TIFFIN, Ohio — Fredonia senior Mikayla Capestrani (Jamestown) established a new school record in the women’s indoor pole vault during Saturday’s Tiffin Dragon Grand Prix. She finished third in the event. By clearing 11 feet, 7 3/4 inches, Capestrani went two inches higher than previous co-holders Julia Schreier and Olivia…
FREDONIA, N.Y. — U.S. pole vaulting champion Jenn Suhr came home to Fredonia on Saturday to say thanks and inspire young athletes to follow in her footsteps. “It’s so special to come here and to have the support and to be able to put on a show and hopefully inspire a…
Jenn Stuczynski Suhr (US Gold Medalist) attempts to break her record (which she does), on Church Street of her hometown Fredonia, NY. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxkQRFKyp4U&w=560&h=315] *** The articles that we post on this website are searched from the Internet and don’t reflect our views. VAULTER Magazine LLC. is bringing the…
The Fredonia Olympic Celebration Committee held its first meeting after Jenn Suhr’s locally historic pole vault jump near Barker Common. “We’re not sure what the turnout was, because everyone came up with different estimates,” committee organizer Julie Essek explained, and added it was probably between 1,200 and 2,000 spectators. Several…
There is a new highest jump in the world this year for pole vaulting and it was achieved right here in Fredonia. Gold medalist and Fredonia native Jenn (Stuczynski) Suhr currently holds the world’s lead for 2012 and gained that title Saturday. Jenn jumped along Church Street in the village…
Bring those lawn signs back out. Saturday is going to be a historic day in the village of Fredonia. At 5 p.m. in Barker Common, the community is invited to share in the success and achievements of hometown hero and gold medal winner Jennifer Suhr. The festivities will include a…
It isn’t often you get to see someone who is the best in the world at what they do and especially not this close to home. The public will have the opportunity to do just that Saturday in Barker Common when Olympic Gold Medalist Jenn Suhr participates in a pole…
Olympic gold medalist pole vaulter Jenn Suhr will be going on tour. The tour will include at least eight local appearances, three of which will include actual pole vault competitions. The competition appearances are: -September 22 at 5:00p.m. at Barker Commons in Fredonia (No tickets needed) -September 28 at 8:00p.m.…
Even before the glass security doors slid open, the welcome-home cheers rang out as soon as Jenn Suhr came into view. Then, as she stepped from Concourse B into the lobby at the Greater Rochester International Airport, the Stuczynski/Suhr family reunion officially began on Monday afternoon. There were hugs and…
