The 2018 FIFA World Cup knockout round begins this weekend. With just 16 countries left, we decided to see who would win if each country was represented by their current star male track and field athlete. Let the track/soccer crossover begin! Read More
Only one high school sporting event involves someone flying in mid-air well above the ground by more than their own height. It’s the pole vault, and just take a look upward during most track and field meets. “Pole vaulting is a dangerous sport,” said Tom Unruh, pole vault coach for…
LAKEWOOD — Monarch High School’s Andrew Barlow has never put the pole vault bar up to 16 feet in his life. He hasn’t even tried it in practice, not even jokingly. The Coyotes junior cleared 15 feet, 6 inches to lock up the 5A state title on Thursday at the…
LONGMONT — The cool thing about the pole vault event at the St. Vrain Invitational is that it’s positioned right in the middle of the track for all eyes to see. But it was one set of eyes that Monarch junior Andrew Barlow had on him that mattered more than…
AKRON, Ohio — This past weekend, Ball State indoor track & field sent select student-athletes to the second annual Pole Vault Convention host by Akron, which featured some of the nation’s top young pole vaulters. The elite pole vault competition was the highlight of the three-day Pole Vault Convention –…
Trinity Western’s track and field team took an impressive leap forward in the pole vault pit as Laurier Primeau officially announced the signing of national youth champion and defending OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) gold medalist Emma Li (Markham, Ont.) Wednesday. The 5-foot-5 Li, who will graduate from…
Men Men Pole Vault – Men Name Affiliation Mark Status Brad Walker Nike 5.83m qualified Sam Kendricks University of Mississippi 5.81m qualified Andrew Irwin University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 5.70 qualified Jack Whitt Oral Roberts University 5.70m qualified John Prader 5.67 accepted Jacob Blankenship Burn Vault Club 5.61 accepted Jordan Scott…
June 20-23, 2013 Des Moines, IA The USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships return to Track Central USA for 2013. Following the Olympic year in London, the 2013 Championships will serve as the selection event for the coveted spots to represent Team USA at the IAAF World Championships August 10…
The Board of Trustees met today at the University of Richmond for its regularly scheduled meeting. In what may be the final word on the matter, the board restated its decision to add men’s lacrosse and cut men’s soccer and track and field.Kyle Ragan, a senior on the track team,…
La Pine’s pride in Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton overflowed onto letter boards at businesses across the city, after Eaton won the decathlon at the summer Olympic games in London. “Go Ashton Eaton — La Pine’s Olympian,” one sign read. Now, the city will recognize Eaton by renaming the portion…
