Junior pole vaulter Sean Clarke is one of the most recognizable athletes at Penn. He has a slightly unusual body type for a pole vaulter. He’s a bit short. He has long, flowing blond hair, accompanied by reflective shades, long socks, and earrings. He looks like a celebrity. This season,…
Pole vaulters from men’s track and field to crack the top 10 in program history this weekend. Junior Sean Clarke reset his own school record by clearing 5.41 meters, while junior Nathan Fisher (5.15m) and freshman Payton Morris (5.05m) also soared into the record books. Read More
Starting its season on a high note, Penn track and field turned in a strong performance this weekend, which featured impressive debuts from newcomers and personal bests from returning athletes. Both the men’s and women’s teams travelled to New York for the TCNJ Indoor Opener and combined to win 13…
Penn’s pole vaulting records are on red alert — if they haven’t been broken by Sean Clarke already, that is. The three-time Florida state champion has had a blazing start to his Penn career. Still only a sophomore, Clarke owns the best indoor pole vault in Penn history (5.30 meters) and the second…
He may only be a sophomore, but pole-vaulter Sean Clarke has already established himself among the all-time great Penn track and field athletes. For that, he earns DP Sports Player of the Week recognition. Playing hosts to the Penn 8-Team Select in New York City, the Red and Blue had…
Who said this: “In high school, I wasn’t that into pole vault.” A. The highest-placing Ivy League pole vaulter at the NCAA Championships. B. One of the three freshmen to compete at NCAA Championships for pole vaulting. C. Penn’s second ever All-American pole vaulter—the first being Van Zimmerman in 1953. The answer is…
Sean Clarke was meant to be a pole vaulter. That was obvious from the minute he broke his leg running up a wall. He was about to enter the 7th grade and had mastered the “wall flip,” where you get a running start, take two or three steps up a…
