Some people hold their breath at the sight of anyone attempting to pole vault. A smaller number see that and think, “Why not me?” To pull off a pole vault jump, you sprint down a runway while holding ...

PISCATAWAY – Track and field events generally include sprints, high hurdles, relays and long distance runs around an oval track, the shot put, high jump, long jump and javelin. Not one of them compete ...

The bar has been set high in the pole vault at Hudson High School. Hudson senior Natalie Murray not only holds the school record in the pole vault at 12-foot-7, but is also the first athlete from the ...

(WJW) – Pole vault gold medal winner Katie Moon was aiming for another medal of that color. Moon, who grew up in Olmsted Falls, attempted to defend her Olympic title in Paris Wednesday after earning ...

PARIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Australia's Nina Kennedy soared to the gold medal in the Olympic women's pole vault on Wednesday, a year after she shared top spot on the world championship medal podium with ...