Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: Four-year letterwinner. ... All-GNAC outdoor in the pole vault (2022, 2023). ... All-GNAC indoor in pole vault (2024). ... GNAC All-Academic (2022, 2023, 2024).

Senior (2024):  INDOOR – Cleared his first 15-foot bar, going 15-0 at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 13. For a few minutes, he was tied with freshman teammate Mason Hrcek for the school indoor record (old record 14-11) until Hrcek got over at 15-5¾. … Placed 3rd at the GNAC Championships, getting over at 14-8 ¼.  OUTDOOR – Cleared a season-best 14-5 ½ at the Pacific Coast Invitational on April 11 in Long Beach, Calif. … Won the PLU Open on March 16 at 14-5¼. … Did not clear a bar at the GNAC Championships.
 
Junior (2023):  INDOOR – Cleared a season-best 14 feet, 1 3/4 inches to place 6th in the pole vault at the GNAC Championships. ... That was his first 14-footer of the year. ... Competed in three regular-season meets.  OUTDOOR – Made the GNAC awards podium with a 3rd-place finish in the pole vault, getting over the bar at 14-10, just 1/4 inch shy of his personal best. ... Opened and closed the regular season with 2nd-place finishes, going 14-2 at the Ed Boitano Invitational in Tacoma on March 4, then clearing 14-5 1/4 at the Linfield Open on May 6. ... His other 14-footer was 14-4 at the CWU Wildcat Open in Ellensburg on April 22.

Sophomore (2022):  INDOOR – Placed 4th at GNAC with an indoor personal-best clearance of 14 feet, 7 1/4 inches. ... Cleared his first-ever 14-foot bar – indoors or outdoors -- with a 14-1 1/4 at the season-opening Spokane Invitational on Dec. 11, 2021. ... Posted PRs in three consecutive meets: 14-3 1/4 on Jan. 29 at the UW Invitational, 14-3 1/2 on Feb. 12 at the Whitworth Invitational, and then the 14-7 1/4 at GNAC.  OUTDOOR – Set a PR of 14-10 1/4 to tie for third place at GNAC. ... After no-heighting at the season-opening PLU Open, went 14 feet or higher in six consecutive meets, topped by a then-career high 14-10 at the PLU Invitational on April 9, which stood for five weeks until he went a quarter-inch (one centimeter) higher at GNAC.

Freshman (2021):  INDOOR – Season canceled.  OUTDOOR – Placed 11th in the pole vault at the GNAC Championships with a mark of 13 feet, 6 1/2 inches. ... Set a PR of 13-11 1/4 in the Ed Boitano Invitational on March 27 at Puget Sound. ... Participated in eight meets, focusing exclusively on the pole vault.

Personal: Austin Kainoa Chin Lee. ... Mechanical engineering major.

Moreau Catholic High School: Two-time team MVP. ... As a junior in 2019, won three regular-season meets in the pole vault, then placed 5^th at the California Interscholastic Federation's North Coast Section Meet of Champions, clearing a personal-best height of 13 feet, 5 inches. ... In 2018, he won the Northern California Freshman / Sophomore pole vault crown by clearing 12-0. ... Also competed regularly in the high jump as a freshman and sophomore.

Fun facts: Started track & field as a high school freshman, thanks in large part to the encouragement of his 6th grade P.E. teacher, who also happened to be the Moreau Catholic head coach. ... Also has done water polo, swimming, and basketball. Has competed in the USA Junior Olympics in water polo. ...If not for track, would focus on water polo. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is "Trolls." ... Book he just couldn't put down was "The Things They Carried." ... Favorite junk food is Jell-O. ... Favorite healthy food is a nice big salad. ... Favorite TV program is "Tales By Light" on Netflix. ... His dream car is a 1969 light blue Mustang Mach 1. ... Loves to shop for camera gear. ... Favorite team is the Golden State Warriors. ... Favorite athlete is Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Ellen DeGeneres. ... If he could be any action hero, would be Shazam "because it would be like Superman with an on / off switch." ... His friends call him Quinoa. ... Wants to go wingsuit base jumping.


INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
PV:    15-0 / 4.57 (1/13/2024)


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
PV:    14-10 1/4 / 4.53m  (5/14/2022)


CAREER RESULTS