HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
Southern Conference Indoor Pole Vault Champion (2020 Indoor)
All-Southern Conference First Team (Indoor Pole Vault 2020)
All-Southern Conference Second Team (Indoor Pole Vault 2019)
All-Southern Conference Third Team (Outdoor Pole Vault 2019)
2018 SoCon All-Freshman Team (Pole Vault)
2x SoCon Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 12, 2020; Feb. 26, 2020)
2x Academic All-Southern Conference (Spring 2019, Spring 2020)
3x Southern Conference Commissioner’s Medal (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District 4 First Team
3x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 26, 2020)
CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| Pole Vault |
5.00m (16' 4.75") * |
USC Indoor Open (2/22/20) |
* – Indoor program record
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| Pole Vault |
5.07m (16' 7.5") * |
USC Indoor Open (2/22/20) |
* – Outdoor program record
GRADUATE (2022)
INDOOR: Finished fifth at Liberty Open Feb. 5, finishing fifth in pole vault at 4.86m (15' 11.25")... Improved to 4.97m (16' 3.5") in pole vault at USC Indoor Open for second place Feb. 18... Finished second at SoCon Championships Feb. 26-27, pole vaulting 4.75m (15' 7").
SENIOR (2021)
INDOOR: Set a new indoor record at 5.01m (16' 5.25") to win the pole vault at Carolina Indoor Open Feb. 13... Took second at SoCon Championships Feb. 27-28 with a pole vault of 4.70m (15' 5").
OUTDOOR: Hit 4.70m (15' 5") to open the outdoor season at Weems Baskin Relays Mar. 26-27... Placed fifth in pole vault at High Point Vertklasse Meeting April 1-2, clearing 4.71m (15' 5.5")... Finished fifth pole vaulting 4.85m (15' 11") at Gamecock Invitational April 10... Placed third in the pole vault at 4.85m (15' 11") at USC Open April 17... Took second at SoCon Championships in pole vault at 4.90m (16' 0.75")... Set a school outdoor record in the pole vault at 5.07m (16' 7.5") at Mount Olive First Chance and Multi May 14-15... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries, finishing with a height of 4.85m (15' 11") in the pole vault.
JUNIOR (2020)
INDOOR: Southern Conference Champion in pole vault … Set school indoor record mark of 5.00m (16’ 4.75” at the USC Indoor Open (2/22/20) … Named the Southern Conference Men’s Indoor Field Athlete twice (2/12/20, 2/26/20), as well as picked up SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week plaudits on Feb. 26 … Competed in pole vault in six meets, recording four podium finishes and five top-five finishes … Started the season off with a second-place finish with a vault of 4.60m (15’ 1”) at the Gamecock Opener (1/17-18/20) … Finished third with a jump of 4.50m (14’ 9”) at the VMI Team Challenge (1/25/20) … Turned in a mark of 4.70m (15’ 5”) to finish seventh at the Carolina Challenge (1/31-2/1/20) … Set personal and program records in back-to-back performances, beginning with a vault of 4.90m (16’ 0.75”) to finish fifth at the South Carolina Invitational (2/7-8/20) … Followed that up by setting another personal and program record with a height of 5.00m (16’ 4.75”), finishing first at the USC Indoor Open … Closed out the indoor season by taking home a gold medal and All-SoCon honors at the 2020 SoCon Indoor Championships (2/29-3/1/20).
SOPHOMORE (2019)
INDOOR: Competed in five indoor meets with three podium finishes … Started his sophomore season with a third-place finish and a height of 4.60m (15’ 1”) at the Gamecock Inaugural (1/18-19/19) … Followed that up with a second-place finish with a vault of 4.65m (15’ 3”) at the VMI Team Challenge (1/26/19) … At the Carolina Challenge (1/31-2/2/19), finished with a height of 4.60m (15’ 1”) … Turned in a mark of 4.76m (15’ 7.25”) to finish fourth at the USC Open (2/16/19) … Closed out the indoor portion of his sophomore season with a second-place finish and personal record of 4.85m (15’ 11”) at the 2019 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship (2/23-24/19).
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven outdoor meets with four podium finishes … Started the outdoor campaign off with a second-place 4.65m (15’ 3”) vault at the Buccaneer Invitational (3/23/19) … Finished fifth at the Raleigh Relays (3/29-30/19) with a height of 4.72m (15’ 5.75”) … At the ECU Bill Carson Invitational (4/5-6/19), finished sixth with a vault of 4.55m (14’ 11”) … Took top honors at the USC Open (4/20/19) with a mark of 4.80m (15’ 9”) … Finished third with a height of 4.60m (15’ 1”) at the 2019 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships (4/27-28/19) … Closed out his sophomore season with a first-place vault of 4.65m (15’ 3”) at the Winthrop Twilight (5/1/19).
FRESHMAN (2018)
INDOOR: Competed in four indoor meets … Made his collegiate debut at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/20-21/18) with a height of 3.65m (11’ 11.75”) … Finished ninth at the VMI Team Challenge (1/27/18) with a height of 3.60m (11’ 9.75”) … Claimed his first collegiate first-place finish at the JDL College Team Challenge (Feb. 8) with a height of 4.40m (14’ 5.25”) … Finished seventh at the 2018 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/24-25/18) with a height of 4.25m (13’ 11.25”) … Picked up SoCon All-Freshman Team honors.
OUTDOOR: Competed in five outdoor meets … Started the outdoor season with a ninth-place finish of 3.60m (11’ 9.75”) at the Terrier Relays (3/30-31/18) … Posted back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the ECU Bill Carson Invitational (4/6-7/18) and USC Open (4/21/18), including a mark of 4.25m (13’ 11.25”) at the Open … Claimed first place at the Charleston Southern University Tune-Up (5/2/18) with a vault of 4.11m (13’ 5.75”) … Wrapped up his season with a mark of 4.45m (14’ 7.25”) to finish sixth at the 2018 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/10-11/18).
HIGH SCHOOL: Six-year letterwinner in track and field … Was the AAAA pole vault state runner up as a senior after finishing runner up in AAA as a junior … Was also a four-year letterwinner in wrestling, and earned three letters in football ... Was a member of the National Honor Society..
PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel G. Blumer … Son of Randy and Angela Blumer … Major is civil engineering.
