Luke Bendick

Pole Vault

Player profile

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Powell, Ohio
  • Last School Olentangy Liberty
  • Major History

Ohio State Overview

  • Luke is a senior who is majoring in history.
  • He is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete (2019-20, 2020-21)
  • Competed as a true freshman as the 2020 Big Ten indoor championships and as a sophomore at the 2021 Big Ten indoor championships (finished seventh).
  • 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten Honoree and USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree
  • 2022 Indoor USTFCCCA All-American Second Team
  • 2022 Indoor All-Big Ten First Team
  • 2022 Indoor Big Ten Pole Vault Champion (5.45m)
  • Ranks second in program history in the indoor pole vault (5.45m)
  • Ranks third in program history in the outdoor pole vault (5.35m)
  • 2022 Academic All-Big Ten

More on Luke
• Luke took third at the 2020 OHSAA state indoor track and field championships in the pole vault, clearing 15-10.
• He was second as a senior at the 2020 OHSAA outdoor championships, clearing 16-0.
• His fine senior season including winning the Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division title with a league-record jump of 15-9, winning the District 2 title (15-6) and winning regionals (16-4 ¾).
• Also qualified for the state meet as a junior.

2021-22

Indoor

  • Won the pole vault competition (5.08m) at the Jud Logan Light Giver Open
  • Had four of the top-five Ohio State pole vaults this season
  • Finished ninth at the NCAA Championships in pole vault (5.45m)
  • Was the runner-up in the pole vault (5.36m) at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational
  • Finished third in the pole vault (5.37m) at the Clemson Tiger Paw

Outdoor

  • Won the pole vault competition at the USC Open (5.16m) and at the Jesse Owens Classic (5.15m)
  • Finished third in the pole vault (5.35m) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Also competed in the pole vault (5.19m) at NCAA Regionals

As a Sophomore
• Finished seventh at the 2021 Big Ten indoor championships in the pole vault
• Season Bests (I): 5.05/16-6 ¾ (Pole Vault)
• Season Bests (O): 5.31/17-5 (Pole Vault)