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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)