The first time Belgrade’s Cythnia Smith got a look at the event as a wide-eyed freshman, there was some apprehension. But it didn’t take long before the idea of vaulting oneself over a bar high in the air and plummeting to the ground became appealing. “I started freshman year and…
LAUREL — It took what was nearly the final attempt of Alysa Henry’s career to win the girls pole vault championship at the Class A state track and field meet on Thursday evening. Sidney’s Myka Steinbeisser entered as the favorite and held an advantage in attempts over Belgrade’s Henry as…
Alysa Henry admitted it wasn’t until her sophomore year when she began to like track. Winning a state championship had a little something to do with that. Henry ran a leg on the mile relay team, which won the state title, and then placed in four of her five events…
