Ohio Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame
Jeremy Carpenter '00 was a 3-time North Coast Athletic Conference champion in the pole vault in men's track & field. As a freshman, he placed fourth in the NCAC outdoor championship with a vault of 13-8. His sophomore year, he won All-NCAC honors by clearing 14-6 to finish second indoors, then cleared 14-8 at the NCAC outdoor championship meet but lost the title on tiebreakers, settling for a second-place finish. At the NCAA Division III championship meet, he cleared 15-3 but ended up ninth in the final standings after tiebreakers were applied. As a junior, he won the indoor NCAC pole vault title with an effort of 14-6, helping OWU win the conference championship. Outdoors, he swept the All-Ohio and NCAC titles with respective vaults of 14-6 and 14-0, helping OWU win the NCAC championship. He again qualified for the NCAA Division III championship, finishing 10th at 14-9. His senior year, he repeated as NCAC indoor champion, this time clearing 15-1. Outdoors, he finished second at the All-Ohio meet and the NCAC championship meet, clearing 15-8¼ in the latter, set a school record with a vault of 15-9¾, and made his third career NCAA Division III appearance. During his career, he was a 3-time NCAC champion and a 6-time All-NCAC selection, and made 3 NCAA Division III championship appearances.
