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Journey Gurley Season 2024

PositionPOLE VAULT
ClassJunior
HometownDanielsville, Ga.
High SchoolMadison County
Previous SchoolNorth Georgia

2024 Outdoor: Finished 19th in pole vault clearing 4.15m (13' 7.25") at the NCAA Championships... Cleared 4.20m (13' 9.25") at the East Prelims... Finished ninth at the ACC Championships... Placed third at the USC Outdoor Open jumping 4.25m (13' 11.25")... Finished fourth at the Texas Relays clearing the bar set at 4.25m (13' 11.25"). 

2024 Indoor: Placed fourth in pole vault at the ACC Championships clearing 4.13m (13’ 6.5”)... Cleared a season-best height of 4.24m (13’ 11”) at the Doc Hale VT Meet… Finished third at the Penn State National Open at a height of 4.18m (13’ 8.5”). 

2023 Outdoor: Placed 13th at the NCAA Championships clearing 4.15m (13' 7.25"), second team All-American... Finished eighth at the NCAA East Prelims jumping 4.12m (13' 6.25")... Cleared 4.18m (13' 8.5") at the ACC Championships finishing fifth... Competed at the Texas Relays placing eighth with a height of 4.15m (13' 7.25"). 

2023 Indoor: Named second team All-American finishing 13th at the NCAA Championships clearing 4.20m (13' 9.25")... Finished 12th at the ACC Championships clearing the bar at 3.95m (12' 11.5")... Competed at the Virginia Tech Challenge reaching 4.22m (13' 10")... Placed second at the Hokie Invitational with a personal-best 4.33m (14' 2.5"). 

2020-22 at North Georgia: Peach Belt Conference pole vault champion in 2021 and 2022 (outdoor)... Division II pole vault national champion in 2021 (outdoor)... Earned USTFCCCA all-region honors in 2021 and 2022... USTFCCCA scholar athlete in 2021... Peach Belt Conference presidential honor roll gold scholar in 2021. 

Personal: Todd and Brandy Gurley... Father played baseball at Georgia College... Mather ran cross country at Georgia College... One sibling, Remington... Majoring in reading specialist - elementary education.

Journey Gourley's Track and Field Career Bests

Indoor Outdoor

Pole Vault – 4.33m (14' 2.5"), Hokie Invitational (2023)

Pole Vault – 4.33m (14' 2.5"), Peach Belt Conference Championships (2021)