20 Questions with a Saint’s Athlete: Sam Hull

 (Photo courtesy of eddybreezy photography)

The senior from Belfair, Washington is set to graduate this spring with a degree in biology. In 2011, she competed in the National Outdoor Championships and placed 15^th in the javelin. This season, her top mark in the javelin is 37.38 meters and in the pole vault it is 3.03 meters. This weekend, the Saints track and field team will compete at the Lewis and Clark Invite in Portland.

Most embarrassing athletic moment?
One time I grabbed and used the wrong pole vault pole that was way too big for me at practice.

If you could compete in another sport, what would it be? 
Gymnastics because I like to tumble.

If you could change one rule in your sport what would it be?
I wish that there were weight classes for track.

What is the one item you always take with you on the road?
Knitting supplies

What is your first memory you have playing your sport?
Being the only pole vault athlete at a big track meet from my high school. 

What one major sporting event would you like to attend?
The Olympics

What is one of your pregame rituals or routines?
I listen to a certain playlist before I throw the javelin and I always do hand stands before I pole vault.

What one word best describes you in your opinion?
Ambitious 

Who is your favorite professor you have had at SMU?
Dr. Parker, physics professor 

What is one fear you have that people might not know about you?
I don’t like caterpillars.  

What is your favorite road trip to take?
Western Oregon because the weather is always nice.

Who is the best prankster on the team?
Joey Keeton

What is the reason you decided to come to SMU?
The school is close to home.

What is your most prized possession with no value?
My track bib from nationals. 

What is your best non-athletic talent?
Knitting 

What is one thing you wish you knew how to do?
Play the guitar 

How do you want people at SMU to remember you?
A spontaneous and hardworking student.

Other than your own, what is your favorite Saints team to watch play?
Both men’s and women’s soccer.

What is the hardest class you have taken at SMU
Organic Chemistry II 

What is your nickname?
Sam Bam
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