Photo by: Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Hannah Jefcoat

Personal Records

Indoor

Placed first overall in the women's pole vault at the Music City Challenge (2/13) with a clearance of 4.20 meters (13-9.25)
Cleared a personal-best height of 4.34 meters (14-2.75), breaking her own all-time Lady Vol record in the pole vault at Virginia Tech's Doc Hale Elite Meet (2/6)
Turned in a season-best performance at the Bob Pollock Meet (1/29) with her clearance of 3.95 meters (12-11.5), good for a sixth place finish
Opened her senior season with a second-place outing in the pole vault at the Commodore Indoor (1/16), clearing a bar of 3.85 meters (12-7.5)

Outdoor

At the 2021 SEC Outdoor Championships, she topped her previous best by one centimeter, clearing the 4.19-meter (13-9) bar on her third attempt to place eighth overall (5/14)
Cleared a bar of 4.06 meters (13-3.75) to place sixth in the invite pole vault at the Virginia Challenge (4/16)
Finished fourth overall at the Tennessee Relays (4/9) with her clearance of 3.91 meters (12-10)

Indoor

Broke the all-time school record in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/29) with her clearance of 4.25m (13-11.25), good for sixth place at the meet
Finished fourth in the pole vault A section at the Texas Tech Invite (2/1) with her clearance of 4.20m (13-9.25)
Cleared a bar of 4.21m (13-9.75) for a new PR at Virginia Tech Invite (1/18), the No. 3 mark in school history
Earned her first victory of the season in the pole vault at the Tennessee-Indiana Duals (1/11) with a mark of 3.95m (12-11.5)

Outdoor

Did not compete, as the 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis

Indoor

At the SEC Indoor Championships (2/23), placed sixth with a mark of 4.09m (13-5)
Took second in the pole vault at the Clemson Tiger Paw (2/9) with a mark of 4.13m (13-6.5)
Placed first in the pole vault with a personal-best clearance of 4.17m (13-8.25) at the Carolina Challenge (2/2) - ranking third on UT's all-time top-10 list
Cleared 4.04m (13-3) and placed third at the Hokie Invitational (1/19)
Took first in the pole vault at the UAB Blazer Invite (1/11) with a clearance of 4.05m (13-3.5)
Placed second in the pole vault at the Indiana and Tennessee Duals (1/5) with a clearance of 3.80m (12-5.5)

Outdoor

Placed 22nd with a clearance of 4.05m (13-3.5) in her first appearance the NCAA National Championships (6/8)
At the NCAA East Preliminary Championships (5/25), she placed seventh with a mark of 4.17m (13-8.25) to qualify for nationals
Placed ninth in the pole vault at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11) with a mark of 4.01m (13-1.75)
Tied for third in the pole vault with a 4.13m (13-6.5) clearance at the Tennessee Challenge (5/4)
Broke the school record with a personal-best clearance of 4.18m (13-8.5) in the pole vault and finished first overall at the Tom Jones Invite (4/27)
Had a 4.02m (13-2.25) mark in the pole vault at the Virginia Challenge (4/20) and placed fifth
Took second in the pole vault with a mark of 4.00m (13-1.5) during the Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge (3/23)

Indoor

Outdoor

Placed 15th at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11), clearing 3.95m
Set a PR at the Tennessee Challenge (5/5) with a 3.98m clearance, finishing in third place
Claimed a victory at the Virginia Challenge (4/20), clearing 3.86m

PRs: Pole Vault Outdoor - 12-9.00; Pole Vault Indoor - 12-2.50
Qualifier for 2017 New Balance Nationals Indoor and 20117 New Balance Nationals Outdoor
Was a state qualifier for the pole vault in 2015, 2016 and 2017
State runner-up in 2016 and 2017; region runner-up in 2015-16
2017 Region Champion
Gwinnett County Champion in 2015 and 2017 and runner-up in 2016
Went undefeated in pole vault for entire senior season in 2017 leading up to state competition
Dacula High School record holder in the indoor and outdoor pole vault
Gwinnett County record holder in the pole vault
Was also a two-time state qualifier in cross country (21.08 career-best 5K) and a sectionals qualifier i nthe high jump (4-8.00)
Was in gifted program from first grade through 12th grade
Member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Beta Club, Student Council, Peer Leading and Dacula Leadership Team
Took part in QUEST Gifted Internship

Hannah Catherine Jefcoat was born on Feb. 17, 1999
Daughter of John and Sue Jefcoat
Majoring in Therapeutic Recreation
Biggest Sports Influence: "Sandi Morris because she's an incredible pole vaulter, we vault with similar technique, and she's an overall good person as well."
Hobbies include going to church, painting, swimming, playing violin and playing with her dog
Recipient of the Donna Thomas Women's Athletics Endowed Scholarship