Sam Kendricks
Kendricks at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 7, 1992 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| College team | University of Mississippi |
| Club |
Nike US Army UST-ESSX |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
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| Updated on March 18, 2016. | |
pole vault: 5.90 m (19 ft 4 1⁄4 in) indoor, Portland, Oregon
Sam Kendricks (born September 7, 1992) is an American track and field athlete, known primarily for the pole vault. He is the 2014, 2015 US Indoor National Champion, 2015 US National Champion, 2016 US Indoor National Champion and 2016 US National Champion while setting the US Olympic Trials pole vault record. Kendricks is also a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve.
Before "Ole Miss" he jumped for Oxford High School in Oxford, Mississippi leading his team to the 2009 MHSAA 5A State Championship. He jumped 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) to set the state record. He won the state meet outdoors in 2010 and 2011, and indoors in 2011. He also lettered in cross country and soccer. In 2011, he was named the Gatorade boys' high school track and field athlete of the year for Mississippi.
While jumping for the University of Mississippi, Kendricks won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Championships. Sam announced his professional ambitions in 2014. Sam broke both Ole Miss Rebels pole vault records as a freshman.
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