Parker Samuelson

position Pole Vault
class Sophomore
Hometown Houston, Texas
High school Stratford HS
Previous School Tulane

position Pole Vault
class Sophomore
Hometown Houston, Texas
High school Stratford HS
Previous School Tulane

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.

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