A year ago, Charlotte Elliston, Sophie Pierce, and Olivia Kosanovich all finished within the top-five in the 5A pole vault.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/03/24/fairview-jumpers-looking-to-dominate/

Bokai Huang, of China, competes in the Men's pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/professional/ap-sports-photos-of-the-year-capture-unforgettable-snippets-in-time-from-the-games-we/article_91200ed4-9e1d-5363-95a8-abafcaa80458.html

France's Kevin Mayer in action during the men's pole vault heptathlon as part of the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul on March 5, 2023.

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kennethbachor/images-of-the-week-march-10

Freshmen Dietrich Shulz (throws) and Brady Webber (high jump and pole vault) will make an immediate impact as well.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/15/freeport-falcons-spring-sports-preview-12/

Isinbayeva previously served on the Athletes’ Entourage Commission chaired by Ukrainian former pole vault champion Sergey Bubka.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1140670/pozdnyakov-removed-from-ioc-commissions

Junior Haylie Hannah won the girls’ pole vault for a second straight year, jumping ten feet even to claim the gold medal and establish a new Durand track record.

Source: https://www.dewittmedia.com/2023/05/24/records-fall-as-glenwood-city-boys-finish-second-at-d-sc-track-meet-girls-are-eighth/

Junior Iliana Downing cleared 13-3 to win the pole vault.

Source: https://www.delmartimes.net/sports/story/2023-05-24/cathedral-catholic-repeats-as-cif-d-ii-track-field-champions-lcc-second

Nathaniel Smith took fifth place in the pole vault at 9-0.

Source: https://essexnewsdaily.com/sports/sports-westorange/west-orange-hs-track-teams-give-good-efforts-at-sec-meet

Naya Jules, also an SLSA student-athlete demonstrated her readiness for the inaugural women’s pole vault competition at CARIFTA this year.

Source: https://thevoiceslu.com/2023/02/saint-lucian-athletes-deliver-in-martinique/

POC athletes commission Nikko Huelgas head received for pole vault champion and record holder Ernest John “EJ” Obiena his P1 million check, while her fellow jiu-jitsu athletes got Meggie Ochoa’s bonus.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/12/12/poc-gives-cash-bonuses-to-asian-games-medalists-during-jolly-general-assembly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poc-gives-cash-bonuses-to-asian-games-medalists-during-jolly-general-assembly

Rolling Meadows' Will Viken in the pole vault in the Class 3A Wheaton Warrenville South boys track and field sectional meet on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230517/downers-grove-n-tops-york-at-wheaton-warrenville-s-sectional

She broke the Forest Lake High School women’s pole vault record during her senior year and set a new standard for her future meets.

Source: https://uwrfvoice.com/2023/03/annika-gunderson-breaks-indoor-pole-vault-record/

Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis clears the bar as he competes in the men’s pole vault event during the International indoor athletics meeting All Star Perche, at the Sports Hall in Clermont-Ferrand, central France, on February 25, 2023.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/490846/mondo-duplantis-breaks-own-pole-vault-world-record-with-6-22m