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2026 Track & Field Roster

Sarah Dovenbarger

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School Eastlake HS

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2025)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2025)

2025 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Leaped a personal-best 3.76 meters (12-4) in the pole vault, placing fifth at the Willie Williams Classic. 
  • Competed in the pole vault at the Sun City Classic, Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, Beach Invitational, Don Kirby Tailwind Twilight, and the Desert Heat Classic. 
  • Placed 14th with a mark of 3.57 meters (11-8.5) in the pole vault at the CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. 
 
2025 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Leaped a personal-best 3.71 meters (12-2), finishing fourth in the indoor pole vault at the New Mexico Team Open 2025.
  • Recorded a mark of 3.65 meters (11-11.75) at the CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championships. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • 6A District and 6A Area Champion with an 11-6 in the pole vault while competing at Eastlake High School. 
  • Leaped personal-best mark 12-6 and finished first in the pole vault at the El Dorado Invitational
  • Won the Riverside Invitational (11-9), Montwood Invitational (11-3) and Socorro Invitational (11-0) during the 2024 season.
  • Also competed in the 200-meter and 400-meter dash. 
  • Won six pole vault competitions during junior season in 2023. 

PERSONAL: Sarah Nicole Dovenbarger is the daughter of Daniel and Hilda Dovenbarger ... has one brother ... born in El Paso ... biomedical sciences major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2026Sophomore

    Pole Vault