Torben Laidig

  • Torben
  • Laidig

  • Event
    Pole Vault
  • Class
    r-Senior
  • High School/Other
    Sibilla-Egen-Schule
  • Hometown
    Schwabish Hall, Germany

Updated: June 2, 2018

2018 outdoor: Punched his ticket to Eugene in the pole vault, posting a mark of 5.35 meters (17 feet, 6.5 inches) at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds ... Earned silver in the pole vault at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a season-best mark of 5.60 meters (18 feet, 4.5 inches), earning first-team All-ACC honors ... Placed fourth at the Liberty Twilight with a mark of 5.32 meters (17 feet, 5.5 inches) ... Won the pole vault with a leap of 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2.5 inches) at the National Relay Championships … Leaped a height of 5.15 meters (16 feet, 10.75 inches) to finish fifth in the pole vault at the Tennessee Relays … Placed 11th in the pole vault with a leap of 5.35 meters (17 feet, 6.5 inches) at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

2018 indoor: Placed 13th at the NCAA Championships with a height of 5.30 meters (17 feet, 4.5 inches) in the pole vault … Placed second in the pole vault at the ACC Championships with a leap of 5.50 meters (18 feet, 0.5 inches) … Leaped a height of 5.47 meters (17 feet, 11.25 inches) in the pole vault to place fifth at the Tyson Invitational … Jumped a height of 5.13 meters (16 feet, 10 inches) in the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational to place fourth.

2017 outdoor: Competed in the men's pole vault event at the prestigious Texas Relays, jumping a lifetime-best height of 5.70 meters (18 ft., 8.25 in.) to reset the program and league all-time record in the outdoor event ... Was named the ACC Men's Field Performer of the Week following his performance at the Texas Relays on April 1.

2017 indoor: Was named the ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year ... Tied for sixth at the NCAA Championships, vaulting a height of 5.45 meters … Also was a first-team All-American in the event … Was crowned the ACC champion in the pole vault event with a season-best jump of 5.55 meters (18 ft., 2.5 in.), earning first-team all-conference honors … Won the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet with a vault of 5.52 meters (18 ft., 1.25 in.) ... Finished second at the Hokie Invitational with a jump of 5.41 meters (17 ft., 9 in.) … Won the event at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a top vault of 5.51 meters (18 ft., 1 in.).

2016 outdoor: Named to the All-ACC Academic Team … Earned a silver medal at the NCAA Championships with his 5.55-meter mark (18 ft., 2.5 in.) … Was a first-team All-American … Cleared 5.30 meters (17 ft., 4.5 in.) at the NCAA East Regional to qualify for the national meet … Earned a silver medal at the ACC Championships, earning first-team All-ACC honors … Set the program record of 5.60 meters (18 ft., 4.5 in.) at the Texas Relays and came in third.

2016 indoor: Named to the All-ACC Academic Team … Placed second at the ACC Championships, earning first-team All-ACC honors … Was an honorable mention All-American at the NCAA Championships … Reset the program record three times at the Virginia Tech Invite, the Penn State National Meet and the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet, respectively ... Set a personal-best mark of 5.62 meters (18 ft., 2.75 in.) at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet … Won both the Virginia Tech Invite and the Penn State National Meet.

2015 outdoor: Was an Academic All-District First Team member ... Redshirted.

2015 indoor: Redshirted.

2014 outdoor: Earned All-America honors after finishing in 15th place in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 5.40 meters (17 ft., 8.75 in.) ... Placed second at the ACC Championships with a mark of 5.25 meters (17 ft., 2.75 in.) ... Posted a season best 5.42 meters (17 ft., 9.5 in.) at the Hokie Twilight Meet.

2014 indoor: Earned All-America honors after finishing in sixth place in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships, hitting a mark of 5.45 meters (17 ft., 10.5 in.) ... Was named the ACC champion after hitting a mark of 5.45 meters (17 ft., 10.5 in.) at the conference meet.

High school: Pole vaulted for WGL Schwaebisch Hall ... Earned a silver medal at the 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival ... Earned a silver medal at the 2011 German Youth Outdoor Championships ... Earned a bronze medal at the 2012 German Junior Indoor Championships ... Claimed a silver medal at the 2013 German Junior Indoor Championships ... Took second place at the 2013 International Match between Italy, France and Germany.

Personal: Born March 13, 1994 ... Son of Bernd and Sibylle Laidig ... Has one sister, Helen ... Double majoring in biochemistry and biology.

Laidig's Track and Field Career Bests

Indoor Outdoor

PV - 5.62 (18 feet, 5.25 inches), Doc Hale VT Elite (2016)

PV - 5.70 (18 feet, 8.25 inches), Texas Relays (2017)