2026 Track & Field Roster

Kai Anderson

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • Last School(s) University City HS

Biography

CAREER BESTS:
Pole Vault (In):
5.10m (16-8.75)

2026 (In): Made his collegiate debut at the Spokane Sports Showcase with a second-place mark of 5.10m (16-8.75).

HIGH SCHOOL: Was the overall No. 12 men’s pole vault recruit (Track & Field News)… has a PR of 5.20m (17-1) that ranked second-best among California high school boys and 14th in the nation in 2025, also re-setting the University City High School record… three-time California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championships qualifier… won the State title in 2024 after winning the CIF-San Diego Section (SDS) title… two-time CIF-SDS Section runner-up (2023, 25)… two-time CIF-SDS Division 2 champion (2024-25)… three-time Western League Champion (2023-25)… … was third in the overall California boys pole vault rankings and was the state’s No. 2 junior in 2024… the CIF-SDS Division 2 runner-up in 2023 and was that year’s top sophomore in California… took third at the 2022 CIF-SDS Championships and was that year’s Western League runner-up…  also played football for University City HS… was his school’s student body secretary and was a member of Future Health Professionals.

PERSONAL: Intends to major in molecular and cell biology.