HANOI — Ernest John Obiena didn’t deny everyone of a chance to glimpse his world class talent, winning the 31st Southeast Asian men’s pole vault gold in record fashion on Saturday. Amid the hazy sky in the drizzly afternoon at My Dinh Stadium, Obiena waited for all his competitors to…
Santa Fe High School track and field athletes Seth Jacobs and Nathan Williams will compete in the pole vault at the UIL State Track Championships. SANTA FE Over the past eight seasons, Santa Fe has steadily built up its pole vaulting program into contention for a trip to state, and…
Hillsboro High School graduate and University of Cincinnati pole vaulter Austin Goolsby set a new personal best mark Friday, April 15 at the 2022 Tom Jones Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. According to Lexi Mehallis of UC, “Goolsby set a new outdoor personal record with his clearance of 5.22m (17-1.5) that earned…
BLACKSBURG — Being a pole vaulter is both physically and mentally challenging. Even for a champion such as Virginia Tech’s Rachel Baxter. “It’s definitely tough to throw yourself over a bar and trust your life on a pole,” she said in a recent interview. “You’re holding onto something that’s bending.…
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University of Wyoming freshman Kayla Stibley broke the school pole vault record over the weekend at the Doug Max Invitational in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Natrona County graduate cleared 12 feet, 3.5 inches to finish fourth in the event and break the mark of 12-01.5 set by Lauri Smith in…
HIGH POINT, N.C.– The High Point University women’s track and field team completed their 12th Annual VertKlasse Meeting with standout performances from a myriad of Panthers. The Panthers had five student-athletes who finished first in their respective events. Zoe Geis, Sydney Horn, Lindsey Ickes, Olive Allen, and Camryn Harper were the Panthers that placed first in their…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The pole vault setup at the showpiece Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is in a shambles. A mat borrowed from high jump currently makes up for a proper landing pit. The poor condition of the infrastructure could cause serious injuries to athletes, but no one seems to…
The ODA pole vaulter talks his start in the sport and his goals for the season. Tyler Beck is a sophomore boys track and field athlete at The Out-of-Door Academy. Beck won the pole vault (12 feet, 11.5 inches) March 26 at the Shorecrest Prep Invitational. READ MORE
BILLINGS — The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for Emma Zimmerman. “I was devastated. I had big expectations for last year, big goals,” Zimmerman said. READ MORE