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Ismaila Sawaneh
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Normandy, France
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- Pole Vault: 5.78m (2026)
Outdoor Track
- Pole Vault: 5.72m (2026)
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2026 - Pole Vault - 1st - 5.78m
Outdoor Track
- 2026 - Pole Vault - 1st - 5.65m
NCAA Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2026 - Pole Vault - 8th - 5.60m
Outdoor Track
- 2026 - Pole Vault - 4th - 5.70m
HONORS
- 2026 Outdoor French U23 Champion - Pole Vault
- 2026 Outdoor USTFCCCA First Team All-American - Pole Vault
- 2026 Outdoor All-SEC First Team
- 2026 Outdoor SEC Champion - Pole Vault
- 2026 Indoor USTFCCCA First Team All-American - Pole Vault
- 2026 Indoor All-SEC First Team
- 2026 Indoor SEC Champion - Pole Vault
2026 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor
- After the collegiate season, returned to his home country and competed on the French summer circuit
- Won the French U23 Championship title in the men's pole vault with an outdoor PR and meet record clearance of 5.72 meters (18-9.25)
- Competed six times during his first outdoor season with the Vols and concluded the year as a two-time SEC Champion and First Team All-American
- Finished fourth in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships (6/10) with a mark of 5.70m (18-8.25)
- Swept indoor and outdoor conference titles in the pole vault after placing first at the SEC Championships (5/15) with a mark of 5.65 meters (18-6.5)
- Established a new outdoor personal-best in the pole vault at the Tiger Track Classic (4/25) after clearing 5.72 meters (18-9.25), ranking third in school history
- Finished first overall at the Tom Jones Memorial (4/16) with a clearance of 5.70 meters (18-8.25) in the pole vault
- Opened his outdoor season with a fourth-place finish in the invitational pole vault at the Tennessee Invite (4/10), clearing 5.51 meters (18-1)
Indoor
- Joined the Vols in January of 2026 and competed seven times during his first collegiate indoor season
- Capped his debut indoor campaign earning First Team All-America honors in the pole vault with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships (3/13)
- Was victorious in his SEC Championships (2/28) debut, clearing a lifetime-best 5.78 meters (18-11.5) that ranks No. 20 on the all-time collegiate list
- Became Tennessee's 20th SEC Champion in the men's indoor pole vault, and his mark of 5.78 meters (18-11.5) ranks seventh in SEC history
- Earned back-to-back second place finishes at the Tyson Invitational (2/14) and Virginia Tech Challenge (2/21) with marks of 5.65m (18-6.5) and 5.69m (18-8), respectively
- Made collegiate debut at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/31) and finished first with a PR of 5.66 meters (18-6.75), becoming the fifth vaulter for UT in 2026 to clear 18 feet or higher in the men's pole vault
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Signed with the Vols in December 2025 with two years of eligibility remaining after competing on the French junior circuit
- Placed sixth at the 2025 European U23 Championships in the pole vault with a mark of 5.45 meters
- Earned silver medals at the 2024 French U23 Championships and 2023 French U20 Championships in the pole vault
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