And believe it or not Fred Kerley is your USATF 400m champ. Soldier vaults to U.S. Olympic team, breaks trial record. World Athletics Release; ROUEN, France â Rebel Olympian and NCAA Champion Sam Kendricks solidified his case as one of the best men's pole vaulters in U.S. history after toppling the American indoor record at the Perche Elite Tour on Saturday. (MIKE SCOTT) THE INSTANT HE CLEARED the highest bar of his career, 19-10½ (6.06), Sam Kendricks knew he would be dogpiled by his competitors.More on that later. Sam Kendricks is the son of Mark and Marni Kendricks. Sam Kendricks competes in his first ever Olympic event today, as the qualifying round for men's pole vault starts tonight at 7:00 pm EST. He has a twin brother named Tom. EUGENE, Ore. (Army News Service) -- Army 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks won the men's pole vault and secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, July 4, at the Olympic track and field trials.Kendricks ⦠Army 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks took first place in the men's pole vault at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore., securing a spot on the U.S. Olympic team that will compete next month in Fellow vaulters stormed the pit and dogpiled Sam Kendricks after his AR clearance. Second attempts came and Sam has an amazingly clear vault and becomes the American Record Holder at 6.06. Sam Kendricks celebrates after setting the American record at the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships on July 27, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. Oxford native and former Ole Miss standout Sam Kendricks is the new American record holder in the pole vault. Kendricks began pole vaulting in seventh grade. Sam Kendricks clears 6.06 today at the USATF Outdoors with a flawless 8 jumps with no misses. Cunningham, 20, ⦠Of the twelve finalists, only three reached 5.75 metres without any fails: Olympic bronze medalist Sam Kendricks (USA), world record holder Renaud Lavillenie and Xue Changrui (China). Sam Kendricks is the American record holder and #2 vaulter EVER outdoors. American Sam Kendricks set a meet record in the pole vault, posting a 19-1.5 on a warm and windy night at Drake Stadium. CUNNINGHAM'S STRONG START. With an already record-breaking menâs pole vault resume that elevates and evolves as fast as his runway approaches, Sam is now the second highest ranked pole vaulter in the world and, through a selfless display of patriotism during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games (>10 million online views), one of Americaâs most admired athletes. Sam Kendricks embodies performance excellence. Story Links. Story by David Vergun Defense Media Activity - Army. In December of 2017, Kendricks married Leanne Zimmer. Kendricksâ father Scott is one of his coaches. Missed his first attempt at the American Record and it barely came down with Sam Looking up in disbelief. EUGENE, Ore. (Army News Service) - Army 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks won the men's pole vault and secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, July 4, at the Olympic track and field trials. What he didnât know coming into the meet was that he might break the American Record. Kendricks was nearly perfect on ⦠Kendricks, the reigning world champion and U.S. outdoor record holder, eclipsed 6.01m (19-08.50) to reset the U.S. and North ⦠Summary.