NEW ORLEANS, La. – South Alabama pole vaulter Kyle Rademeyer has been named the Sun Belt Indoor Men's Field Athlete of the Week for the second-straight week, the conference announced Wednesday morning.
After winning the award last week with a height of 5.48 meters, Rademeyer bested the vault with a new South Alabama record of 5.62 meters (18 feet, 5.25 inches) while competing in the New Mexico Open. Rademeyer tied for the highest vault by a collegiate student-athlete at the event.
The feat, which broke Rademeyer's previous school record by .