Athletes to Watch: Sandi Morris For several years, pole vaulter Sandi Morris was the runner-up – at U.S. Championships, World Championships, World Indoor Championships, and the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2018 she won the world indoor title, and is solidly one of the top pole vaulters in the world. Morris, who has a rock collection and a number of snakes as pets, and often dyes the ends of her hair colors like pink and blue, celebrated her world indoor title with a Five Guys burger and shake. She celebrated her second-place finish at the Diamond League Finals last year by getting engaged to Olympic long jumper Tyrone Smith, who was born in and competes for Bermuda but grew up in Chicago. Visit Sandi's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Track and Field Height 5'8" Weight 137 Date of Birth July 8, 1992 Hometown Greenville, SC Current Residence Fayetteville, AR Trivia Sandi has a love for all things animals. She enjoyed horseback riding as a kid and had a plethora of pets growing up, including a flying squirrel. When she was young, she used to spend hours watching Steve Irwin on "The Crocodile Hunter". Grow your Olympic knowledge Olympic Minute: Shaun White Where does Shaun White pull inspiration from? Find out in this Olympic minute video. Olympic Minute: Nathan Chen How does figure skater Nathan Chen prepare for the big stage? Find out in this Olympic minute video. Steven Harrington’s Wild Wild West in Los Angeles Steven uses imagery and art to showcase his love of Los Angeles and what it represents to him. 16-Year-Old Track & Field Athlete Ezra Frech Strives to Inspire the Next Generation of Athletes Like Him Like many Olympic and Paralympic athletes, COVID-19 threw Ezra Frech off track. Now, he's motivated to showcase all of his hard work at the Tokyo Paralympics and beyond. Hometown Hopefuls: Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, California Aleia Hobbs is one of the women to watch ahead of August’s world championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 2028 Olympic Games are Coming to Allyson Felix’s Home City Allyson explains what her hometown Los Angeles means to her. View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine