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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Kansas junior Ashton Barkdull won the pole vault, clearing a personal best 19 feet, 0 1/4 inches on his second try.
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ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Isabella Nilsen finished second in the pole vault (13-5) and Jordan Leveque was fourth (13-1).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
More meet records broken Hand’s Sean Arms won the pole vault title and tied the meet record set by Hall’s Liam Wright of 15-6 Saturday.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
For the women, final events are the pole vault, discus throw, 800-meter race, 400-meter hurdles, and the 5,000-meter race.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
Isabella Nilsen finished second in the pole vault (13-5) and Jordan Leveque was fourth (13-1).
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
More meet records broken Hand’s Sean Arms won the pole vault title and tied the meet record set by Hall’s Liam Wright of 15-6 Saturday.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
For the women, final events are the pole vault, discus throw, 800-meter race, 400-meter hurdles, and the 5,000-meter race.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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“The pole vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pole%20vault. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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