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I have always posited that the pole vault is a genetic disorder and not an event in track and field. Clearly Duplantis, Volz, Benavides, Starkey, Payne et al are carriers of the gene. Great to see their kids doing so well.

I thought this was a typo and that I was in the Wayback Machine. Guess this isn't Doug Fraley jumping 5.50. Can't really think of Clovis without thinking of the Fraley's, though. They have done much for the event. I'd be really impressed if Doug could still jump 5.50. I remember when he could and it...

David is a great guy (kid). His folks live right around the corner from me. I'll check in and see if I can get an update. He's a fantastic athlete, but didn't just pick up vaulting in college. He started jumping with me when he was about 12. If I recall correctly, he hurt his back vaulting, which ha...