Personal
- Parents are Rick McWhorter and Kimberlee Guin
- Father, Rick pole vaulted at BYU and holds the 10th-best all-time mark for the Cougars
- Siblings are Jayk, Madeleine and Charlotte
- Major: Entrepreneurial Management
- Mission: Jakarta, Indonesia (2017-19)
- Also recruited by Air Force, Baylor, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Stanford, Texas Tech and Washington
- Fun Fact: McWhorter is actually right-handed, while he pole vaults left-handed
- Enjoys reading Russian literature and challenging his own ideas as well as those of others
- Donald C. Sloan Speech Showcase Finalist (2020)
- Twitter: @McWhorterZach | Instagram: zacmcwhorter | LinkedIn: Zach McWhorter
Before BYU
- 2016 17-18-year-old USATF National Champion
- Four-time Arkansas state champion in the pole vault
- Arkansas 7A state record holder
- 2017 Democrat Gazette Arkansas Track & Field Athlete of the Year
- Second-place at the 2016 New Balance Indoor National Championship
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
Mark | Event | Meet |
5.85m/19-2.25 (No. 1 all-time at BYU) | PV | 2022 Columbia Challenge |
Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
|---|---|---|
Mark | Event | Meet |
5.76m/18-10.75 (No. 1 all-time at BYU) | PV | 2022 BYU Cougar Invitational |