Simplot Girls - Weygandt 13-1, Beard, Stover 11-9

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Event 33  Women Pole Vault -
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     Name                    Year School                  Finals
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   1  2806 Weygandt, Shade     11 Weygandt, Shade,Man   13-01.00
   2  1115 Beard, Lindsay      12 Beard, Lindsay,Euge   11-09.00
   3  2097 Stover, Elizabeth   12 Max Trax Track C,Lo   11-09.00
   4  2892 Valentine, Daniele  12 Y M C A Team Ida,Bo   11-03.00
   5  2878 Barr, Chelsea       12 Y M C A Team Ida,Bo   11-03.00
   6  1386 Hartigan, Morgan    10 Cheyenne East,Cheye   10-09.00
   7  1421 Reaser, Alisha      12 Cody High School,Co   10-09.00
   8  2893 Waybright, Theresa  11 Y M C A Team Ida,Bo   10-03.00
   9  1423 Whisonant, Betsey   11 Cody High School,Co    9-09.00
   9  1811 Gray, Casey         11 Gray, Casey,Reno NV    9-09.00
  11  1350 Chambers, Rebekka   11 Chambers, Rebekk,Bi    9-09.00
  12  1849 Evanson, Mandi      11 Helena Vault and,He    9-03.00
  12  1417 Bales, Anna          9 Cody High School,Co    9-03.00
  12  2881 Clark, Rebecca      10 Y M C A Team Ida,Bo    9-03.00
  12  1704 Folkinga, Alexis    12 Folkinga, Alexis,Je    9-03.00
  16  1802 Koyle, Gentry       12 Gooding Track,Goodi    9-00.00
  16  2623 Lubke, Sarah        10 Team Montana,Helena    9-00.00
  --  2023 Laurent, Rachel     12 Laurent, Rachel,Hou         NH



[rainbowgirl28]

Shade Weygandt of Mansfield, Texas, won the girls pole vault at the Simplot Games today with a vault of 13-1, a new meet record.

What was expected to be a fierce battle between Weygandt and Rachel Laurent of Louisiana, never materialized after Laurent no heighted at 12-3. Weygandt and Laurent are currently ranked 1-2 in the country, and this was the first time they competed against each other this season.

Weygandt opened at 12-3 and cleared it on her second attempt, the only vaulter to make the bar. She went on to jump 12-9 and 13-1 on her first attempts, breaking the previous meet record of 13-0 set by Julene Bailey in 2003.

Weygandt then raised the bar to 13-5. Her third attempt was especially close, nicking the bar off on the way down.

Weygandt expressed disappointment that she did not jump higher, and plans to continue to work on her technique in preparation for the Nike Indoor Nationals next month.