Ithaca College had a third individual National Champion at this year's NCAA Championship, junior Meghan Matheny, who competed in the pole vault. Matheny entered the competition as the top-seeded vaulter with a qualifying mark of 3.97 meters and her national championship run began at 3.45 meters, where she cleared the bar on the first try. She then surpassed 3.60 meters on the first attempt as the field trimmed down to 12. At 3.70 meters, Matheny was unsuccessful on her first run, but regrouped and cleared the bar on her second try. At 3.75 meters, Matheny made quick work at that height, clearing on the first run as the competition was whittled down to six and at 3.80 meters, Matheny succeeded on her third try, but now sat in second place due to total attempts at that height. Now just one of three competitors remaining at 3.85 meters, Matheny and Rachel TerHaar of Chicago and Isabel Saridakis of Emory, each faced their final attempts to stay in the event. TerHaar was up first but bowed out by knocking down the bar while Saridakis could not clear, Matheny soared over the bar to stay alive and earn the individual title.