Bio

Career

• NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Qualifer in Pole Vault (2023)
• USTFCCCA All-Region (Pole Vault, Outdoor 2023)
• USTFCCCA All-Region (Pole Vault, Indoor 2023)
• USTFCCCA All-Region (Pole Vault, Indoor 2022)
• School Record Holder in Outdoor Pole Vault (4.91m, 2023)
• School Record Holder in Indoor Pole Vault (4.80m, 2023)
• 2023 SCAC Champion (Pole Vault, 4.54m)
• 2x SCAC Field Athlete of the Week

Sophomore (2023)

Finished 15th at the 2023 NCAA Division-III Outdoor Track and Field Championships...Set school record in the outdoor pole vault at the Tom Tellez Invitational (4.91m)...won the Pole Vault at the 2023 SCAC Championships (4.54m)...Earned SCAC Field Athlete of the Week after winning the pole vault at the 2023 D3 Challenge (4.80m)...Won the javelin throw (50.50m) and finished second in the pole vault (4.70m) at the Trinity Invite...Set school indoor pole vault record at Texas Tech Matador Qualifier (4.80m)...Won the pole vault at the 2023 FasTrak Challenge (4.60m)...finished second in the pole vault at the 2023 McNeese Indoor Invite (4.35m)

Freshman (2022)

Set a program record in the Pole Vault at 2022 D3 Challenge with an event winning mark of 4.65m...Earned USTFCCCA All-Region Honors in Pole Vault.

Prior to TLU

Won one district championship and was a three-time area qualifier in pole vault at Harlan High School under coach James Williams.

Personal

Son of Gustavo Acero and Jennifer Smith...he has four brothers:Seth, Santi, Matias, and Gustavo, and two sisters:Camille & Alice.