Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis is on a record-breaking spree. So far, he has broken the World Record (WR) five times, setting an unprecedented landmark in his young career. After he began his career with the World Youth Championships in 2015, Duplantis was dubbed the successor of legendary Sergey Bubka, the…
EUGENE, Ore., July 13 (Reuters) – American pole vaulter Sandi Morris has emerged from Olympic disaster with a new outlook on competition, ready to battle for gold as the World Athletics Championships kick off this week in Eugene, Oregon. The two-times world silver medallist experienced an athlete’s worst nightmare at…
EUGENE – Arkansas alum Andrew Irwin finished in a tie for third place in the pole vault, equaling his season best of 18 feet, 4.5 inches (5.60), and then won the jump-off at Hayward Field to claim a berth to the World Championships. Both Irwin and Jacob Wooten, who were…
WEST SENECA — By the time Alyssa Armitage’s name was called for the pole vault, she was the only competitor left in the stadium. All of the other events were finished on Friday and Armitage’s entry height was so superior, all the other pole vaulters were finished. All she had…
COLUMBUS — Indian Valley senior David Adams is coming back to Tuscarawas County as a pole vault champion. Adams vaulted 16 feet, 2 inches to eclipse his regional title effort as he claimed the Division II boys state pole vault title at the OHSAA track & field state championships held…
BUY MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBE May has come to an end and many of you have participated in State Championships, NCAA Championships, and Diamond League meets are underway. It must be June! Schools out and the summer pole vault club season is underway. Some will travel to the Nike Outdoor nationals in…
For Joe Dial, coaching his last collegiate meet was only a bookmark in a prolific life in track and field. After 29 years as Oral Roberts University’s men’s and women’s track coach, the Oklahoma native coached his farewell meet last weekend at the NCAA West Preliminaries in Fayetteville, Arkansas. READ…
EUGENE, Ore. – Brynn Kleinke, 10, is the youngest person on press row. Kleinke is a photographer for Vaulter Magazine covering the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. READ MORE
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Kendall Grossman isn’t sure what caused her overwhelming fear. She doesn’t know why the dread gripped her so tightly. The irrational panic. The paralyzing resistance to competing in the pole vault, something that was almost second nature to her for nearly a decade. READ MORE
EUGENE — A Marshfield tradition continued Friday when the Pirates had another state champion, and three more placers, in the boys pole vault. This time it was Jonathon Parks doing the honors, clearing a winning height of 14 feet, 9 inches. Danner Wilson was third (lifetime best 14-3) and Trent…