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Samantha Romano

Pole Vault
Position
Sophomore
Class
Glen Allen, Va,
Hometown
Glen Allen
High School
Samantha  Romano - Track & Field - Virginia Cavaliers

NCAA East Preliminaries
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)

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