Samantha Romano
Samantha Romano Pronunciation
NCAA East Preliminaries
2025: Pole Vault
2024: Pole Vault
2023: Pole Vault
All-ACC
2024 Outdoor: Pole Vault (Second Team)
2024 Indoor: Pole Vault (First Team)
2023 Outdoor: Pole Vault (First Team)
2023 Indoor: Pole Vault (Second Team)
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
2025 Outdoor
• Competed in the pole vault at the NCAA East Regional and the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Placed third in the pole vault at the Virginia Challenge clearing 4.20m/13-9.25
• Cleared 4.12m/13-6.35 to finish fourth in the women’s pole vault field at the Duke Invitational
• Won the women’s pole vault at Raleigh Relays, clearing 4.15m/13-7.25 on her second attempt
• Opened her season with a third place finish at the Virginia Opener
2025 Indoor
• Placed seventh in the pole vault clearing a season-best 4.12m/13-6.25 at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Finished sixth clearing 4.11m/13-5.75 at the Virginia Tech Invitational
• Cleared 3.95m/12-11.50 in the pole vault at the Liberty Kickoff meet
2024 Outdoor
• Competed in the pole vault at the NCAA East preliminary
• Finished fourth in the pole vault at the ACC Outdoor Championships clearing 4.17m/13-8.25
• Cleared new personal-best 4.34m/14-2.75 in the pole vault to win the Virginia Challenge
• Won the pole vault at the Virginia High Performance, Virginia Grand Prix and Virginia Opener
• Placed fourth at the VertKlasse Meeting pole vault
• Vaulted to second-place finish in the pole vault at Raleigh Relays
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
• CSC Academic All-District
2024 Indoor
• Named to the All-ACC Academic team, studying commerce
• Placed third in the pole vault at the ACC Indoor Championships, clearing 4.23m (13′ 10.5″)
• Took home silver at the Virginia Tech Challenge
• Placed fifth at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet in the pole vault
• Fourth in the pole vault at the Penn State National Open
• Placed third in the pole vault at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a clearance of 4.12 meters
• Opened the season in the pole vault at the Liberty Kickoff
2023 Outdoor
• Named to 2022-23 ACC Honor Roll
• Competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Round
• Hit a personal best of 4.28m at the ACC Outdoor Championship meet, placing 3rd
• Won the pole vault at the Virginia Challenge, reaching 4.20m
2023 Indoor
• Fifth place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships clearing 4.20m/13-9.25 in the pole vault
• Second Team All-ACC
• Won the Virginia Tech Challenge
• Finished runner-up at both the Hokie Invitational and Doc Hale VT Meet
Background
• First Team All-Metro in pole vault
• Adidas All-American in pole vault
Personal
• Daughter of Kara and John Romano
• Has one brother, Benjamin (16), and four sisters, Maria (18), Allison (18), Emily (18), and Taylor (16)
• Sister, Emily is a freshman pole vaulter at High Point University
• Enrolled in McIntire School of Commerce