Buried underneath a mass of pole vaulters who dog-piled him in celebration, Sam Kendricks realized his goal of becoming the American record-holder and the second-best vaulter in world history today at the USATF Outdoor Championships. Kendricks’ world-leading PR vault, 6.06m/19-10.5, which he made on his second attempt at the height,…
AUSTIN, Texas — University of South Dakota’s Chris Nilsen is now a three-time NCAA pole vault champion. On Wednesday, Nilsen had to defend his NCAA Outdoor pole vault title against against LSU’s Armand Duplantis, who had the highest jump in the nation this season of 19-8.25. Nilsen’s best jump this…
Clearing 11 feet, four inches, Palmer Ridge senior Grace Szucs won the 2019 4A girls pole vault state championship Thursday at Jefferson County Stadium. “I was hopeful, but I wasn’t sure, so it feels good,” Szcus said after she came in first place. She set a personal record in the…
Two Battle Ground Tigers sunk their teeth into district titles. Senior Trent Thompson won the 4A district javelin title for the second year in a row with a toss of 186-3. Junior Tyrel Halme soared to first place on the pole vault with a personal best mark of 14-1. Read…
MEEKER | The Demon Invite in Glenwood Springs started out cold, with snow covering the ground and less than favorable conditions, but that did not stop the Cowboys. “We had a good day in Glenwood with a number of personal bests and a solid overall team performance,” said head coach John…
LOGAN – No. 4/19 BYU track and field had multiple athletes earn personal records at the Aggie Invitational and UCSD Triton Invitational on Saturday. “We had some phenomenal performances across the board today,” BYU associate head coach Mark Robison said. “Andrea (Stapleton-Johnson) came close to breaking the school record in…
SELINSGROVE — In Brant Long’s mind, clearing the first bar at whatever height he’s attempting is the most important one every time he enters a competition. Once the Milton junior manages to propel himself over that pesky bar one time, reaching even greater heights comes much more easily. Remarkably consistent…
Both the Coyote men’s and women’s pole vault teams had individuals claim the top spot in the nation over the weekend at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas. Junior Helen Falda found herself at the highest mark in the NCAA standings after Friday’s competition, vaulting 14 feet,…
Glasgow – Polish pole vaulter Pawel Wojciechowski has a major reason to celebrate. He was victorious at the 2019 European Indoor Track and Field Championships in Glasgow. Wojciechowski set a new personal best of 5.90 meters in the men’s pole vault in the indoor track and field. The 29-year-old athlete was…
BOSTON – Annie Rhodes-Johnigan keeps climbing the corporate ladder. The former Baylor pole vaulter finished third at the New Balance Grand Prix on Saturday, setting a new indoor personal best by clearing 15-1.5. She finished behind only reigning U.S. indoor champion Katie Nageotte and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Katerina Stefanidi.…
