Courtney McQuaide fought back tears as she limped to the medal stand and pulled herself up to the top block to receive her gold medal. It wasn’t the writhing pain she felt in her left foot or the thrill from winning a third straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference pole vault…
Redshirt Senior Courtney McQuaide and junior Maddy Marshall have continued their pole vaulting excellent and both were invited to compete at the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships. This is the third straight year the women are competing in the indoor championships and as McQuaide closes out her indoor career…
After placing fifth last year at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships, pole vaulter Courtney McQuaide will get another shot to raise the bar. A redshirt senior from Slippery Rock and a former outdoor national champion in her event, McQuaide is one of 16 athletes from the PSAC…
The Slippery Rock University pole vault indoor clearance record currently sits at 4.01 meter. Junior Maddy Marshall set that record during last season at an Edinboro University Invitational. So far this season, 3.87 meters is the highest clearance by any Division II athlete. Redshirt senior Courtney McQuaide recorded that mark…
When describing her sport of choice, pole vaulter Courtney McQuaide is typically met with a quizzical look. “They always seem to be surprised or impressed,” this Greensburg Salem grad said. Then comes the question … Read More
Courtney McQuaide is a national champion. The redshirt junior from Slippery Rock and Greensburg Salem graduate won the NCAA Division II pole vault title Thursday by dethroning the defending champion. McQuaide came into the finals ranked fifth with a mark of 13 feet, 3 inches. Making her fifth appearance at…
As a gymnast, Maddie Marshall was always ready for a challenge. She began the sport at age 3, and overcame any bouts of nervousness she might have had attacking the vault or beam, two of gymnastics’ most challenging events. Years later, when she took up pole vaulting at Mentor High School, it…
On Feb. 25, 2017, for the fourth time in the last five years, Slippery Rock University won both the men and women’s indoor conference pole vault titles. Since 2009, The Rock has had at least one Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) pole vault champion every year. That kind of sustained…
