, 400m - 58.0

2004 | Freshman Year

Indoor: 

  • Finished tenth in the pole vault (10-11) at the Wild Cat Invitational
  • Jumped 11-00 in the pole vault at the Mountain State Games

Outdoor:

  • Placed second at the Mesa Track & Field Classic in the pole vault with a jump of 11-11.75
  • Took third in the pole vault at the Cal State-Northridge Open with a jump of 12-03.50
  • Placed fifteenth in the pole vault at the MWC Outdoor Championships
  • Tied for 23rd at the NCAA West Regional Championships in the pole vault with a jump of 11-10
  • Named MWC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MWC

2005 | Sophomore Year

Indoor: 

  • Placed third in the pole vault at the BYU Indoor Invitational (10-00)
  • Vaulted 11-09 in the pole vault at the Husky Classic
  • Finished fifth in the pole vault at the MWC Indoor Meet with a vault of 12-04.5

Outdoor: 

  • Took second in the pole vault with a personal best vault of 12-05.5 at the Willie Williams Classic
  • Named MWC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MWC

2006 | Junior Year

Indoor: 

  • Finished ninth in the pole vault at the Albuquerque Indoor Invitational clearing 12'0.5"
  • Placed fifth in the pole vault at the MWC Indoor Championships clearing 12'1" 

Outdoor: 

  • Won second in the pole vault (12-05.50) at the UCLA Invite
  • Won fifth in the pole vault (12-02.50) at the Weber Twilight
  • Took fifth in the pole vault (11-11.75) at the BYU Invite
  • Placed sixth in the pole vault (11-05.75) at the Cal Poly Invitational
  • Competed in the pole vault (12-06.00) at the NCAA West Regional
  • Named to the All-Academic team by the USTF Coaches Association and named Scholar Athlete by the Student Athlete Academic Center

2007 | Senior Year

Indoor: 

  • Placed third in the pole vault at the Cougar Indoor Invitational
  • Won the pole vault at the Hampton Inn Classic at Boise State University
  • Cleared her season-best height of 12 feet 8.75 inches at the TCR Invitational at UNM
  • Took fourth place in the pole vault at the Cougar Indoor Invitational

Outdoor: 

  • Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Monterey, Mexico meet
  • Came in fifth in the pole vault at the Wildcat Outdoor Open at Weber State University
  • Took third in the pole vault at the Robison Invitational
  • Placed fifth in the pole vault at the MWC Championships
  • Cleared a season-best 12 feet 11.75 inches in the pole vault at the West Region meet