The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024-25 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Sam Abati
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ronald Reagan HS
- Major:
- Interested in Corporate Communication
PERSONAL BEST AND RESULTS VIA TFRRS
- 2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 (Freshman):
OUTDOOR: Finished 2nd in pole vault clearing 5.22m (17-1.5) at the Kirk Baptiste Invitational to open the outdoor season... Finished 6th in pole vault clearing 5.00m (16-4.75) at the Texas Relays… Finished 2nd in pole vault at the Tom Tellez Alumni Invite clearing 5.08m (16-8)...Finished 6th in pole vault clearing 5.20m (17-0.75) at the Tom Jones Invite…Finished 5th in pole vault clearing 5.30m (17-4.5) at the Texas Invite... Was fifth at the Cameron Burrell Invitational clearing 4.75m (15-7) in pole vault... Competed at the SEC Outdoor Championships... Finished 15th at the NCAA West Prelims in pole vault clearing 5.17m (16-11.5) to end his freshman season.
INDOOR: Cleared his first bar at the collegiate level and finished second in pole vault at 5.15m (16-10.75) at the Arkansas Invitational... Registered a personal best at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invite after clearing 5.32m (17-5.5)... Finished third clearing 5.24m (17-2.25) at the NM Collegiate Classic... Finished fourth clearing 5.25m (17-2.75) at the Tiger Paw Invitational... Competed at the SEC Championships...
Prior to Texas: Lettered all four years of high school in track and field... Personal best heading into college was 5.33m / 17-6... 2024 U20 Outdoor All-American and World Qualifier (17'.75)... 2024 USA Today National Team... 2024 UIL 6A Texas State Champion... 2024 UIL 6A Region IV Champion and Record Holder (17'3)... 2024 Texas Relays Runner-Up (17'.75)... 2024 Texas Bluebonnet Champion and Record Holder (17'2.75)... School and San Antonio Area Record 17'6 (5.334 m)... 2024 New Balance Indoor All-American... 2024 USC Spirit National Pole Vault Summit Runner-Up (17')... 2024 and 2023 THSCA Super Elite Team... 2023 UIL 6A Texas Runner-Up
Personal: Son of Sarin and Eric Abati and brother to Emma and Josh Abati... Mom Sarin ran cross country for Gettysburg College...
