Jenn Suhr took a step back after the 2017 season.
She lost faith in track and field, was upset about doping violations and corruption, and wanted to get away from it all.
So she and her coach and husband, Rick, spent time away from her Western New York roots and more time in east Texas, where they trained young pole vaulters. Suhr returned revitalized in 2018, and the results have reflective a turnaround and new mental approach.
