the pole vault
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by using a pole to jump over a bar that is high above the ground
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Isabella Nelson finished 26th in the pole vault at 13 feet, 4½ inches.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Crean Lutheran’s Noah Richardson cleared 15-6 to win the pole vault while Redondo Union’s Bo Ausmus won the discus with a throw of 185-7 and the shot put with a mark of 61-9.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Crean Lutheran’s Noah Richardson equaled his county-leading season best in the pole vault with his victorious clearance of 15 feet, 16 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Mac Hunt also stepped up hugely in the pole vault.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Crean Lutheran’s Noah Richardson cleared 15-6 to win the pole vault while Redondo Union’s Bo Ausmus won the discus with a throw of 185-7 and the shot put with a mark of 61-9.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Crean Lutheran’s Noah Richardson equaled his county-leading season best in the pole vault with his victorious clearance of 15 feet, 16 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Mac Hunt also stepped up hugely in the pole vault.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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“The pole vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pole%20vault. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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