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Sam Silber

  • position Pole Vault
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Powell, Ohio
  • High school Olentangy Liberty
  • position Pole Vault
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Powell, Ohio
  • High school Olentangy Liberty

Sam Silber Bio

Season and Career Results

ACADEMIC HONORS
2019, 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2021
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Did not compete.

2020
Indoors: Vaulted twice for the Gamecocks during the indoor season… Set a collegiate indoor PR at the South Carolina Invite.
Outdoors: Cancelled.

2019
Indoors: Competed three times in the pole vault… Took 11th at the Gamecock Inaugural and the Carolina Challenge.
Outdoors: Appeared in the pole vault three meets during her second outdoor season in Columbia… Vaulted a personal record of 3.20 (10-6) at the Buccaneer Invitational to take fourth… Took fourth place at the USC Outdoor Open with a mark of 3.10m (10-2).

2018
Indoors: Competed three times in the pole vault.
Outdoors: Took part in the pole vault at four meets.

High School
Competed for Olentangy Liberty High School under head coach Austin Hicks… Was named Team MVP and received both the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award and the Senior Scholar-Athlete Award…. Won the OCC conference championship in the pole vault… Was named an Ohio All-State athlete and set her high school’s pole vault record.

Personal
Daughter of Jeff and Melinda Silber… Has one sister, Courtney… was president of her senior class and a National Honor Society member… Plans to major in hospitality management… Chose Carolina because of the combination of a great track program and a strong hospitality management program.