Amelia Carpenter

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Renton, Wash.

Prep: A 2011 graduate of Kentridge High ... Had a prep pole vault career best of 10-9 ... Went 10-9 to place seventh at the Washington Class 4A state meet as a junior, 10-6 to finish eighth as a senior ... Vaulted 10-7 last summer at the Tacoma Freedom Fair Beach Vault ... Also competed in the hurdles for the Chargers ... Had career bests of 16.45 in the 100-meter hurdles and 50.29 in the 300-meter hurdles.

Personal: Born January 8, 1993, in Renton, Wash. ... The daughter of Paul and Janel Carpenter ... Has an older brother, Luke.