High School National Record Holder Paige Sommers punches her ticket to the 2021 Olympic Trial in Eugene, Oregon. This year Paige initially broke the record at the Vaulter Magazine Facility jumping 14’8.50″ and a few weeks later breaks it again at an area high school meet jumping 14’9″. An exceptional…
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…
YORK – Stromsburg native Randy Johnson retired from teaching at York High in 2011. Johnson, who joined the York teaching staff in 1979-80, continues to work with pole vaulters at York High School and even some surrounding schools. He is considered one of the area’s best when it comes to…
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Morris finishes second at U.S. Track and Field Trials EUGENE, Ore. —Greenville’s Sandi Morris punched her ticket for Rio on Sunday after finishing second in the pole vault at the U.S. Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. Morris is widely considered one of the best pole vaulters in the…
Jenn Suhr of Churchville, the current World and Olympic champion, assured herself of the opportunity to defend her title in Rio de Janeiro by winning the U.S. Olympic Track & Field women’s pole vault trial Sunday in Eugene, Ore. Suhr cleared 15 feet, 9 inches on her first try to…
USD School Record Broken By Grove In 10th Place Finish EUGENE, OR – A pair of locals tried to vault their way into the 2016 Olympics. Watertown’s Leslie Brost and USD’s Emily Grove competed in the pole vault finals of the Olympic Track and Field Trials on Sunday afternoon in…
EUGENE, Ore. – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns All-American Morgann Leleux recorded a personal-best in the pole vault, clearing 15 feet 1 inch, but finished fourth overall on Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field. Defending gold medalist Jenn Suhr cleared 15-9 to win the competition with Sandi Morris (15-7) finishing second and…
EUGENE, Ore.- Fredonia native Jenn Suhr will get to defend her Olympic gold medal in the pole vault after winning the event at the U.S. Track and Field Trials. Runner-up Sandi Morris and third-place finisher Alexis Weeks also qualified for a spot on the Olympic team in Rio. Lancaster native Mary Saxer also competed at…
Eugene, OR – Former Bison Leslie Brost competed in the Pole Vault final at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday. The opening height was at 14 feet, five and a quarter inches. She missed her first two attempts, but gets over on the third attempt, only to see the pole…
