Chris Dougherty Hometown: Cherry Hill, N.J. High School: St. Joseph's Prep Position: Pole Vault Experience: So./So.

On Dougherty: Gained a good deal of experience during his first collegiate season ... Continues to make progress and will look to be a consistent BIG EAST qualifier.

2012 Indoor: Scored wins in the pole vault at the season-opening Jack Pyrah Invitational as well as at the Widener Field Meet ... Cleared a height of 4.40 meters at the Jack Pyrah Invitational to earn a BIG EAST Championships qualification ... Registered a height of 4.35 meters at the Widener meet ... Cleared a season-high height of 4.50 meters at both the NYC Gotham Cup (tied for fifth place) and the Great Dane Classic (finished eighth).

2011 Outdoor: Matched his personal best height of 4.45 meters at the Colonial Relays, good for a sixth place finish ... Came in fourth at the Widener Invitational and tied for eighth place at the Mason Spring Invite.

2011 Indoor: Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships and came in 10th at the meet with a height of 4.35 meters ... Earned his spot at the conference championships with a season-best mark of 4.40 meters at the Widener Field Meet, where he was the runner-up ... Also finished second in his collegiate debut at the Delaware Invitational.

St. Joseph's Prep: School record holder in the pole vault both indoors and outdoors ... Captured the 2009 outdoor District 12 championship and the 2010 Philadelphia Catholic League title ... Placed seventh in the PIAA state meet in 2009 and eighth in 2010.

Personal: One of four children of Hugh and Marie Dougherty ... Older brother, Frank (20), is a junior at Villanova ... Other siblings are Tim (20) and Maura (16) ... Majoring in Civil Engineering.

PERSONAL BESTS

Pole Vault              4.50m          2012 NYC Gotham Cup