Herb Neff Award: Vol Walk-On - Chase Brannon
• Scored for Tennessee in the pole vault at both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor meets.
• Posted personal-best clearances in seven of 12 meets as a rookie.
• Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round meet as a freshman.
Vol Outdoor Most Improved Athlete - Chase Brannon
• Cleared or matched his outdoor pole vault personal best five times during the 2011 season, raising it to 16-6 ¾.
• Sailed over that height at the SEC Championships to notch a fifth-place finish.
• As the league's highest rookie finisher in that event, he was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
• Scored for Tennessee in the pole vault at both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor meets.
• Posted personal-best clearances in seven of 12 meets as a rookie.
• Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round meet as a freshman.
Vol Outdoor Most Improved Athlete - Chase Brannon
• Cleared or matched his outdoor pole vault personal best five times during the 2011 season, raising it to 16-6 ¾.
• Sailed over that height at the SEC Championships to notch a fifth-place finish.
• As the league's highest rookie finisher in that event, he was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
Vol Indoor Most Improved Athlete - Joe Berry
• After a tough 2010 season and missing the first month of the season while recovering from injury, he bounced back strong in 2011.
• He recorded an indoor personal best clearance of 17-8 ½ to finish second in the pole vault at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, his first meet of the season, and moved to No. 8 on the school's all-time performers list.
• He went on to claim the SEC title number four of the five he now owns in the vault, sailing over 17-7 ½.
Vol Outdoor Most Valuable Field Athlete - Joe Berry
• Produced a runner-up finish in the pole vault to generate points for Tennessee in Los Angeles in the dual meet vs. UCLA.
• Once again qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round meet.
• Captured the fifth SEC pole vault title of his career, winning the outdoor crown with a clearance of 17-8 1/2 on a windy day in Athens, Ga.
• After a tough 2010 season and missing the first month of the season while recovering from injury, he bounced back strong in 2011.
• He recorded an indoor personal best clearance of 17-8 ½ to finish second in the pole vault at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, his first meet of the season, and moved to No. 8 on the school's all-time performers list.
• He went on to claim the SEC title number four of the five he now owns in the vault, sailing over 17-7 ½.
Vol Outdoor Most Valuable Field Athlete - Joe Berry
• Produced a runner-up finish in the pole vault to generate points for Tennessee in Los Angeles in the dual meet vs. UCLA.
• Once again qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round meet.
• Captured the fifth SEC pole vault title of his career, winning the outdoor crown with a clearance of 17-8 1/2 on a windy day in Athens, Ga.
