University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
Samantha Spencer
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- High School:
- Providence Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- Homer Glen, Ill.
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed at five meets • made B1G debut, placing 16th in pole vault by clearing 3.90m (12-09.50) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • cleared a season-best 3.91m (12-10.00) to place third at the Nebraska Quadrangular • finished as pole vault runner-up at the Husker Triangular • ran a season-best 8.27 in lone 60m race at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed in pole vault at five meets • cleared a career-best 3.75m (12-03.50) in pole vault at the B1G Florida Invite • competed in pole vault at the Big Ten Championships but did not record a mark.
High School: A 2020 graduate of Providence Catholic High School where she competed for coaches Tom Lenahan, Mike Karl, and Mark Coglianese • two-sport letterwinner who earned four letters in track & field and one in volleyball • three-time all-state, all-section, and all-conference honoree in 2017, 2018, and 2019 • earned four top-10 individual finishes at the Illinois Class 2A State Track & Field Championships • finished seventh in pole vault at the state meet as a freshman • finished third in pole vault and 10th in the 200m at the state meet as a sophomore • won pole vault at the state meet as a junior • placed ninth in pole vault at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor Track & Field Championships, clearing 13-00.25 • two-time Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year • four-time Girls Catholic Athletic Conference champion, winning three-consecutive titles in pole vault and one in the 60m • holds Providence Catholic school records for pole vault and the 4x200m relay • owns high school personal bests of 13-05.50 for pole vault • Illinois State Scholar • four-year high honor roll member.
Personal: Daughter of Gary Spencer and Tracy Spencer • has two siblings, Gary and Sydney • intends to major in Biomedical Engineering.
| Spencer's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Pole Vault | 3.91m, 12-10.00 | Nebraska Quadrangular (2/6/21) |
| 60m | 8.27 | Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/23/21) |
| Spencer's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Pole Vault | 3.75m, 12-03.50 | B1G Florida Invite (4/3/21) |
