Cuban Yarisley Silva produced the best performance of the third day of track and field at the Pan-American Games on Thursday (8), topping 4.75m to win the pole vault on another cold night at the “Estadio de la Videna” in Lima. The 32-year-old from Pinar del Río secured her third…
LIMA, Peru — Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games: ALYSHA NEWMAN (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of London, Ont., has set Canadian records in the pole vault twice this year. AUSTIN CONNELLY (GOLF) The U.S. ALYSHA NEWMAN (TRACK AND FIELD) The native…
Reisterstown resident and Franklin graduate Olivia Gruver earned a spot on the U.S. national track and field team that will compete in the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, from, Aug. 6-10. Gruver, who turns 22 next month, finished third in the pole vault at the NCAA Division I track and field…
Fabiana Murer shattered the Pan American Games pole vault record by 20 centimeters on Monday and helped Brazil tie its record 29 gold medals from Santo Domingo four years ago. Murer, fourth in the world rankings, cleared 4.6 meters in three attempts, breaking the former record of 4.4 by American…
Don Laz of the University of Illinois won the NCAA pole vault in 1951 and tied George Mattos for the 1953 AAU title. These were his only major championship honors, but he came desperately close to winning the 1952 Olympic gold medal as Bob Richards cleared the winning height on his final…
