MANILA – EJ Obiena continues to build up his bid for the Tokyo Olympics gold after clinching a silver medal in the “Who’s the Finest Pole Vaulter?” online event late Monday night. In the virtual showdown pitting four Olympic qualifiers, EJ Obiena finished second after clearing 5.6 meters. READ MORE
In some facets, the dynamic wasn’t all that different for Matt Ludwig. The Lake Catholic graduate stood on a familiar runway at SPIRE on Aug. 17, sporting his Akron hoodie and going through his usual warmup routine. READ MORE
I thought I had gone down that 1936 Olympics rabbit hole as far as I could go yesterday. But no. Because guess what? There’s a Fort Worth connection. Another gold medal was added to the steadily growing American collection by Earle Meadows of Fort Worth, Tex. The Southern California Trojan…
Carrollton High School pole vaulter Payton Phillips has committed to the University of Georgia. Phillips’ tweet said “Grateful to announce I have verbally made the decision to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Georgia. I want to thank my parents and coaches who have helped me…
Russia’s teenage pole vault star Matvey Volkov intends to continue with his nationality switch to Belarus, regardless of whether the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) pays a fine by the August 15 deadline set by World Athletics. The decision followed the news that Russian athletes may be unable to compete internationally…
For the first time in prep history, all four class record holders in the girls outdoor pole vault have surpassed 14 feet and they join DyeStat editor Erik Boal to discuss the most exceptional four-year stretch ever showcased in the event and what the future holds in 2021. National high…
Rising junior from Woodsboro High in Texas clears personal-best 17-2.75 (5.25m) to add to national outdoor prep lead, with La Costa Canyon’s Brown setting San Diego Section record; recent Casteel High graduate and Kansas signee prevails in showdown of Arizona Pole Vault Academy standouts to secure girls crown The boys…
Both athletes representing Risen Performance in Arizona prevail in elite competitions, with Richartz improving on his own facility record at Big Red Barn with 18-6.50 (5.65m) effort; Ross achieves season-best 14-7.25 (4.45m), as several vaulters build momentum ahead of American Track League events in Georgia They train together, in some…
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