UNC Wilmington Athletics

COLLEGIATE BESTS
PV | 3.93m (12-10 3/4) | April 9, 2026 | Duke Invitational
LJ | 4.88m (15-9 1/2) | May 2, 2025 | East Coast Relays

2025-26 (Sophomore): Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Seahawks... Tied for first in the pole vault at the Tryon Banked Invitational (Jan 30, 2026)... Tied for sixth at the CAA Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb 22, 2026) and tied for the third-best performance in program history... Outdoor: Won the pole vault at the Seahawk Invitational (Mar 6, 2026)... Tied for second in pole vault at the Myrtle Beach Challenge (Mar 13, 2026)... Won Group B of the pole vault at the Duke Invitational (Apr 9, 2026) with the third best performance in program history... Placed fifth at the CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 15, 2026).

2024-25 (Freshman): Indoor: Competed at three meets for UNCW ... Placed ninth in lower pole vault at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (Jan. 24, 2025). Outdoor: Appeared at seven meets for UNCW ... Placed seventh in pole vault with a mark of 3.60 meters (11-9 3/4) at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 15, 2025) ... Finished third in pole vault at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge (March 14, 2025) ... Won the pole vault with a leap of 3.74 meters (12-3 1/4) at the adidas Trojan Challenge (March 28, 2025) ... Finished second in pole vault and set the fourth-best outdoor pole vault in school history with a mark of 3.85 meters (12-7 1/2) at the Virginia Challenge (April 18, 2025), breaking Ashley Wildhaber's 22-year UNCW freshman record of 3.81 meters (12-6).

High School: Member of Croatan's 2022 NCHSAA 3A Team State Championship ... Named team MVP for the Cougars three times under Rico Quispe ... Won the 2024 NCHSAA 3A East Regional title in the pole vault and placed fifth at the state championships ... Placed second in pole vault (10-6) at the 2023 NCHSAA 3A Indoor Track & Field State Championships after learning pole vault in the beginning of the season ... Personal record in pole vault was 11-6.

Personal: Full name: Carly Rebecca Gordinier ... Born in Twentynine Palms, Calif. ... Daughter of Ryan and Joni Gordinier ... Majoring in business marketing ... Has an older sister, Chloe, an older brother, Christian and a younger brother, Creighton ... Brother, Christian, plays soccer at Randolph Macon.