Christopher Newport University

2023-24 - Sophomore Season: Saw action at the CNU Holiday Open in December ... Won the 4x400-relay with a time of 4:21.46 ... Also placed fourth in the triple jump with a 10.19-meter leap.

2022-23 - Freshman Season: Orchestrated an award-winning debut campaign while starring in the pole vault ... Won the indoor league title in the event after eclipsing 2.99 meters at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships ... Also secured second-team All-League nods in the outdoor event after coming in second with a 2.88-meter clearance during the spring competition ... Captured a victory in the pole vault during her collegiate debut with a 2.82-meter showing at the Holiday Open in December ... Added her top mark of the year with a 3.05-meter height at the Richard Drake Invitational ... Finished in the top-five in the pole vault during seven of her appearances ... Also flashed her versatility with two other top-10 efforts at the C2C Outdoor Championships ... Came in fourth in the triple jump (10.35 meters) and sixth in the high jump (1.33 meters) ... Had 11 total top-10 finishes during the year.

At First Colonial - Excelled in multiple sports during her time with the Patriots ... Earned six letters as a member of the indoor and outdoor track & field teams ... Also secured one on the cross country squad and two as a diver ... Competed on the club circuit with Poseidon Vault.

Personal - Sarah Avery Mangels is the daughter of John and Alicia Mangels ... Has two older sisters, Caroline and Ella, and a younger brother, Matthew ... Ella has competed in volleyball at the US Coast Guard Academy ... Majoring in criminology.