Rachel Valentine
- position Pole Vault
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Marietta, Ga.
- High school Walton HS
- position Pole Vault
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Marietta, Ga.
- High school Walton HS
Rachel Valentine Bio
Academic Highlights
2022 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Season and Career Results
2022
Indoor
Pole vaulted in eight meets during the indoor season … Made her Gamecock debut in the Clemson Opener, finishing sixth with a height of 3.45m (11-3.75) … Finished third in the Orange and Purple Elite when she cleared 3.67m (12-0.50) … Had her best finish at the Gamecock Opener when she placed second with a mark of 3.65m (11-11.75) … Set her indoor pole vault personal-best mark of 3.80m (12-5.50) in the South Carolina Invitational … Turned in four attempts over 3.70m.
Outdoor
Did not compete.
Pre-South Carolina
High School
Participated at the New Balance Nationals Emerging Elite section in the pole vault and the USATF Junior Nationals … Was named her team’s Field MVP three years … Earned three top-five finishes at the state meet in the pole vault … Helped her team win a 7A state title her senior year … Holds the school and region record in the pole vault … Earned four letters in track and field and one gymnastics letter for competing in it her freshman year.
Personal
Her father, George, pole vaulted for South Carolina … Has one younger sibling, her sister Ava … Was born to her parents George and Paige on July 30, 2002.
Personal Records
Indoor
PV | 3.80m/12-5.50 (1/28/22) |