Brandon Estrada (born October 28, 1987, as Brandon Michael-Paul Estrada) is an American
pole vault
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a #bar, bar. Pole jumping was already practiced by the ...
er. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011.
He is the son of actor
Erik Estrada and entertainment executive Peggy Lynn Rowe. After graduating from USC, Estrada went on to study jazz voice at
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati, informally Cincy) is a public university, public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1819 and had an enrollment of over 53,000 students in 2024, making it the ...
(CCM) under Patricia Linehart. In 2019, he released the single "Coming for You".
Estrada was the All-Time United States Indoor Track and Field Pole Vault record holder, He also held the indoor national record for
Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...
, and was the silver medalist for Puerto Rico at the 2010
Central American and Caribbean Games.
[ Athletics at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#Pole vault] He represented the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
as a pole vaulter.
In 2010, Estrada was the UCLA USC Dual Meet pole vault champion.
His personal best vault is 18–1.25 / 5.52 meters achieved on April 16, 2011, at the 53rd AnnualMt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California.
Estrada is still involved in Track and Field as an adviser.
Accomplishments
NCAA Indoor National All-Time United States PV
2010 NCAA Indoor Division 1 ranked #1
2010 Indoor and Outdoor #1 leader in California
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 up
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 (Indoors)
See also
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List of Puerto Ricans
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References
External links
Official website
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1987 births
Living people
American male pole vaulters
American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
USC Trojans men's track and field athletes