Playing music is important for Addison Kleinke as she prepares to pole vault at an indoor practice facility in Springfield. "Sometimes it's for the motivation, sometimes it's for the vibe," she said.

On Friday, fourth-year track and field athlete Jaclyn Masters not only captured first place in the pole vault at the America East Championships, she also set a new conference record with a vault of 12 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Bethany Buell remembers the suggestion she received as an eighth grader from Chris Moore. Moore, a track and field coach at ...

Pole vaulting is one of the more outlandish Olympic events. The primary instruments of the sport are curious creations—big sticks, between 10 and 17 feet in length, that certain track & field ...

SAINT-DENIS, France — On her third jump of the final round of the women’s pole vault on Wednesday, Katie Moon took a hopping step back and then sprinted down the runway. She was going so fast, she ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Mondo Duplantis raised his pole vault world record to 6.29 meters at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial meet in Budapest on Tuesday. The Olympic and world champion added a centimeter ...

White has coached pole vault at the 'U' for 22 seasons. MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota volunteer assistant coach Caroline White has announced her retirement from coaching pole vault. White's ...

TOKYO (AP) — Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 14th time Monday night, clearing 6.30 meters to capture his third world championship. Duplantis, who grew up in ...