# Olivia Gruver

Olivia Gruver (born July 29, 1997) is an American female Pole vault athlete. Gruver represented Team USA at 2019 Pan Am Games where she placed 4th. Gruver won two NCAA pole vault titles and seven NCAA Division I All-American awards. As a Husky, Gruver set a College outdoor pole vault record.

## Professional

Gruver signed with Nike, Inc in 2020.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the United States ||||||
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 4th | Pole vault | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
| USA National Championships ||||||
| 2021 | USA Track and Field Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | Pole vault | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| 2020 | USA Track and Field Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| 2019 | USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 8th | Pole vault | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
| 2017 | 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 10th | Pole vault | NH @ 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| 2016 | 2016 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Clovis, California | 4th | Pole vault | 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) |
| 2014 | 2014 (U18) Youth USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Landover, Maryland | 1st | Pole vault | 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) |

## NCAA track and field

Gruver is a seven time NCAA Division I All-American award honoree.
As a Husky, Gruver won 2019 Stanford Invitational in a College record.
As a Wildcat, Gruver won 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships pole vault titles.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Washington Huskies ||||||
| 2020 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Pole vault | |
| 2020 | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Track and Field Championships | Seattle, Washington | 1st | Pole vault | 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) |
| 2019 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, Texas | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) |
| 2019 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford, California | 1st | Pole vault | 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in) |
| Representing Kentucky Wildcats ||||||
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Pole vault | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
| 2018 | Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Knoxville, Tennessee | 4th | Pole vault | 4.51 m (14 ft 10 in) |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.51 m (14 ft 10 in) |
| 2018 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 1st | Pole vault | 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in) |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Pole vault | 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| 2017 | Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Columbia, South Carolina | T-11th | Pole vault | NH @ 4.17 m (13 ft 8 in) |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| 2017 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Nashville, Tennessee | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.49 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| 2016 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 21st | Pole vault | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| 2016 | Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 16th | Pole vault | NH @ 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| 2016 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 8th | Pole vault | 4.12 m (13 ft 6 in) |
Olivia Gruver cleared 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in) on her second attempt to eclipse the 2015 record of 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in) set by former Arkansas Razorback champion Sandi Morris at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships.
Video of Olivia Gruver pole vaulting at 2019 University of Washington Indoor Invitation

## Franklin High school

Olivia Gruver won the 2014 indoor, 2014 outdoor, and 2015 indoor track and field Maryland State pole vault titles, jumped 4.06 m (13 ft 4 in) at the 2014 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state championships to earn individual title in the Pole vault for Franklin High School (Reisterstown, Maryland). Gruver had personal best of High jump 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in), Pole vault 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in), Long jump 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in), Triple jump 10.425 m (34 ft 2.4 in).
Representing Franklin High School (Reisterstown, Maryland) :
| 2015 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | Pole vault 3.98 m (13 ft 1 in) 5th |
| Year | MPSSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships | MPSSAA Outdoor Track and Field 3A Championships |
| 2015 | High jump 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) 2nd Pole vault 4.07 m (13 ft 4 in) 1st | High jump 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) 5th Long jump 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in) 6th 4x200 m relay 1:48.49 10th |
| 2014 | Pole vault 3.96 m (13 ft 0 in) 1st | Pole vault 3.67 m (12 ft 0 in) 1st Long jump 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in) 5th |
| 2013 | Pole vault NH @ 2.88 m (9 ft 5 in) High jump 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) 4th | |
| 2012 | High jump 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in) 8th | Pole vault 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in) 5th Triple jump 9.73 m (31 ft 11 in) 14th |
Gruver won the 2014 Penn Relays pole vault title having cleared a 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in).