Lauren Santi: Lakewood to Princeton

About this time next year, Lauren Santi should be studying hard at Princeton, but she won't have to change the colors of her meet day attire nor the name of her school's mascot. Contributed photo.

 

Name: Lauren Santi
 
High School: Lakewood High School
 
Signing With: Princeton University
 
What clinched the decision for the school you signed with: Princeton has both a great women's pole vault program and a great academic reputation.
 
Your favorite high school track event: Pole vault!
 
Your favorite high school athletic memory: Competing at state with my teamates and jumping a personal best of 11'6".