Falkville track and field athlete Devin Johnson was never afraid of heights. Sometimes, it got him into trouble. Johnson would climb trees relentlessly when he was younger. He even broke both of his arms doing so. So, when he decided to try out pole vaulting in seventh grade at Vinemont…
The state pole vault record has been broken. Riverton’s Robbie Walker stepped back and cleared 16 feet 3 inches to break a state record that has stood since 1995, culminating of his hard work and the help of specific trainers. “Robbie has trained with us for several years,” Utah Pole…
Padua’s Erin Kelleher broke her own state record with a 12’7″ effort in the Pole Vault during day 1 of the DIAA Track & Field Championships at Dover. Keller, who had broken a 4-year record with a 12’6″ effort at a meet in West Chester two weeks ago, soared an…
The first state record of the 2019 track & field season has fallen. Orem senior Lauren Merrill set a new overall state record in the pole vault at the Davis Invitational last week as she cleared 12’03. The previous record was 12’00 held by Bingham’s Hannah Stetler and Syracuse’s Lexi…
PAPILLION — A little competition and a whole lot of wind helped Columbus’ Jaidyn Garrett blow away the girls pole vault state record at the Nebraska Track & Field Festival on Thursday at Papillion-La Vista South. With a brisk northwest wind helping her along, the junior cleared 13 feet, 3¼…
Lincoln Lutheran’s Josie Puelz might be a part-time pole vaulter, but the senior is going with an all-out, full-time effort in pursuit of the Nebraska girls pole vault state record this track and field season. Puelz is a three-sport athlete who balances volleyball and basketball with a track slate that…
Mounds View pole vaulter Julia Fixsen broke the state meet record as she captured her second gold medal in the event on Saturday. Fixsen, a junior, soared 13-9 1/4 on her third attempt at the height, after easily clearing 12-6 and 13-4 — which broke the previous record of 13-3…
Columbus >> Haley Horvath set herself a goal to clear 13 feet in the pole vault by the end of the season. Mission accomplished. And more. The Notre Dame senior not only cleared 13 feet, she shattered the New Jersey state record for girls by going over 13-05.25 in a…
East Kentwood pole vaulter Trevor Stephenson talks about setting a state record in the pole vault (16 feet, 9.5 inches). Watch the Interview! Image Source
BELLEVILLE — Bloomington High School senior Zachery Bradford cleared 17 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault Saturday, the highest outdoors in state history, while helping BHS to second place in the Class 3A Belleville West boys track and field sectional. Bradford has cleared 18 feet indoors, but the Kansas…
