Sandi Morris

Sandi Morris

Sandi Morris at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1992-07-08) July 8, 1992
Downers Grove, Illinois
Residence Fayetteville, Arkansas
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Website https://www.athletebiz.us/sandi-morris
Sport
Country United States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Pole vault
College team University of Arkansas Razorbacks,
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Team Nike, Inc.
Turned pro 2015
Coached by Bryan Compton
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
2016 Portland Pole vault
NACAC Under-23 Championships
2014 Kamloops Pole vault
Pan American Junior Championships
2011 Miramar Pole Vault

Sandi Morris (born July 8, 1992) is an outdoor pole vault American record holder.[1] She won the silver medal in the pole vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She competed in the pole vault event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. Morris has a personal best vault of 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) indoor, set on March 12, 2016 in Portland, Oregon.[2][3][4] July 23, 2016, Morris cleared 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in) at American Track League in Houston at Rice University breaking Jennifer Suhr's American outdoor record in the pole vault. Morris cleared 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in) at 2016 IAAF Diamond League Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on September 9, 2016 to set a pole vault outdoor American records in track and field.[5][6][7]

International Championships

Track and field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd Pole Vault 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, Oregon 2nd Pole Vault 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2015 World Championships Beijing National Stadium 4th Pole Vault 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2014 NACAC U23 Kamloops Hillside Stadium 1st Pole Vault 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)[8] CR
2011 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships Miramar, Florida 2nd Pole Vault 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)

USA National Championships

Track and field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd Pole Vault 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 1st Pole Vault 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)[9]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd Pole Vault 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)[10]
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hornet Stadium (Sacramento) 2nd Pole Vault 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[11]
2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 4th Pole Vault 4.51 m (14 ft 10 in)[12]
2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd Pole Vault 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)[13]
2010 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Sacramento, California 1st Pole Vault 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)[14]
2009 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Greensboro, North Carolina 5th Pole Vault 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)[15]

NCAA

Year Conference indoor NCAA indoor Conference Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
2015 4.66 m (15 ft 3 in) 1st 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) 1st NCAA Record[16] 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in) 1st 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) 2nd
2014 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) 1st 4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) 4th
2013 4.18 m (13 ft 9 in) 2nd 4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) 4th
2012 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in) 4th 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) 11th NH 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) 11th
2011 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) 4th 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) 11th 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) 3rd

[17][18]

High school

Morris won 2009 and 2010 South Carolina High School League 3A state pole vault titles.Morris is a graduate of Greenville High School where she was a record-setting pole vaulter and all-state volleyball player.[19]

Year Region 2 State Outdoor
2010 1st 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) 1st 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
2009 1st 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) 1st 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)

References

  1. ↑ "Sandi Morris". IAAF. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ↑ 2016 Doha Diamond League video of world leading jump in pole vault
  3. ↑ Sandi Morris set for tilt at Isinbayeva's world record. Retrieved on 2016-09-10.
  4. ↑ "Sandi Morris". iaaf.org. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sandi Morris joins exclusive 5-meter club at Van Damme". myrtlebeachonline.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Smiling Thompson celebrates perfect dozen". sports.yahoo.com/. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "MORRIS JOINS FIVE-METRE CLUB IN BRUSSELS – IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ 2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics Results
  9. ↑ "2016 Indoor USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL". usatf.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2014 USA Track & Field - Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2014 Indoor USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  14. ↑ "2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Young Women Division". USATF.org. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Young Women Division". USATF.org. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Arkansas pole vaulter Sandi Morris sets NCAA record". Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  17. ↑ "TFRRS - Sandi Morris". Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  18. ↑ "TFRRS - Sandi Morris". Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Olympic medalist, Morris is Greenville Christmas Parade Grand Marshal". WSPA-TV. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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