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Kenna Stimmel

Pole vault/sprints
MARGARETTA HS
CASTALIA , OHIO
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 14ft, 6.25 in

Division 3 state championship - pole vault

2nd

adidas Outdoor Nationals - pole vault
“There are great athletes and then there are elite athletes. I can confidently say that I have had the privilege to coach an elite athlete in Kenna. She embraces the true heart of a champion and she trains every day at 100 percent, working to get better so that she can achieve her goals.”
Kasey Haerr
Head Coach - Margaretta coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior broke the state record in the pole vault this past season, clearing 14 feet, 6.25 inches to win the Division 3 state championship. The height represented the nation’s No. 2 performance among prep competitors in 2022 at the time of her selection and ranked No. 7 in U.S. girls prep history. Stimmel also anchored the winning 4x100-meter relay team, while taking second in the 200 and fourth in the 100 high hurdles. She finished second in the pole vault at the adidas Outdoor Nationals.

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Academic Achievement

Stimmel has maintained a 4.17 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Virginia Tech this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Also a volleyball standout, Stimmel has volunteered locally on behalf of a food pantry, Operation Christmas Child and her school’s Big Buddies program.