Career
Before "Ole Mission" he jumped for Oxford High School in Oxford, Mississippi leading his team to the 2009 MHSAA 5A State Championship. He jumped 17 ft 0 in (518 m) to set the state record. He also lettered in cross country and soccer.
He was named "11 Gatorade boys" track and field athlete of the year for Mississippi high school
Sam announced his professional ambitions in 2014.
Sam broke both University of Mississippi pole vault records as a freshman. 2015
He set his personal best of 5.86 m (19 ft 21⁄2 in) at the indoor 2015 Reno Pole Vault Summit.
Kendrick uses a hand hold at 15 ft 5 in (469 m) and from his performance in Reno claims the "Push-off" World Record at 4 ft 6 in (137 m).