Hall of Athletic Honor
Steven Jirgal skied higher than nearly every other vaulter to don a Gettysburg track and field singlet.
The four-time Middle Atlantic Conference pole vault champion, he soared to All-America honors with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division III championship in his sophomore year of 1978, clearing a then-Gettysburg record height of 15-0.
He finished 10th at the national meet as a junior (14-2) and eighth as a senior (14-8). His outdoor record of 15-0 stood until 1988 while his indoor best of 14-6 was tops until 2003. In the 40-plus years since he last vaulted for the Bullets, he still remains second on both the indoor and outdoor lists.
The four-time national qualifier was also a three-time champion at the Mason-Dixon Relays.
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