AKRON, Ohio – More than 300 athletes, parents, coaches and vendors attended The University of Akron track and field program’s inaugural Pole Vault Convention Friday and Saturday at Stile Athletics Field House. Included in that group were close to 150 high school, collegiate, post-collegiate and master’s level athletes competing over…
But there’s one place Walker’s expertise failed to claim a record: his hometown field, University High. “He was tall, lanky and dorky and he never looked like he was ever going to be a pole vaulter,” University High Pole Vaulting coach Reg Hulbert said with a laugh. The year was 1994,…
TORI PENA LEFT her pole vault dreams on the crash mat after a disappointing morning in London’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Ireland’s first-ever female pole vaulter was in action on the second day of the track and field events but couldn’t find the performance to book a place in Monday’s…
He claimed silver in the 1960 summer Olympics in Rome. Ron Morris competed in the pole vault. He shared his Olympic story with KSEE24. Morris first vaulted using bamboo and then transitioned into fiber glass poles. His highest vault was 16 feet six inches back in the 60’s. That’s far…
