Sandi Cheeks

Published by SPIKES on September 8, 2015

American pole vaulter Sandi Morris is, in her own words, “a busy bee”. So we were not disappointed when we caught up with the University of Arkansas graduate and wound up talking everything from snake bites to zombie nightmares. Here are six things you need to know about the 23-year-old rising star.

1. Girls on Film

Sandi Morris has talent that extends well beyond the track. At her sophomore year at the University of North Carolina, she decided to transfer to the University of Arkansas, but had one problem: studying her number one choice film production was not an option. Having been keen on making YouTube videos during her time at North Carolina, Morris spontaneously decided to major in broadcasting instead. “I thought, I love video, let’s go for it,” she says.

During her time at Arkansas she regularly broadcast for the university TV station and enjoyed reporting pieces on her passion for animals, particularly snakes – more of which later.

“It is totally different when you are up there just telling a story on the news,” she says. “It was amazing how much better I got at it after one year of broadcasting.”