2022-23 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Schmitt, Sarah

Sarah Schmitt
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Midlothian, Va.
- High School:
- Cosby
Bio
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- Pole Vault: 4.46m (14-7.5) - School Record
Outdoor Track
- Pole Vault: 4.40m (2025) - School Record
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2025 - Pole Vault - 2nd - 4.46m
- 2024 - Pole Vault - 2nd - 4.22m
Outdoor Track
- 2024 - Pole Vault - 6th - 4.18m
- 2023 - Pole Vault - 6th - 3.95m
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2025 - Pole Vault - 6th - 4.40m
HONORS
- 2025 Indoor USTFCCCA First-Team All-American
- 2025 Indoor All-SEC Second Team
- 2025 Indoor SEC Track & Field Silver Medalist - Pole Vault
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District
- 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Athlete
- 2024 Outdoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-American - Pole Vault
- 2024 Indoor All-SEC Second Team
- 2024 Indoor SEC Silver Medalist - Pole Vault
- 2023 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
- 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District Team
- 2023-24 Member of the VOLeaders Academy
- 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Finished third with a vault of 4.36m (14-3.5) at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational (4/26)
- Improved upon her own outdoor program standard in the pole vault the the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (4/19), placing first with a clearance of 4.40m.
- Broke her own school record with a jump of 4.38m (14-4.5) at the Tennessee Invite (4/4)
- Broke her school record at the USF Alumni Invite (3/21) in the women's pole vault with a vault of 4.35m (14-3.25)
- Finished sixth in the nation in the women's pole vault final at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/14), clearing a height of 4.40m (14-5.25) on her first attempt at the bar.
- Won silver at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/27) for the second year in a row after clearing a personal-best height of 4.46m
- Took second place in the seeded pole vault at the Virginia Tech Challenge (2/21) with a mark of 4.35m (14-3.25)
- Tied with teammate Mya Strahm for a new school record after recording a lifetime-best vault of 4.42m (14-6) at the Doc Hale VT Meet (2/7)
- Became Tennessee's indoor and outdoor school record holder in the pole vault after clearing 4.36m (14-3.5) to finish first at the Orange & Purple Invite (1/24)
2024 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Represented Tennessee in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/6) and earned Second Team All-America status after placing 13th at the meet, jumping 4.30m (14-1.25)
- Won a jump-off at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25) to punch her ticket to the national meet
- Scored three points for the Lady Vols at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/10), finishing sixth at the conference meet with a leap of 4.18m (13-8.5)
- Vaulted a school-record clearance of 4.33m (14-2.5) at the Clark Wood Invitational (4/27) to finish as the top collegian at the meet
- Tied her personal-best of 4.15m (13-7.25) at the Tennessee Invite (4/5), finishing as the top collegiate athlete and second overall
- Opened her outdoor season with an outdoor personal best of 4.15m (13-7.25) to finish second at the UCF Black & Gold Invitational (3/15)
- Earned her first career conference medal, clearing a lifetime-best 4.22 meters (13-10) at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/23) to tie for second
- Her SEC Indoor performance was UT's first podium finish in the pole vault since 2009
- Cleared a lifetime-best height of 4.12m (13-6.25) at the South Carolina Invitational (2/2) to pick up the win
- Opened her junior season with a win at the Gamecock Opener (1/13) after clearing 3.87m (12-8.25)
2023 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Competed six times during the 2023 outdoor season, qualifying for the NCAA East Prelims
- Participated in the pole vault at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25) and placed 17th with a mark of 3.97m (13-0.25)
- Tallied three points at the SEC Championships (5/12) for Tennessee with her launch of 3.95m (12-11.5) in the pole vault
- Took third at the home meet with a clearance of 3.95m (12-11.5) at the Tennessee Invite (4/7)
- Opened her outdoor season with a personal-best and first-place finish in the pole vault, clearing a mark of 4.10m (13-5.25) at the VertKlasse Meeting (3/31)
- Made appearances at five indoor meets in her sophomore indoor season
- Participated in the pole vault at the SEC Championships (2/24), vaulting 3.96m (12-11.75) and placing 13th
- At the Tiger Paw Invitational, set a personal best in the pole vault with a leap of 4.00m (13-1.5) to earn a second-place finish
- Set a new personal best in the pole vault with a jump of 3.81m (12-6) at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/27)
- Placed third in her season opener at the Clemson Invite (1/13) with a mark of 3.75m (12-3.5)
2022 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Appeared at seven meets during her freshman outdoor season
- Had a season-best launch of 3.97m (13-0.25) in the pole vault at the Tennessee Challenge (5/7), placing fourth overall
- Posted back-to-back performances of 3.77m (12-4.5) at the War Eagle Invitational (4/15) and Crimson Tide Invitational (4/22)
- Saw action at the Tennessee Relays (4/9), vaulting 3.65m (11-11.75)
- Made her outdoor collegiate debut at the Raleigh Relays (3/24), competing in the pole vault with a launch of 3.45m (11-3.75)
- Competed at five indoor meets during her first indoor season with the Lady Vols
- Set personal best mark of 3.80m (12-5.5) in women's pole vault at the Doc Hale VT Elite (2/4)
- Made her Tennessee debut at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/14)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Cosby High School in Midlothian, Virginia
- Capped her high school career with runner-up finishes in the pole vault at the 2021 indoor and outdoor VHSL Class 6 State Championships
- Set her high school personal-best at the 2020 indoor VHSL Class 6 State Championships, winning the title after clearing 12-6
- Claimed her first high school state title in the spring of 2019, finishing first at the VHSL Class 6 State Outdoor Championships with a jump of 11-3
Everything Orange S2 | Sarah Schmitt (Track & Field)
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Wednesday, May 22
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Wednesday, April 10
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Saturday, March 30