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Sam Kendricks

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 9/7/1992
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Oceanside, CA
  • High School: Oxford High School
  • College: University of Mississippi

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Scott Kendricks
  • Agent: Paul Doyle
  • Sponsor: Nike

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Records Held

  • American Record - Pole Vault - July 27, 2019 to Present

Olympic Games

  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, bronze (pole vault)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, gold  (pole vault)
  • 2018 World Indoor Championships, silver (pole vault)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2016 World Indoor Championships, silver (pole vault)
  • 2015 World Outdoor Championships, ninth (pole vault)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (pole vault)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (pole vault)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, gold (pole vault)
  • 2016 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2015 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (Pole vault)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, silver (pole vault)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, eighth (pole vault)
  • 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (pole vault)
  • 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships, bronze (pole vault)
  • 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 12th (pole vault)

Personal

Son of Mark and Marni Kendricks… Has twin brother, Tom… His father, Scott, is one of his two coaches… US Army Reserve… Set both the indoor and outdoor pole vault records as a freshman at Ole’ Miss… Began vaulting in 7th grade… Lettered in cross country, soccer, and track and field in high school… Was named Most Outstanding Cadet for Oxford High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC… Named 2011 Mississippi Gatorade Boys’ High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year… Married Leanne Zimmer in December 2017… Is a First Lieutenant in the U.S Army Reserve… Has his own personal pole vault pit in the backyard… He and his coaches work occasionally with young athletes on weekends and holidays...Often trains at his old high school and college facilities… His father, also his coach, served in the military and was a member of the Ole Miss cross country/track team… Mother also attended Ole Miss, now is the Assistant Dean in the school of Engineering… Twin brother also attended Ole Miss… Has volunteered for youth soccer programs and fundraised for breast cancer and St. Jude’s children’s hospital research… Has stopped mid-approach while competing to stand at attention during the U.S. national anthem… Enjoys horse riding… Has a bulldog named Nugget…

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