Sara Kathryn Stevens

Position:
Pole Vault
Class:
Senior
High School:
New Braunfels
Hometown:
New Braunfels, Texas

SENIOR (2018): Placed sixth in Texas Relays pole vault, clearing a season best of 13-7 ½ (4.15), which equals the fifth-best performance on the Aggie all-time list … Opened outdoor season placing fourth (12-1 ½) at Baldy Castillo Invitational, then finished third (12-11 ½) at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational.

Indoors: Scored at the SEC Championships hosted by Texas A&M by placing seventh in the pole vault with a clearance of 13-3 ½ (4.05) … Vaulted a season indoor best of 13-4 ¼ (4.07) to win the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational in January as well as to finish runner-up in the Texas A&M Charlie Thomas Invitational in February … Opened her senior campaign with a victory (12-8 ¼) in the December Reveille Invitational … Placed second (13-0 ¼) in the Texas A&M Quadrangular meet, eighth (12-11) in the Razorback Invitational and 10^th (12-5 ½) in the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational … Finished second (12-9) at Aggie Twilight a week prior to the conference meet.

JUNIOR (2017): Scored in the SEC Championships, placing eighth with a height of 12-8 ¼ (3.87) … Qualified for NCAA West preliminary round, clearing 12-11 ½ to place 36^th … Achieved outdoor season best of 13-3 ¾ (4.06) in three meets, placing seventh at Texas Relays, fifth in the Arizona State Sun Angel Classic and sixth at Baylor’s Michael Johnson Classic … Also cleared 13-3 ½ (4.05) in placing second at UTSA’s Roadrunner Invitational … Finished ninth in SEC Relays with a 12-10 ¼ (3.92).

Indoors: Vaulted an indoor career best of 13-7 (4.14) in finishing fourth at the Aggie Twilight, equaling the No. 3 performer on the Aggie all-time indoor list … Placed 12^th in the SEC Championships as she made 13-1 ½ (4.00) … During the indoor season, placed third (13-0 ¼) at Aggie Invitational, eighth (12-6 ¾) at Razorback Invitational, fourth (12-2 ½) at Texas A&M Charlie Thomas Invitational, and third (12-11 ½) in the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Placed 12^th in the SEC Championships, clearing 13-1 ½ (4.00) and qualified for the NCAA West preliminary round where a height of 13-0 ¼ placed her 34^th … Best finish came with a runner-up effort (13-6 ½) during dual meet with UCLA … Also finished fourth (12-7 ½) at UTSA Invitational, eighth (13-3 ¾) at Texas Relays and fifth (13-7 ¼) at Arizona State’s Sun Angel Classic

Indoors: Opened the season with an indoor career best height of 13-4 ¼ (4.07) to win the Reveille Invitational … Finished 11^th in the SEC Championships with a clearance of 13-0 ¼ (3.97) … During her second indoor season, placed sixth (12-11 ¾) at Texas A&M Team Invitational, third (12-8 ¼) at Texas A&M Quadrangular, and eighth (12-8 ¾) at Razorback Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2015): Vaulted a career best of 13-9 ¼ (4.20) in winning the USATF Junior Championships, as she moved to No. 2 on the Aggie all-time list … Earned a silver medal at the Pan Am Juniors in Edmonton, Canada, clearing 13-1 ½ (4.00) … Established a then career best of 13-3 ¾ (4.06) in winning the Bobcat Classic at Texas State … Finished second at TCU Horned Frog Invite, clearing 12-11 ¾ (3.96) … Qualified for NCAA West preliminary round, cleared 12-7 ¼ during the competition, placing 37th … Also finished sixth at Arizona State’s Baldy Castillo Invitational (13-1 ½), fifth at Stanford Invitational (12-0 ½), and sixth at Sun Angel Classic (12-7 ½) … Competed in SEC Championships, but was one of five vaulters who did not clear opening height of 12-8.

Indoors: Debut appearance in an Aggie uniform resulted in a 12-4 ½ clearance to place third in the December Reveille Invitational … Improved to 12-5 1/5 to finish fifth in the Texas A&M Team Invitational … Placed second (12-3 ½) in the Texas A&M Quadrangular, and 10^th (11-7 ¾) at Razorback Invitational … Bettered her high school best with a 13-3 ½ (4.05) to place second in the Aggie Invitational … Finished 10^th (12-8 ¾) at the SEC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from New Braunfels High School in 2014 … Earned Academic All-State honors in track and field for four years along with highest GPA award among varsity cheerleaders … Distinguished graduate – top 3% … Coached by Brookelyn and Glenn Dickson … Had a personal best of 13-2 in the pole vault … Advanced to State 5A Championships three years, placing third in 2013 and finishing fourth in 2011 and 2014 … Twice won the 5A Region IV, area and district titles … Placed third in USATF World Youth Trials and finished eighth in USATF Junior Championships and AAU Junior Olympics … Also member of student council, National Honor Society and a varsity cheerleader … Member of New Braunfels Youth Leadership in 2011-12, Mid-Tx Symphony Debutante in 2013-14 … Competed in competitive gymnastics for 10 years prior to starting track at age 15 … Participated in club track with Elite Sportz Pole Vault Facility.

PERSONAL: Sara Kathryn Stevens was born in Beaumont, Texas on April 16, 1996 and her hometown is New Braunfels, Texas … Daughter of John and Sandra Stevens … Older siblings include Sydney Forester and Shelby … Sydney was class of 2011 at Texas A&M … Chose Texas A&M because of distinguished track program, great business school and awesome community of people … Majoring in Business Administration – Marketing with a minor in Sports Management … Community service activities include mission trips to Seattle while in high school along with serving as volunteer at IE Serve in New Braunfels, participated in Special Olympics “Walk Around the World” fundraiser, volunteer for “Super Sports Saturday” which involved special needs children … At Texas A&M, has been a member of SAAC, a volunteer at St. Jude fundraiser events and member of Tri Delta.

TIDBITS: Goal is to own her own gymnastics gym … Top three things on bucket list include: swim with dolphins, visit Greece, and ride in a hot air balloon … Hobbies include water coloring and playing guitar.

Favorite quote from a coach: “Don’t let the day get away.” - Pat Henry
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Lindon Victor
Favorite city I have visited: Salzburg, Austria
Favorite meal or restaurant: Chicken Parm
Reality show I could be on: Ninja Warrior
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Start Over (feat. NF) by Flame
Favorite Song: Come Thou Fount
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Hillsong Worship
Favorite Book: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers