Sophomore pole vaulter now eligible for Academic All-America
BLACKSBURG, VA. - Sophomore pole vaulter Torben Laidig was named to the CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District Three team as announced by the CoSIDA office on Friday afternoon. Honorees are nominated for their performance both in the classroom as well as their respective sport.
Laidig, a two-time All-American in the pole vault and biochemistry major, won the ACC indoor championship in the pole vault in 2014 and followed that up with a runner-up finish at the outdoor championship in the same year. He has sat out the 2015 indoor and outdoor season due to injury.