Longview, Texas –Lindsey Sechrist had an impressive career as a pole vaulter at Spring Hill High School. In four years, she qualified for the state tournament three times. The only time she didn’t make it to Austin was as a sophomore when an ankle injury sidelined her. Sechrist returned from the injury as a junior and made it back to state. She got hurt midway through the state meet and recorded a seventh-place finish. As a senior, Sechrist went to state in her final opportunity and reached the podium with a height of 11-06 to place third in Class 3A. With her high school career complete, Sechrist will now take her talents to the college level. She will attend Indiana Tech University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “They called me one day, and I looked through everything, and I was interested,” she said. “I went up there, and every building is only about two years old. It’s a small campus, and when you stand in the middle of campus, it feels like a small town. But it’s a 250,000 population city, so it’s the best of both worlds.” Sechrist chose Indiana Tech over Texas A&M-Commerce and Illinois State. more
