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Jacey Hughes Class: Senior Hometown: Utica, Ky. High School: Daviess County Event: Pole Vault

School record holder in both the indoor pole vault (12-1.50) and the outdoor pole vault (12-7.50).

2003-04: Set a new outdoor pole vault record, breaking her own mark, at the Conference USA Championship with a height of 12-7.50 to win first-place honors ... Won three other individual titles in the pole vault during the outdoor season (Billy Hayes Invite, Cardinal Open, SIU Spring Classic) to go along with her C-USA title.

2002-03: Set indoor pole vault record with a height of 12-1.50 at Conference USA Championship, finishing runner-up (equaled height of teammate Cindy Roberson, but finished second due to tiebreaker) ... Tied for first at Saluki Fast Start and placed second at Ball State Open during indoor season ... Won pole vault at Indy Relays and Snowbird Invitational in the spring ... Tied for 15th at NCAA Mid-East Regional ... Placed fourth at Conference USA Outdoor Championship ... Member of Conference USA Commissioner's and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls ... Red and Black Scholar.

2001-02: Claimed three pole vault titles during indoor season ... Cleared a season-best 11-8 at Hoosier Hills Open ... Set outdoor record with height of 12-2.5 at Indiana Four-Way ... Finished among top three at eight of nine meets, including two wins ... Tied for third at Conference USA Outdoor Championship ... Earned C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal ... Member of C-USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls.

High School: Lettered four years in track and three in volleyball at Daviess County High School ... Two-time state champion in pole vault ... Set school, regional and state pole vault records.

Personal: Born Jacey Jo Hughes on September 28, 1982 in Vincennes, Ind. ... Daughter of Denny and Jane Hughes ... Majoring in psychology ... People who have had the biggest influence on her athletic career are her parents ... Biggest thrill in sports was winning the outdoor conference title in 2001 ... Her advice to youngsters is to "live day to day" ... Person she'd most like to meet is Ben Stiller ... Favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption ... Favorite TV show is 24 ... Favorite food is Qdoba wraps ... Favorite musical artists are Garth Brooks and Alabama ... She does not have a sense of smell.