Pole vaulting is a kind of flying of sorts with athletes being released via torque off a bending pole. That thrill has propelled Veronica Waugaman to new record heights. The North Ridgeville junior set a Lorain County record for girls pole vault May 14 at the Southwestern Conference meet with…
Chloe Cunliffe just wanted to do something scary. Bored with sprinting and jumping events in track and field and weary of competitive gymnastics, the freshman at West Seattle High School turned to her father, Michael, a longtime coach, for the answer. One afternoon in the spring of 2016, Cunliffe’s father…
Mondo Duplantis cleared 18 feet, 0.5 inches (5.50m) to break the National High School Record on Saturday afternoon at the LSU High School Last Chance Qualifier in Baton Rouge. The sophomore from Lafayette High School in Louisiana is the first prep to clear the 18-foot barrier indoors. Don’t expect the…
