Jeslyn Zimmerly To Play For Indiana Tech
Jeslyn Zimmerly, a three sport varsity athlete at Westview High School,
has decided to continue her athletic
and academic career at Indiana Tech
in Ft Wayne, Indiana. In college she
will focus on the pole vault and plans
to major in elementary education.
a top contender for the state pole vault
title this spring. Her high school accomplishments include two soccer sectional titles, one basketball sectional
title, one track sectional title, member
of the state meet qualifying 4x100
team, and pole vault champion at the
sectional and regional
level. She was the 2010
USATF National Youth
Pole Vault Champion
with a jump of 12’ 4 “.
She is currently participating on the Westview
High School basketball
team and will participate on the Westview
High School track team
this spring.
Back row (left to right): Darlene Mathew, Rich Cory, and Doug Edgar
Zimmerly fielded of(Indiana Tech Head Track Coach). Front row: Randy Zimmerly, Jeslyn fers from schools across
Zimmerly, and Cyndie Zimmerly.
Photo Submitted
the county but chose
Zimmerly qualified for the state finals to stay close to home at Indiana Tech.
in the pole vault each of her first three Attending Indiana Tech will result in
very little disruption to her pole vault
years in high school and is considered
training schedule.
Jeslyn stated, “I was looking for
the school that offered the best fit
for me as a person, student, and as
an athlete. Indiana Tech’s size fit my
personality. The elementary education
program is focused on getting students
into the classroom right away and
classes are very small. I felt very comfortable with the track coaches and the
girls I would be training with.”
Indiana Tech is one of the top
NAIA track schools in the nation. The
women have won back to back Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference
Team Championships. Last season the
women finished 6th at Nationals both
indoor and outdoor. In 2011 Indiana
Tech had 14 individual All Americans
and three relay All Americans including the National Champion 4 x 100
team. In 2010 Indiana Tech had eight
Individual All Americans and one relay
All American. They were also an NAIA
scholar team with a gpa of 3.07.
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