November 15, 2006

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech men's track and field program recently announced that pole vaulter Hunter Hall, of Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Hokies in the fall of 2007.

"Hunter Hall is one of the best high school pole vault talents I have seen during my twenty years of coaching," Virginia Tech pole vault coach Bob Phillips said. "He will be a great addition to our vault program here at Virginia Tech."

Hall placed fourth at the 2006 Nike Indoor Championships with a personal-best height of 16 feet, 8 inches to earn All-America honors. He is also the defending Indoor and Outdoor Indiana State 4A-5A Pole Vault Champion.

In 2005 while representing Homestead, Hall set the all-time Indiana sophomore class record of 16 feet, 6 inches, and was selected Indiana's Athlete of the Year by USATF. That same year, he placed fourth at the USATF Outdoor National Championships and earned All-America honors.

Hall has volunteered with several community service organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Fort Wayne Rescue Mission and Lifeline Home Service Project. He has also completed mission trips to San Salvador and El Salvador.

Hall is an Honor Roll Student and has received several Academic Honors during his tenure at Homestead High School.

He is the son of Randy and Alicia Hall.