Frankie Porambo

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Photo by: Justin Pacheco

Class:
Senior
Events:
Pole Vault
Hometown:
Basking Ridge, N.J.
Height:
5-4
High School:
Bernards
Squadron:
31 Grim Reapers

JUNIOR YEAR | 2020-21: Competed in the pole vault during 12 meets (five indoor, seven outdoor)…debuted on the Academy’s all-time outdoor standings after recording a (then) outdoor-best clearance of 12’4½” (10th) at the Aztec Invitational...improved that height to 12’4¾” at the West Coast Relays…scored for the Falcons at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships (eighth, 12’0¾”)…recorded a career-best clearance of 12’6¾” during the indoor season…used that vault to finish second at the UCCS Open…earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award following that meet…placed within the top-three during three indoor meets…surpassed the 12-foot bar eight times on the year.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2019-20: Competed in the pole vault during eight indoor meets...recorded a career-best clearance of 12’2” at the Don Kirby Invitational...earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award following that meet...picked up top-three finishes at the Air Force Holiday Open and Air Force Collegiate Open, clearing 11’5¾” to tie for third in both meets.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2018-19: Competed in the pole vault during 13 meets (eight indoor, five outdoor)...recorded a career-best clearance of 11’11¾” in collegiate debut at the Air Force Holiday Open (fifth)...also placed within the top half of the field at the Mountain Lion Open (sixth, 11’5”)...posted an outdoor-best clearance of 11’6¼” to finish sixth out of 20 vaulters at the Colorado Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bernards High School...four-time qualifier to the New Balance National Championships...top-20 finisher at the 2017 Junior Olympics...top-10 finisher at the Penn Relays...state sectional and group champion...set school records in the pole vault (12’6”), long jump (16’9¾”) and 100-meter dash (11.90)...served as team captain of the track and field team...also competed in varsity soccer and cross country...received the Scholar-Athlete Award...named to the Honor Roll all four years...served as a board member of the Peer Leadership Program...member of the Green Team Club and Key Club...served as chief editor of the yearbook.

PERSONAL: Full name is Francesca Julieann Porambo...goes by Frankie...daughter of Carl and Dena Porambo...father was a pole vaulter at Arizona State...has one older sister...majoring in management...future plans include becoming a contracting or acquisitions officer…currently serving as Squadron Commander for CS-31...earned Jump Wings in the summer of 2019...used to compete in Motocross...once tried out for the X-Factor...created a food Instagram account (@crave.happy)…completed an internship with a defense electronics contracting company, Telephonics, in Long Island, N.Y., over the summer...member of Cadet Squadron 31.