Dr. Phillips' Maran Harris commits to Naval Academy

Harris will join the Midshipmen’s track and field team as a pole vaulter.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 1:45 p.m. April 29, 2025

Sports
High Schools

Dr. Phillips High three-sport athlete Maran Harris has announced she will continue her athletic and academic career at the United States Naval Academy as part of the Midshipmen’s track and field team.

"I am incredibly blessed to announce my commitment to continue both my academic journey and pole vaulting career … at the United States Naval Academy!” Harris wrote in an Instagram post. “This journey has been filled with challenges, but the Lord has provided every step of the way, opening doors and shaping a future I can use to glorify Him.”

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.