2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Carlton, Hunter

Hunter Carlton
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Burleson, Texas
- High School:
- Mansfield Legacy
Bio
2018 Outdoor
Vaulted in six meets … opened year with fourth-place finish at UTSA Invitational thanks to a season-best mark of 4.97m/16’-3.5” … took fifth at ACU Wes Kittley Invitational … won the pole vault at the WT Classic & Multi with a 4.90m/16’-0.75”.
2018 Indoor
Vaulted in seven meets … placed fifth at Red Raider Invitational … took fourth at Texas Tech Classic … recorded a 4.99m/16’-4.5” at the Texas Tech Open … placed fifth at Texas Tech Shootout … highest finish and best mark came at Texas Tech Matador Qualifier when he vaulted a 5.00m/16’-4.75” to place third.
2017 OUTDOOR
Competed in six events for the Red Raiders ... finished top-10 in all six competitions, with three top-three finishes ... kicked off the season at the UTSA Invitational with a second-place finishing height of 4.80m/15-9 ... improved to a 4.85m/15-11 mark in his next two meets ... hit his lifetime-best at the 2017 Horned Frog Invitational where he cleared 5.06m/16-7.25 for second-place overall.
2017 INDOOR
Participated in five meets during the indoor season ... finished top-eight in four out of the five ... closed with a season-best at the Big 12 Track & Field Indoor Championship at 4.92m/16-1.75 for seventh-place and All-Big 12 honors.
TARLETON STATE
Carlton made major improvements from his freshman to sophomore year at Tarleton, improving his mark by an entire foot. Carlton had three first-place finishes in his last season at Tarleton State and cleared 16’ 0.75’’ to set a new personal-record… Carlton also had two first-place finishes in 2015.
MANSFIELD LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
District champion in the pole vault in 2011, 2012 and 2013, clearing 15’ 9” as a sophomore… Field Event Athlete of the Year 2012-2013… Pole Vault PR: 15’ 9’’.
PERSONAL
Son of Paul and Pam… brother to Kevin and Jessica… born in Burleson, Texas… graduated from Mansfield Legacy High School… majoring in Human Sciences.
Vaulted in six meets … opened year with fourth-place finish at UTSA Invitational thanks to a season-best mark of 4.97m/16’-3.5” … took fifth at ACU Wes Kittley Invitational … won the pole vault at the WT Classic & Multi with a 4.90m/16’-0.75”.
2018 Indoor
Vaulted in seven meets … placed fifth at Red Raider Invitational … took fourth at Texas Tech Classic … recorded a 4.99m/16’-4.5” at the Texas Tech Open … placed fifth at Texas Tech Shootout … highest finish and best mark came at Texas Tech Matador Qualifier when he vaulted a 5.00m/16’-4.75” to place third.
2017 OUTDOOR
Competed in six events for the Red Raiders ... finished top-10 in all six competitions, with three top-three finishes ... kicked off the season at the UTSA Invitational with a second-place finishing height of 4.80m/15-9 ... improved to a 4.85m/15-11 mark in his next two meets ... hit his lifetime-best at the 2017 Horned Frog Invitational where he cleared 5.06m/16-7.25 for second-place overall.
2017 INDOOR
Participated in five meets during the indoor season ... finished top-eight in four out of the five ... closed with a season-best at the Big 12 Track & Field Indoor Championship at 4.92m/16-1.75 for seventh-place and All-Big 12 honors.
TARLETON STATE
Carlton made major improvements from his freshman to sophomore year at Tarleton, improving his mark by an entire foot. Carlton had three first-place finishes in his last season at Tarleton State and cleared 16’ 0.75’’ to set a new personal-record… Carlton also had two first-place finishes in 2015.
MANSFIELD LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
District champion in the pole vault in 2011, 2012 and 2013, clearing 15’ 9” as a sophomore… Field Event Athlete of the Year 2012-2013… Pole Vault PR: 15’ 9’’.
PERSONAL
Son of Paul and Pam… brother to Kevin and Jessica… born in Burleson, Texas… graduated from Mansfield Legacy High School… majoring in Human Sciences.
Wes Kittley Media Session
Thursday, March 06
Postmeet Press Conference: Big 12 Indoor Championships
Saturday, March 01
Wes Kittley Media Session - Big 12s Indoor Preview
Wednesday, February 26
Sean Gribble Media Session
Wednesday, January 22