State track preview: Girls pole vault (TX)

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State track preview: Girls pole vault
08:26 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 9, 2007

By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News
bgeorge@dallasnews.com
Mansfield sophomore Shade Weygandt has had the help of the son of a pole vaulting legend. Weygandt, who won the 5A state title as a freshman last year by clearing 12-9, competes for Club Altius. The pole vaulting club team is coached by Paul Richards, the son of Bob Richards, an Olympic gold medalist in the pole vault in 1952 and 1956.

In January, Weygandt set a national record for sophomores by clearing 13-6 at an indoor meet. Weygandt, who is so serious about the sport that she had a pole vaulting pit built in her back yard last fall, ranks third nationally. The state-meet record is 13-3, set by McKinney's Britany Parker in 2005.

Rockwall's Shelby Kennard, who has cleared 12-7, should contend for a medal in 5A. Tyler Lee's Callie Griffin could push Weygandt. Griffin ranks second in the state, having cleared 13 feet.


AREA QUALIFIERS

Name School Class Reg. mark Seed
Shade Weygandt Mansfield 5A 13-2 1st
Shelby Kennard Rockwall 5A 12-0 3rd
Austyn Rapp Midlothian 4A 11-3 6th
Jessica Bonfield Argyle 3A 10-6 4th
Kaylee Brazeel Argyle 3A 10-0 T6th

TOP MARKS IN 2007

Marks Name School Cl.
13-6 Shade Weygandt Mansfield 5A
13-0 Callie Griffin Tyler Lee 5A
12-8 Jessica Doyle Buda Hays Cons. 4A
12-7 Shelby Kennard Rockwall 5A
12-0 Kayla Kirk Burleson 5A
12-0 Aly Daily Lockhart 4A
12-0 Morgan Toone Belton 5A

STATE MEET RECORD (2005)

13-3
BRITANY PARKER

McKinney

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Mansfield, Shade Weygandt, pole vault: Weygandt, a sophomore, benefits from having her own pole vault pit and runway in her backyard. ... Weygandt holds the indoor national record for 15-year-olds with her 13-foot, 6-inch mark according to polevaultpower.com. ... She also holds the Mansfield school record in the 100 with a time of 12.05. ... She was a member of both the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams and high jumped at the district meet for the first time ever. ... She hopes to open own sunglasses business and call it Shades by Shade and wears bright, colorful socks during competition.