Women's Track and Field
Mike Maira
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach (Pole Vault)
- Email:
- mjmaira@princeton.edu
Mike Maira joined the track and field staff in 2016, specializing in the pole vault.
Maira has coached Princeton vaulters to four Heps Championships titles, two NCAA titles and three new school and Ivy League records. These include Allison Harris, with Ivy League records in the indoor and outdoor pole vault, and to NCAA appearances both indoor and outdoor 2017.
Sondre Guttormsen broke both the school and Ivy League record in 2022 indoor and out, and took home a first place finish at both the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships in 2022. His brother, Simen Guttormsen, finished fourth at both meets and second at both Heps.
Maira has also coached Tessa Mudd on the women's track and field team to a new Ivy League and school record of 14'2, 4.31m in 2023.
He is a three-time state champion vaulter in his native New Jersey holding both a school record and facility records, a licensed skydiver, and author.
Maira has a BA and MS from the University of Tennessee where he was a four-time letter winner pole vaulter for the Volunteers.
Maira has coached Princeton vaulters to four Heps Championships titles, two NCAA titles and three new school and Ivy League records. These include Allison Harris, with Ivy League records in the indoor and outdoor pole vault, and to NCAA appearances both indoor and outdoor 2017.
Sondre Guttormsen broke both the school and Ivy League record in 2022 indoor and out, and took home a first place finish at both the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships in 2022. His brother, Simen Guttormsen, finished fourth at both meets and second at both Heps.
Maira has also coached Tessa Mudd on the women's track and field team to a new Ivy League and school record of 14'2, 4.31m in 2023.
He is a three-time state champion vaulter in his native New Jersey holding both a school record and facility records, a licensed skydiver, and author.
Maira has a BA and MS from the University of Tennessee where he was a four-time letter winner pole vaulter for the Volunteers.
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