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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Track and Field Roster
McConnell, Samara
Samara McConnell
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr. / --
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Hometown:
- Queen Creek, Ariz.
- High school:
- Perry
- Major:
- Master of Sport Analytics
Bio
High School
Lettered in three varsity seasons for Perry High School track and field competing in the pole vault...Two-time USTAF Hershey’s National Championship All-American (seventh in 2017 and eighth in 2018)...2018 Arizona State Championship runner-up...2019 Arizona State Championship third place...Two-time Arizona All-State...2018 team MVP...2019 team leader.
Personal
Born Sept. 17, 2001 to Lin and Rod McConnell....Father played baseball at the University of Iowa...Full name is Samara Beth McConnell..Majoring in exercise science.
Lettered in three varsity seasons for Perry High School track and field competing in the pole vault...Two-time USTAF Hershey’s National Championship All-American (seventh in 2017 and eighth in 2018)...2018 Arizona State Championship runner-up...2019 Arizona State Championship third place...Two-time Arizona All-State...2018 team MVP...2019 team leader.
Personal
Born Sept. 17, 2001 to Lin and Rod McConnell....Father played baseball at the University of Iowa...Full name is Samara Beth McConnell..Majoring in exercise science.
The Season: New Heights (2025)
Friday, August 01
From Walk-On to National Champ: Arvesta Troupe (T&F)
Monday, June 23
HIGHLIGHTS: Arvesta Troupe Makes History as NCAA High Jump Champ
Friday, June 13
PRESSER: Arvesta Troupe Talks Historic NCAA High Jump Win
Friday, June 13
