25 Sep 19 By Thevaultermag No Comments TORONTO — It is in the middle of an interview when Alysha Newman says something I did not expect a world-class pole vaulter to say.“I hated it,” she says of the sport in which she is now ranked third in the world. “I was scared of it.” It was a hesitant move, and one that ultimately wrecked a tendon and led to surgery. READ MORE Share: Previous Bradshaw feared Season Was Over Next Track And Field Announces Volunteer Coaches