University of Tennessee Athletics
2026-27 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Mya Strahm
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Elmwood, Ill.
- High School:
- Brimfield
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- Pole Vault: 4.47m (2026) - School Record
Outdoor Track
- Pole Vault: 4.35m (2025)
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2025 - Pole Vault - 7th - 4.26m
HONORS
- 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2026 Track & Field USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
- 2026 CSC Academic All-District Team
- 2026 Indoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-American - Pole Vault
- 2025 Track & Field USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
- 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2026 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Saw action at one meet during the 2026 outdoor season
- Finished first overall at the Lee University Last Chance Meet (5/9) with a mark of 3.96 meters (12-11.75)
- Competed six times during her sophomore indoor season and collected Second Team All-America honors in the pole vault
- Finished 15th in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships (3/14) with a mark of 4.26 meters (13-11.75)
- Broke UT's all-time indoor school record in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.47 meters (14-8) at the Doc Hale Invitational (2/6)
- Won the invite pole vault at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/31) after clearing 4.22 meters (13-10)
- Opened her sophomore campaign with a pair of second-place finishes in the pole vault at the Orange & Purple Invite (1/23) and Commodore Winter Challenge (12/6)
2025 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Saw action at seven meets during the 2025 outdoor season
- Capped her freshman year with a 13th-place finish in the pole vault at the NCAA East Prelims (5/29)
- Finished 14th in the pole vault final at the SEC Championships (5/17) with a mark of 3.96 meters (12-11.75)
- Set her outdoor PR and Tennessee pole vault freshman record at the Big Orange Invite (5/3) after clearing 4.35 meters (14-3.25)
- Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Jim Freeman / Clark Wood Open (4/25) with a mark of 4.26 meters (13-11.75)
- Made her outdoor debut clearing 4.20 meters (13-9.25) to place third at the USF Alumni Invitational (3/22), and matched that performance at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (4/19) to finish fourth overall
- Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 and competed eight times during her debut indoor season
- Placed seventh for the Lady Vols in the pole vault final at the SEC Championships (2/27) with a mark of 4.26 meters (13-11.75)
- Tied Tennessee's pole vault school record and shattered the Lady Vol freshman record after clearing 4.42 meters (14-6) at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet (2/7)
- Secured her first collegiate victory at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/17) with a clearance of 4.12 meters (13-6.25)
- Made her collegiate debut at the McFerrin 12 Degree Invite (1/10), placing second in the pole vault with an indoor PR of 4.20 meters (13-9.25)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated early from Elmwood High School in Illinois to join Tennessee for the 2024-25 track & field season
- Capped her high school career with All-America honors in the pole vault, placing fifth at the 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals (4.18m / 13-8.5)
- Placed sixth in the pole vault at the 2024 USATF U20 Championships with a mark of 4.15m (13-7.5)
- Set her high school PR to win the state title at the 2024 outdoor IHSA State Championships, clearing 4.30m (14-1.25)
- Notched her first 14-foot clearance in May of 2024 with a mark of 4.27m (14-0) at the Conference Invite competition
- Set her indoor high school pole vault PB at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Nationals, jumping 4.15m (13-7.5) to place fourth in the country
- Won the 2023 AAU Junior Olympic title with her club after clearing 3.81m (12-6) as a high school junior
- Secured her first of two consecutive pole vault IHSA state titles in 2023 with a leap of 3.66m (12-0)
PERSONAL
- Full name is Mya Elle Strahm
- Daughter of Courtney and Jason Strahm
- Has four siblings: Jude, Kingston, Josiah, and Sienna
- Enjoys baking in her free time
- chose Tennessee because of the incredible environment, strong Lady Vol legacy and Coach Ellis' guidance
- Favorite movie is White Chicks
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