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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Mac Hunt also stepped up hugely in the pole vault.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Gateway’s Ethan Antle cleared 14-3¼ for fifth in the pole vault.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
This is one of the better years for the section in the pole vault and Anthony Barrera isn’t surprised.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Tristian didn’t go without struggle, especially because of the lack of kids participating in the event, which prevented him from competing in the pole vault at city meets.
—Empress Rasheem, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Gateway’s Ethan Antle cleared 14-3¼ for fifth in the pole vault.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
This is one of the better years for the section in the pole vault and Anthony Barrera isn’t surprised.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Tristian didn’t go without struggle, especially because of the lack of kids participating in the event, which prevented him from competing in the pole vault at city meets.
—Empress Rasheem, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
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“The pole vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pole%20vault. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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