Twin sisters Amanda and Hana Moll have been making waves in the pole vault world for several years now, drawing comparisons to the young pole vault prodigy Mondo Duplantis. The sisters, who are currently seniors at Olympia Capital High School in Washington, have been setting records and winning competitions at…
HELENA — University of Washington junior pole vaulter Chase Smith placed seventh at the NCAA Western Regional Preliminary Track and Field Meet recently. Smith, Helena High’s all-class record-holder from 2015, cleared 17-feet-7 on his third attempt to qualify for nationals. There was an eight-way tie for first place at the meet…
Olivia Gruver soared over the bar and cascaded down onto the mat, knowing that collegiate pole-vault history was about to be made — but only if the bar held steady. She had nicked it on the way down, and so Gruver looked up, apprehensively, to see if the bar was…
SEATTLE — One of last times that Yours Truly saw University of Washington pole vaulter Chase Smith — other than at a Street Vault in Helena a couple years ago — he had established the MHSA all-class record of 16 feet, 4 inches at the 2015 State AA Track & Field Meet in…
Makenna Barton’s freshman year is now in the books. The girl known as “Mackie B” in her Woodinville days, competed in the pole vault for the Washington Huskies. A brilliant student and tough competitor, she had headed over to Montlake with high hopes. “College is so different,” Barton said. “I…
HELENA — Former Helena High pole vault state champion Chase Smith returned to his hometown recently, assisting longtime Bengals’ pole vault coach Bill Hurford with annual summer camp. Smith, who owns Montana’s all-class state record at 16 feet, 4 inches, currently vaults for the University of Washington. Smith has twice…
The 2016 Summer Olympics are less than a month away. They begin August 5th in Rio de Janeiro. Sports commentator Art Thiel and KPLU’s Kirsten Kendrick have the story of one local athlete who’s just earned the chance to shine on the world stage. ‘A Great Story’ Jeremy Taiwo finished…
SEATTLE – A program record-setting performance and several personal records highlighted the two-day Husky Classic for the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine, wrapping up competition on Saturday at the Dempsey Indoor Complex on the campus of the University of Washington. Pacing the Rainbow Wahine, Veracruz Mexico senior Tiziana Ruiz Dominguez…
In April, at Missoula’s Pilcher Top-10 Track and Field Meet, Helena High pole vaulter Chase Smith became the first prep athlete in the 111-year history of Montana track and field to crack the 16-foot barrier. Smith later entered the State Track Meet in Kalispell as the prohibitive favorite, owning a…