Samantha Kaplan Award Rookie Week Of 1/30/2017 Sport Women's Track and Field School Rochester Institute of Technology Year Freshman Position Pole Vault Hometown New Paltz, N.Y. High School New Paltz RIT first-year athlete Samantha Kaplan continued her strong season, placing second overall in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 3.35 meters at the Brockport Golden Eagle Multi & Invitational Meet on Saturday.