BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tristian Shaver continued his strong indoor season with the Sun Belt title in the pole vault to lead Appalachian State men's track & field on Day 1 of the conference championships in Birmingham, Ala.
App State sits fourth of eight teams with 26 points. Louisiana owns the team lead after the first day with 41.5 points, Texas State is second with 37 points and Arkansas State is third with 28 points.
Shaver cleared 17-00.00 (5.18m) during a jump off to capture the pole vault title. He becomes the 16th student-athlete in App State history to capture a conference title in the indoor pole vault and first since 2014, when Phillip Thomas won the title.