Samford University Athletics

Accolades

2017 NCAA East Regional Qualifier (High Jump)
2017 SoCon Most Outstanding Field Performer
2017 SoCon Outdoor High Jump Runner Up - 5' 8"
2017 SoCon Outdoor Heptathlon Champion - 5,129 Points
2017 SoCon Indoor High Jump Champion - 5' 8.75"
2017 SoCon Indoor Pentathlon Champion - 3,779 Points
2016 SoCon Outdoor Heptathlon Runner up - 4,595 Points


School Records

Pentathlon - 3,779 (SoCon Record)
Heptathlon - 5,129



 

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2017 | Sophomore

Season Best

200 Meters
Outdoor: 25.71 (PR) – South Alabama Invitational 
 
800 Meters
Outdoor: 2:26.60 (PR) – SoCon Outdoor Championships
Indoor: 2:27.05 – Samford Multi Invitational
 
60 Meter Hurdles
Indoor: 9.37 – SoCon Indoor Championships 
 
100 Meter Hurdles
Outdoor: 15.11 (PR) – SoCon Outdoor Championships
 
High Jump
Outdoor: 1.74m – SoCon Outdoor Championships
Indoor: 1.75m (PR) – SoCon Indoor Championships
 
Long Jump
Outdoor: 5.76m – SoCon Outdoor Championships 
Indoor: 5.77m (PR) – SoCon Indoor Championships
 
Shot Put
Outdoor: 11.58m (PR) – South Alabama Invitational 
Indoor: 11.13m – SoCon Indoor Championships
 
Javelin
Outdoor: 39.85 (PR) – Samford's Alabama Track Challenge
 
Pentathlon
Indoor: 3,779 Points (PR) – SoCon Indoor Championships 
 
Heptathlon
Outdoor: 5,129 Points (PR) – SoCon Outdoor Championships 

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2016 | Freshman
 
Season Best
200 Meters
Outdoor: 26.53 – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016) 
 
800 Meters
Outdoor: 2:32.80 – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016) 
Indoor: 2:35.03 – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016)
 
60 Meter Hurdles
Indoor: 9.32 – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016) Personal Best
 
100 Meter Hurdles
Outdoor: 15.81 – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016) 
 
High Jump
Outdoor: 1.70m – Tiger Track Classic (April 8, 2016) 
Indoor: 1.66m – Vanderbilt Invitational (January 29, 2016)
 
Long Jump
Outdoor: 5.13m – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016)
Indoor: 5.34m – Samford Invitational (February 26, 2016) 
 
Shot Put
Outdoor: 10.80m – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016)
Indoor: 10.31m – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016) 
 
Javelin
Outdoor: 33.59 – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016) 
 
Pentathlon
Indoor: 3,377 Points – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016) 
 
Heptathlon
Outdoor: 4,595 Points – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016) 
 

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High School

Prepped at Baylor School under coach Bill McMahan…holds the Baylor School’s Pentathlon record…named Chattanooga’s Best of Preps Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2013 & 2014…holds personal best of 5’6” (high jump), 15.11 (100 meter hurdles) and 17’6” (long jump).
 

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Personal 

Full name is Selena Carmen Popp…born on May 30, 1997…daughter to Dr. Tom and Starr Popp…has two brothers, Colton & Bryson along with one sister, Haley…major is Accounting.