EUGENE, Ore. - With his silver medal, pole vaulter Torben Laidig led the Virginia Tech track & field team on day one of the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
The seventh-ranked men's team is tied for 12th, following Laidig's eight points.
The sophomore led throughout the event, clearing the first three bars on his first attempt. Earning his first all-America first team honor, Laidig’s silver medal mark was 5.55 meters (18-2.5), just shy of a personal best.
“When it came to the final jump, of course, I wanted to win it, but [Tennessee’s] Jake Blankenship came out on top,” Laidig said.