Brandon Estrada from Los Angeles, California is a two time NCAA Div 1 All-American in the pole vault. His championship accolades include achieving the All-Time United States Indoor Track and Field Pole Vault record holder, IAAF World Ranked, Indoor National Record Holder for Puerto Rico and Silver Medalist for Puerto Rico at 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. As pole vaulter for The University of Southern CaliforniaTrack and Field Brandon is the # 4 All-Time record holder. Brandon is the son of actor Erik Estrada & Peggy Lynn Rowe Brandon's Silver medal was awarded at The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games representing Puerto Rico which took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010. His personal best vault is 18-1.25 / 5.52 meters achieved on April 16, 2011 at 53rd Annual in Walnut, California. Notably, Brandon was the UCLA USC Dual Meet pole vault champion; ending UCLA's 7 year win streak against USC May 1, 2010 at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus. The USC and UCLA competition is the most prestigious and storied Dual Meet in the country. "The USC men clinched the win in the pole vault where Brandon Estrada took first with a clearance of 17-5.00 and Derek Scott took third with a clearance of 16-7.25. Their points gave USC an 87-53 lead with 82 points needed for the win. Junior Taylor Slingsby placed sixth with a clearance of 15-7.25. Estrada's win was the first by a Trojan male in the Dual Meet pole vault competition since 2003." Brandon's popularity with fans and audiences worldwide is renowned for drawing more spectators to the sport of Track and Field than ever before. As such, he was nicknamed "The Taylor Swift of Pole Vault" by Bob Fraley, Meet Director of 'Run For The Dream Invitational.
Training
at IAAF World Pole Vault Centre in Formia, Italyhttps://www.iaaf.org/news/news/atc-formia-world-pole-vault-centre Earl Bell in Jonesboro, Arkansas at Bell Athletics Kate Carlson at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Tim Werner in Los Angeles, California at Advantage Athletics.
Accomplishments
NCAA Indoor National All-Time United States PV 2010 NCAA Indoor Division 1 ranked #1 2010 Indoor and Outdoor #1 leader in California Puerto Rico National Championship Pole Vault 2010 NCAA Outdoor National Championships 5th place Two time NCAA Div 1 All American 2010 Caribbean Central American Games Silver Medalist. USC All Time Pole Vault #4 2010 Clovis North American Championships runner up Elite section. 2010 NCAA West Regionals 1st place. 2010 PAC 10 runner upTrack & Field Championship University of California Berkeley - 5/8/2010 to 5/16/2010 Results"> UCLA USC Dual Meet Champion; ending UCLA's 7 year win streak against USC. IAAF 2011 World Ranked IAAF 2010 World Ranked USC All-Americans
