University of South Alabama Athletics

2019: Outdoor— Cleared a season-best 3.50m three times: at the South Alabama Invitational (third), Jaguar Opener (fifth) and Auburn’s War Eagle Invitational (T-10th). Indoor— Finished seventh at Samford’s Bulldog Invite with a 3.50m pole vault … Cleared 3.48m at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
                                              
2018: Outdoor— Had a season-best pole vault mark of 3.37m at the Sun Belt Conference Championships … Placed second in the University of Mobile Invitational pole vault with a height of 3.19m … Cleared a height of 3.35m to earn third place in the Jaguar Classic pole vault. Indoor— Had a 3.35m pole vault at the Sun Belt Conference Championships … Cleared 3.20m in the Samford Invite pole vault.
 
2017: Outdoor—  Cleared a personal-best 3.75m to win the University of Mobile Invitational pole vault ... Placed seventh at the Samford Track Challenge, clearing 3.55m in the pole vault ... Finished fifth at the Jaguar Classic, clearing 3.50m … Placed fourth in the Jaguar Opener pole vault, clearing 3.35m. Indoor— Placed 11th in the Sun Belt Championships pole vault, clearing a season-best 3.52m ... Finished 17th at the Samford Invite in the pole vault with a 3.40 mark ... Placed eighth (3.35m) in the South Alabama Invitational ... Tied for 10th in her collegiate debut at the UAB Blazer Invitational, clearing 3.35m in the pole vault.

High School:  Recorded an 11-9 mark in the pole vault as a senior to win the event at the Palatine Relays, placing sixth at the Illinois state 3A preliminary championships with McHenry High School in McHenry, Ill. … During the indoor season won the pole vault three times and was among the top three at all five pole vault events she participated in ... Left program holding the McHenry HS record in the pole vault (12-0) ... Cleared that height for her personal best at IHSA State meet to place second ... Was also a cheerleader for four years ... Was part of the Monster Track Club team in the summer of 2014 and qualified for USATF Junior Olympic Nationals in Humble, Texas.

Personal: Full name is Savannah Lee Suzanne Howie … Born May 24, 1998, in McHenry, Ill. … Daughter of Jim and Karen Howie ... Oldest of two siblings with a younger sister, Jamie ... Father is a Northern Illinois baseball and track alum (1976-1980) … Favorite movie is “Titanic” ... Favorite professional team is the Chicago Blackhawks ... Favorite athletes are Aly Raisman, Sandi Morris and Simone Biles ... Favorite music artists include Fall Out Boy and AC/DC … Enjoys snowboarding and boating.

Major: Civil Engineering