Sandi Morris won the silver medal Sunday night at the 2022 World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Morris, a 2010 graduate of Greenville High School, and Katie Nageotte both cleared 4.85 meters (15 feet, 11 inches) – the top height in the world this year – but…
The following is a roundup of recent happenings in Ashland University sports. Former Ashland University national champion Katie Nageotte won her first women’s pole vault outdoor world gold medal on the third day of the World Athletics Outdoor Championships July 17 in Eugene, Ore. READ MORE
The competition at Hayward Field in Eugene runs July 15-24. Here’s a look at the events and how you can watch all the action. EUGENE, Ore. — Starting Friday, more than 1,900 athletes from 192 teams will compete in the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene. The track and field…
Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis is on a record-breaking spree. So far, he has broken the World Record (WR) five times, setting an unprecedented landmark in his young career. After he began his career with the World Youth Championships in 2015, Duplantis was dubbed the successor of legendary Sergey Bubka, the…
EUGENE, Ore., July 13 (Reuters) – American pole vaulter Sandi Morris has emerged from Olympic disaster with a new outlook on competition, ready to battle for gold as the World Athletics Championships kick off this week in Eugene, Oregon. The two-times world silver medallist experienced an athlete’s worst nightmare at…
Pole vaulters of all ages, heights, and abilities showed off their athleticism at Rivervault this weekend. “It’s not the high stresses of a normal event like a track and field competition, where it’s a little bit more competition,” said Rivervault organizer Jeremiah Burish. “And this is a fun competition. Everybody…
Since recovering from COVID-19, Obiena has participated in three events as he continues to gear up for the World Outdoor Athletics Championship to be held in Oregon, United States from July 15 to 24. The Filipino pole vault star aimed to shatter his Asian record of 5.93m by going for…
MENIFEE, Calif. — Woodsboro graduate Anthony Meacham won Vaulter Magazine’s Stars N Stripes competition held Saturday at Vaulter Club Inc. Meacham cleared 16 feet, 6 inches to win the competition. READ MORE
The 29-year-old will not defend his pole vault title as he is yet to recover from a knee surgery which he underwent on May 2. American double world champion Sam Kendricks will not defend his pole vault title in Eugene, Oregon, later this month after his recovery from surgery took…
As the world’s top track and field athletes descend on one of America’s most green states, there could be some gold heading the way of Australia’s top medal chances. Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy believes the 64-strong squad Australia have assembled for next week’s World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon is…