AgSouth Homegrown Athlete of the Week – Chris Spear

Feb. 16, 2009

Chris Spear, Track & Field, Junior, Hoover, AL

Spear cleared a height of 17’2.25″ in the pole vault to win the event at the Tiger Paw Invitational on Saturday. The height was a personal best for the Hoover, AL native, as well as an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Spear now ranks third on Clemson’s all-time indoor pole vault list behind Eric Lander (17’5.75″ in 1995) and Mitch Greeley (18’1″ in 2008).