Parker Samuelson
- position Pole Vault
- class Junior
- Hometown Houston, Texas
- High school Stratford HS
- Previous School Tulane
- position Pole Vault
- class Junior
- Hometown Houston, Texas
- High school Stratford HS
- Previous School Tulane
Parker Samuelson Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2024 First-Year SEC Honor Roll
Season and Career Results
2024
Indoor
Competed in seven total events during his first indoor season … Recorded a runner-up finish in the men’s pole vault at the Clemson Opener in his collegiate debut, clearing 4.55m (14-11) … Finished third at both the Gamecock Opener (4.66m) and the Carolina Challenge (4.76m) … Jumped a personal best height of 4.85m (15-11) at the SC Invite, finishing fourth … Competed in the SEC Indoor Championship but was unable to register a mark.
Outdoor
Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season, taking part in the pole vault and one 4x100m relay … Competed in the SEC Outdoor Championship in the pole vault but was unable to clear his opening height … Opened the season with an outdoor personal best in the pole vault at the Shamrock Invitational, clearing 4.86m (15-11.25) to finish third overall … Ran the 4x100m in his home debut, finishing with a time of 44.02 … His best placement on the season was a runner-up finish at the Gamecock Invitational when he cleared 4.75m (15-7).
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned four letters in track & field and one baseball letter for Stratford High School in Houston, Texas … Competed in pole vault for the Spartans and was a two-time state qualifier … Recorded a high school personal best of 4.75m.
Personal
Son of Marc and Jamie Samuelson, born on Feb. 28, 2004 … Has a younger sister named Emma … Grandfather, George Bryant, played basketball at Eastern Kentucky … Plans to major in biomedical engineering at Carolina, hopeful to become a prosthetics designer in the future … Chose to come to Columbia over going to University of Colorado, Tulane University and Colorado School of Mines.
Personal Records
Indoor
PV | 4.85m/15-11 (2/3/24) |
Outdoor
PV | 4.86m/15-11.25 (3/16/24) |