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Schools athletics national finals wrap after record pole vault heights

By Ravi Kumar

May 11, 2026 7:59 AM GMT+0 Updated 7 h ago

Two juniors clear bars above prior meet records amid upgraded landing pits at Diyagama. THELEDGER/KUMAR Purchase Licensing Rights ↗

May 11 (TheLedger) - Girls' pole vault rewrote incremental meet marks twice Sunday afternoon after upgraded foam configurations reduced approach hesitancy controversy from last March.

Selectors immediately flagged eligibility for continental youth qualifiers.

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