Samantha Serex

Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Eastside Catholic School
Hometown:
Issaquah, Wash.

2023
Appeared in seven pole vault competitions for UCLA during the 2023 outdoor season… Opened her season at the Ben Brown Invitational on March 10, placing 13^th in the meet… Won her section at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 14, clearing 3.80m (12-05.50) Peaked at the right time, recording a season-best mark 4.05m (13-03.50) at the Pac-12 Championships… Finished 11^th in the Conference with the mark before placing 33^rd at the NCAA regional meet (3.97m, 13-00.25).

2022
Did not compete for the Bruins.

2021
Did not compete this season due to injury.

2020
Vaulted in one meet this season … Indoor: Made her UCLA debut at the UW Preview, where she finished 19th in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.51m (11-06.25).

High School
Pole vaulter for Eastside Catholic School in Seattle, Wash. … Notched a personal-best clearance of 13 feet … Earned Scholar Athlete recognition in high school … Was a level 9 gymnast until the end of her junior year, then moved to pole vault and started October of her senior year … Jumped 12 feet by December and went on to clear 13 feet by the end of her senior campaign.

Personal
Born in Issaquah, Wash., to parents Teresa and Steve Serex … Has two younger siblings, Isabella (Bella) and Alexandra (Alex) … Chose to attend UCLA because it had everything she wanted athletically and academically and it felt like home when she stepped on campus … Enjoys skiing and spending time with family … Plans to take a Pre-Law track at UCLA.

UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes

Friday, June 21

UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes

Friday, June 21

UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)

Wednesday, April 17

powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Monday, June 27

Sixteen Individuals, Both Teams Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

Tuesday, July 22

Seven Bruins Earn Academic All-District Honors

Tuesday, June 24

Women Finish Up NCAA Championships With Two More Scorers

Saturday, June 14

Pinckney, Clement II Score for UCLA on Day 3 of NCAAs

Friday, June 13

University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics

2020 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Erika Adler

Sophia Alexander

Artin Allahverdian

Kazmeir Allen

Liam Anderson

Shae Anderson

Tyler Asemota

Jesse Audelo

Alyssa Bautista

Kelly Bernd

Carter Blunt

Zack Bornstein

Robert Brandt

Kyle Brown

Nyree Brown

Colin Burke

Morgan Calcagnie

Paige Carter

Ilaria Casarotto

Mia Cervantes

Alexandra Chan

Jett Charvet

Christina Chenault

Tierra Crockrell

Gino Cruz

Tate Curran

Matthew DeRoos

Maddy Doane

Cassandra Durgy

Andy Ehrenberg

Esther Ekeanyanwu

Alex Enos

Nate Esparza

Michael Fancey

William Frankenfeld

Micah Fulton

Jackie Garner

Gwyn George

George Gleason

Isabella Grant

Jai Gruenwald

Sondre Guttormsen

Jaden Haskins

Eden Henderson

Sam Herenton

Peter Herold

Jaylah Herron

Kenroy Higgins II

Jacquelyn Hill

Jade Hinds

Sophia Hoelzel

Seth Holloway

Isaiah Holmes

Aidan Jackman

Lily James

Tyler Janes

Kyrah Johnson

Munir Kabbara

Hawa Kamara

Riley Kelly

DJ Lawson

Sean Lee

Catherine Leger

Simon Litzell

Lydia Liu

Kira Loren

Claire Markey

Saundria Martin

Andrew Martinez

Grace McAuley

Lauren McFall

Kerrigan McGreevy

Kain Medrano

Kennedy Meyer

Kenyla Miles

Myles Misener-Daley

Cristian Moore