McLeod has family legacy in pole vault (TX)

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Track & field: McLeod has family legacy in pole vault
08:21 AM CDT on Friday, May 9, 2008
By Jeff Andrews / Staff Writer
Michael McLeod has been waiting for this his whole life.

Ryan’s pole vaulter watched his step brother, Laith McLeod, win a state title in pole vault at Highland Park his senior year. He’s listened to stories from his dad about the old days of using metal poles and sawdust pits.


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Ryan junior Michael McLeod will compete in the pole vault at the Class 4A state track and field meet today in Austin.
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Now McLeod has a chance to join his family in pole vaulting lore when he competes for his own state title at the Class 4A state track and field meet today in Austin.

“This is my first year going to state,â€