The North American Pole Vault Association Championships return to downtown Clovis for the 19th time Friday. Top vaulters in the men’s field include Mike Arnold of Idaho State (with a top mark of 18-81/1), UCLA grad Dustin DeLeo (18-41/2) and Houston’s Alex Bentley (17-61/2). For the women, NCAA Division II…
2013 marks the 13th Annual NAPVA Championships held in Old Town Clovis – Friday, July 26th. Old Town Clovis is honored to host this event and work with Coach Bob Fraley to make it a successful event. Started as a way to promote the sport of Track and Field and…
Of all of the places to store a gold medal, two-time Olympic pole vaulter Stacy Dragila keeps hers safely tucked away in a sock drawer. Every so often, she pulls the medal out when people drop by or when she visits schools for an over-the-top version of show-and-tell. “Yes, that’s…
Five former Olympians will be at the 18th North American Pole Vaulting Championships in Old Town Clovis on Aug. 3. Nick Hysong, the 2000 Olympic gold-medalist, and 2008 Olympian April Steiner-Bennett will compete in the event. Ron Morris, who won the silver in the 1964 Olympics, will be on hand…
