ALANA Boyd has cleared many hurdles on the path to her second Olympic Games. The 28-year-old pole vaulter, who went to school on the Sunshine Coast, is the daughter of former Olympians Ray and Denise Boyd. Both of her siblings have also represented Australia in athletics at an international level.…
Former Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) student Steven Lewis has secured a place in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympics. The 25-year-old, who studied A Levels at NULC, secured his place in the Athletics team for the Men’s Pole Vault. Steven will be flying the flag for Stoke-on-Trent and has his sights set…
The sport that Lacy Janson loved so much frustrated her to the point that she wanted to quit. So six months before the pole vaulter made the U.S. Olympic team, Janson nearly gave it all up. Janson’s fiancé and Nobles both saw the frustration. And they encouraged her to take…
