7th Grade Girls Vaulters 7-9 and 7-11

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.pjstar.com/stories/051505/SP ... .080.shtml
Tough loss, but many wins

Sunday, May 15, 2005

BY JACQUELINE KOCH

OF THE JOURNAL STAR

EAST PEORIA - Morgan Ryan began pole vaulting a year ago because she wanted to do something different.
"I wanted to do something not a lot of other people were doing," she said at EastSide Centre.

The Metamora seventh grader did something Saturday at the Illinois Elementary School Association Class A track meet most other competitors didn't; she broke the seventh-grade state pole vault record twice.

Ryan cleared 7 feet, 7 inches and 7-9 before bowing out at 7-11 and taking second place. The previous record was 7-6.

Emily Clay of Bloomington Cornerstone eventually cleared 7-11 to set the record and win the title.

[Lax PV]

I don't know many details, but a friend of mine from Richland Centre, WI said that she saw a 7 grade girl just miss 8'6" the other day. I am assuming that means she either made 8' or maybe even 8'3" ...either way--very cool!!

[jr]

My 11 year old daughter from Beardstown,Ill went 6'3 to qualify for state as a 6th grader.