Track and Field | 7/1/2016 6:58:00 PM

This holiday weekend former Texas State pole vaulter Logan Cunningham competes in Eugene, Oregon at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.Cunningham competes in the qualifying round on Saturday beginning at 12:30 p.m. central time against 22 other vaulters. Should he finish in the top 12, the Smithson Valley, Texas native would advance to the finals on Monday at 5:30 p.m. CT. The top three finishers in the final round will clinch a spot on the United State Olympic team.The pole vault qualifying round, along with other events, will be broadcast live on NBC Saturday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. Monday's finals can be viewed on the NBC Sports Live Extra app on mobile devices and tablets.Earlier this year on May 5, Cunningham posted his personal best height of 5.71m (18-8.75) at the ALTIS Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona.As a Bobcat, Cunningham a three-time NCAA West Preliminary participant and competed in two indoor and two outdoor NCAA Championship meets. His best NCAA finish was fourth at the 2011 outdoor meet his sophomore year.Twice he claimed a conference title in pole vault. His first was the 2012 Southland Conference Outdoor Championships when he cleared his collegiate best of 5.53m (18-1.75). The second title came at Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships in which he also cleared 5.53m.For the latest on Texas State track and field, visit the official website of Texas State Athletics at www.txstatebobcats.com and follow the team on Twitter at @TxStateTrack