Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis is looking to pack more power into his jump with a new 22-step approach, a longer run-up than he previously used to break the world record multiple ...
Pole vaulting is a slightly strange sport.Even though it is called a "jump," you do not jump using only your own legs. You ...
Speaking exclusively to Sports Now, Baranika Elavarasan shared her incredible journey to the historic Asian Games bronze medal in the pole vault.
Three decades ago, pole vaulting was discontinued in Baltimore City high school track and field. The event was forced to conclude due to a lack of resources, funding and knowledge of the event.
Addison Kleinke taking to the air is no new thing. The state’s best-ever girls pole vaulter, Kleinke has had a vice grip on the Oregon high school record since she was a freshman. It’s a mark that she ...
If you were looking for a prohibitive favorite going into the State Track and Field Championships, Del Norte’s versatile Paige Echsner would be a good one. She isn’t just the state girls pole vault ...
Oakwood’s Addie Kash (left) embraces her mother and coach, Molly, after competing during the OHSAA Track and Field State Championship in June of 2025. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A white-gowned Addie Kash in a ...
Not to oversimplify, of course. But it increases the challenge for a track and field program when you don’t have the track or the field facilities all your own like others may. For Fairport, that has ...