pole vault
noun
: a vault with the aid of a pole
specifically
: a field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar
pole-vaulter
noun
or pole vaulter
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Libby has been a central figure in this opposition, having drawn attention to the issue initially with a social media post identifying a trans athlete who won a girls' pole vault competition in February.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
On the girls’ side, junior Ingrid Ferguson was second in the Open division pole vault at 9-7 and junior Natalie Stein captured the Open high jump, clearing a lifetime best of 5-feet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
DeLand’s reigning girls pole vault state champ, senior Kylie Neira, cleared 12-9 1/2 to finish second.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The competition, held on Monday, saw Katie Spencer, a transgender athlete from Greely High School, win the Class B state championship in pole vaulting with a jump of 10 feet, 6 inches.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
On the girls’ side, junior Ingrid Ferguson was second in the Open division pole vault at 9-7 and junior Natalie Stein captured the Open high jump, clearing a lifetime best of 5-feet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
DeLand’s reigning girls pole vault state champ, senior Kylie Neira, cleared 12-9 1/2 to finish second.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The competition, held on Monday, saw Katie Spencer, a transgender athlete from Greely High School, win the Class B state championship in pole vaulting with a jump of 10 feet, 6 inches.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Pole vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20vault. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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