It's been quite a summer for Texas freshman Maston Wallace.
The pole vaulter won the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships last week and took second place at the U.S. Junior Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
Wallace will compete in the World Junior Championships in Poland on July 10 with the qualification round at 2:30 a.m. Central Standard Time.
Wallace cleared five meters to open the competition. He then achieved 5.15 meters on his first official attempt and cleared 5.30 meters to nab the silver on his second try.
Last year, Wallace, who hails from Clear Brook High School near Houston, was the nation's top high school pole vaulter.
He vaulted 5.35 meters at the NCAA championship, and his personal best is 5.50 meters, which he recorded at the Big 12 outdoor championships on May 18.
Teammate Danzell Fortson competed in the 400-meter at the U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships.
Fortson finished sixth in his heat with a time of 47.57 seconds, leaving him unable to qualify for the world championships.
However, the rest of the summer will be busy for some members of the Longhorn track team.
Coach Bubba Thornton heads off to the U.S. Olympic Trials where his team will be decided.
The head coach of this summer's U.S. Olympic team, Thornton has the opportunity to coach some of his past and current Longhorns as NCAA Champions Leo Manzano and Jacob Hernandez, and graduating seniors Darren Brown and Jake Morse head to the trials June 27-July 6. The trials, held in Eugene, Ore., will also feature former Longhorns Trey Hardee (decathlon) and Andra Manson (high jump) competing for a spot on Thronton's team.
