By Jordyn Wirth – Staff Reporter

Senior Ethan recently broke the Jonathan Law school record for pole vault. Deer is in all honors and AP classes, managing his time between his academics and athletics along with his life outside of school. Staff reporter Jordyn Wirth interviewed Deer about his record vault.

Jordyn Wirth: How do you feel after having broken the school record for pole vault?

Ethan Deer: I feel really happy and excited that I surpassed my goal for the season, and just overwhelmed with how crazy it is.

JW: What advice would you give to others looking to achieve success in track?

ED: I would tell others to never give up, and to not get discouraged if it doesn’t work out right away. Last year, I was really bad, and I just stuck to it and got much better. Take practice seriously, but keep it fun.

JW: What do you hope to achieve by the end of the season?

ED: I hope to keep getting this height consistently. And hopefully get 13 feet, 6 inches.

JW: How did you prepare for the meet that you broke the school record in?

ED: I worked with Jordan Beck (a former Law pole vaulter and current SCSU track athlete). I went to a pole vaulting camp to help develop my skills, and form.

JW: Did you think you were going to break the record?

ED: I had a good feeling that I would eventually break it. But I didn’t think I would break it as soon as I did. That day I didn’t even know I broke it until a little after my vault. They told me the height was at 12’6″ (which would’ve tied the old record) but actually set it to 12’7″.