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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University City’s Kai Anderson cleared 17 feet in the pole vault, becoming only the second vaulter in section history to do so.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Mondo Duplantis, 'the Timothée Chalamet of the pole vault
Mondo Duplantis, 24, broke his own record in the men’s pole vault at the Paris games.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Other first place finishes for the Hawks was Nolan Sutter in the 800 and 1,600 meters, Isaac Chock in the 60 meter hurdles, Josh Wedel in the shot put and triple jump and Josh Schmidt in the pole vault.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
On the women's side, all eyes will be on the pole vault, where Olympic gold medalist Katie Moon will compete.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Mondo Duplantis, 'the Timothée Chalamet of the pole vault
Mondo Duplantis, 24, broke his own record in the men’s pole vault at the Paris games.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Other first place finishes for the Hawks was Nolan Sutter in the 800 and 1,600 meters, Isaac Chock in the 60 meter hurdles, Josh Wedel in the shot put and triple jump and Josh Schmidt in the pole vault.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
On the women's side, all eyes will be on the pole vault, where Olympic gold medalist Katie Moon will compete.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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