She's tied with Rockwall's Olivia Cade for the #2 vault in the United States (13' 00"), trailing only Paige Sommers' (California) 14' 6" clearance.
She owns the Coppell school record in both the vault and the 100H - 14.56 FAT.
She currently leads the Coppell girl's squad in the pole vault, 100H, 300H (47.94), and high jump (5-06), and she also runs on its 4x100.
Skyler (Sky) Schuller is only a freshman.
A former level-7 gymnast from the age of two who "grew too tall" and tired of the exorbitant time commitment, Sky switched to track and field and has never looked back.
A two-time AAU national champion pentathlete, Sky is primed to be one of Texas' next outstanding multi-event athletes. "I will be competing in the heptathlon for the first time this summer because I am just now old enough for it," she says. At only 14-years old, Sky's confidence belies her years, allowing her the mental toughness to compete well in five events each week, including the 4x100.
"I am never satisfied with what I achieve. I always want to reach that next height and keep improving."Skyler Schuller - Coppell freshman
Gymnasts often transition smoothly to the pole vault; they possess the body awareness and strength to manage the event well. "After ending last summer with a PR of 11' 6", my goal for this season was 12'. But I started making a lot of improvements in practice, started getting on bigger poles and jumped 12' 7" at the Belton Pole Vault Expo. I raised my season goal to 13', which I just achieved, so my new goal is to jump 13' 6". My long-term goal is to be a 15' jumper," which would surpass Chloe Cunliffe for both national marks, currently at 14-09 indoors and 14-08 outdoors.
"By also training in sprints and hurdles," Sky adds, "I have a really powerful run, which allows me to get on big poles. Some things that will get me to the next heights are having a straight left arm on my plant and a swing that gets me 100% vertical."
As for hurdles, Sky has already accomplished another goal: the Coppell girl's school record. It now stands at 14.56. Her next individual goal is 5-08 in the high jump. "My favorite events in the multis are high jump and the 100H because those are two of my main events, and I can score a lot of points in them." Yet, if those are Sky's favorite events, it's not difficult to guess her least favorite: the 800. "I don't like distance events, and that's the event I'm least naturally good at."
With such a commanding presence in the record books and the weekly rankings, how does she balance her time during the week? "Mondays and Wednesdays, I pole vault and high jump, and Tuesdays and Thursdays, I hurdle, sprint, long jump, and lift weights."
A fan of The Office, Sky stays grounded with her artwork and her family and coaches teaching her to be humble. Yet inside, she admits, "I am never satisfied with what I achieve. I always want to reach that next height and keep improving." So keep your eyes on the weekly rankings and the record books, because in this case, the Sky is truly the limit.