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2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

Ryan Daley
Ryan Daley

Samantha Irwin

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Francisco, Calif.
  • High School Sacred Heart Cathedral HS

Biography

SENIOR OUTDOOR (2024) - Competed in seven meets during the season ... Tied her outdoor personal record mark of 3.50m at the Hornet Invitational (March 16) ... Tied for 17th overall with a new personal record of 3.57m at the Aztec Invitational (March 23) ... Placed 13th with a mark of 3.35m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic (March 30) ... Competed at both the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Beach Invitational, her highest mark of the weekend being 3.46m (April 13) ... Placed fourth in pole vault with a mark of 3.41m at the Fresno State Invite (April 27) ... Competed at the Mountain West Championships (May 11). 

SENIOR INDOOR (2024) - Competed in three meets during the season...  Competed at the UW Preview Invitational (Jan. 13) ... Saw a mark of 3.30 meters at the Riverfront Invitational (Feb. 3)... Made an appearance at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 10). 

JUNIOR OUTDOOR (2023) - Competed in six meets during the season... Placed 13th in pole vault with a mark of 3.43m at the Outdoor Mountain West Championships... Finished 19th in pole vault with a mark of 3.22m at the Aztec Invitational ... Posted personal record mark of 3.65m at the Stanford Invitational... Tied for 10th overall in pole vault with a mark of 3.46m at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational... Placed sixth in pole vault section "C" with a mark of 3.45m at the Bryan Clay Invitational... Tied for sixth overall in the pole vault section one, with a mark of 3.33 meters at the Fresno Invitational.

JUNIOR INDOOR (2022-23) - Competed in three meets during the season... Earned a sixth-place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 3.30m at the Spokane Invitational... Placed tied for seventh at the Pole Vault Summit with a mark of 3.25... Finished 17th in the pole vault with her highest mark and new PR of 3.33m. 

SOPHOMORE OUTDOOR (2022) – Competed in five meets during the season ... Earned a personal best of 3.36m in the pole vault at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Finished in the top-five twice during the season, both in the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Stanford Invitational.

SOPHOMORE INDOOR (2022) – Competed in three meets during the season ... Best mark during the season was 3.25m, which she earned at the WSU Invitational.

FRESHMAN OUTDOOR (2021) – Competed in five meets during the season ... Best mark during the season was 3.07m at the Mountain West Challenge where she finished in 6th ... Also finished in 5th at the Sacramento State Tri-Team Challenge where she earned a mark of 2.90m. 

FRESHMAN INDOOR (2021) – Did not compete. 

HIGH SCHOOL  Went to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco, California ... Holds the school record for pole-vaulting at Sacred Heart.

PERSONAL  Born in Burlingame, California ... Daughter of David and Andrea Irwin ... Has one brother named David who plays football at the University of Northern Colorado ... Chose Nevada because of the academic and athletic experience and also because it was close to home ... Also recruited by the University of Redlands ... Majors in sociology ... Hobbies include spending time with family, boating, and riding dirt bikes.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2022-23Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2023-24Senior

    Pole Vault