Sommer Knight

Position:
Pole Vault
Class:
Senior
High School:
Woodland
Hometown:
St. George, S.C.
Major:
Nursing

2019-20: Set the indoor program record with a mark of 4.15 meters to finish third at the Carolina Challenge … Earned all-conference honors at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with a third-place finish, recording a clearance of 4.03 meters … Placed second at the Darius Dixon Memorial.

2018-19: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary for the second-straight season … Secured a fourth-place finish at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships … Won event titles at the Duke Invitational and Bill Carson Invitational.

2017-18: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary and finished in 13th place, missing advancement to the NCAA Championships by one spot … Put up a season-best mark of 4.08 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary … Captured event titles at the Aggie Invitational and Bill Carson Invitational … Earned all-conference honors at both the American Athletic Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships, placing third at each meet.

High School: Two-time South Carolina state pole vault champion … Set the South Carolina high school state record in the pole vault, clearing 13 feet at the SCHSL AA State Championship … Helped Woodland High School win the South Carolina AA state title … Competed as the first-ever pole vaulter in school history.