Junior pole vaulter Sean Clarke is one of the most recognizable athletes at Penn. He has a slightly unusual body type for a pole vaulter. He’s a bit short. He has long, flowing blond hair, accompanied by reflective shades, long socks, and earrings. He looks like a celebrity. This season,…
The Auckland pole-vaulter Eliza McCartney is likely to miss her next competition but still hopes to compete in the Diamond League Final at the end of the month. McCartney pulled out of the Birmingham Diamond League meeting at the weekend after injuring her foot. She landed heavily on her feet…
SHIPPENSBURG – Picking himself up after suffering a bloody knee, bruised ego and dismantled hopes of winning the 110-meter high hurdles, Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton crossed the finish line last in the event that he earned the top seed. Less than five minutes later, Layton was ready to walk over to…
He will have just turned 36 but a familiar name could be on the start-list when the competitors are announced for the pole vault at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Göteborg in March. It is more than four years since Dutchman Rens Blom has been retired from the sport.…