How to Use pole vault in a Sentence

pole vault

noun
  • Among them are the triple jump, the pole vault, the steeplechase, and the hammer throw.
    Oliver Staley, Quartz, 24 July 2021
  • Sara Busch was the runner-up in the pole vault at 8 feet.
    Bill Blewett, baltimoresun.com, 16 June 2021
  • Quinones-Mixon is entered in the pole vault and will be in the mix for a medal.
    David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2021
  • The senior cleared 11-6 in the pole vault, which was enough to win and set a meet record.
    Joe Magill, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2021
  • The men's pole vault is brimming with Olympic and world medals.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Three of those were in the long jump, and two apiece were won in the triple jump, high jump and pole vault.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 9 May 2021
  • Mette Van der Meer increased the school record in the pole vault to 11-6.5 to tie for sixth place.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2022
  • But Schuller plans to compete in that and the pole vault in college.
    Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The national high school record for girls in the pole vault is 14-6.
    Richard Obert, azcentral, 9 June 2020
  • And the Owls had golds from junior Ryehn Byrnes (pole vault) and the 4x800 relay.
    Carroll County Times Staff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 June 2021
  • The move to Lincoln Center is more of a pole vault than a jump.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Junior Chris Gallenger-Long cleared 12′6 in the pole vault again to lead the league.
    oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2021
  • His best finishes were fourth in the 1,500 and sixth in pole vault.
    Star Tribune, 11 June 2021
  • Dumas placed 19th in the pole vault, Cawley failed to record a height.
    Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • In the pole vault, the eighth event of the decathlon, Kazmaier fouled in his first two attempts.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2021
  • Junior David Brok of Los Alamitos cleared 15-1 in the pole vault.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2021
  • This probably comes from the pole vault at track-and-field events.
    James Lileks, Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
  • Tigard freshman Alexa Anderson took the gold in the pole vault with a jump of 11-3.
    oregonlive, 14 May 2022
  • With Nageotte's win, the U.S. became the first nation to win in pole vault three times at the Olympics.
    Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The final of the men’s pole vault is scheduled for Sunday evening.
    oregonlive, 22 July 2022
  • Zelda Hirsch won pole vault for the Cavs, and Kathryn Hopkins (3,200).
    Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 22 May 2021
  • Cathedral’s Kailee Swart set a state meet record with 13-6 ½ pole vault.
    The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2023
  • Portland State’s Braden Masanga cleared 15-7 in the men’s pole vault to place fourth.
    oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Sergey Bubka broke the world record in the pole vault 35 times but won only one gold medal.
    John Branch, New York Times, 28 July 2021
  • The women’s pole vault became an Olympic event in 2000.
    Oliver Staley, Quartz, 24 July 2021
  • There are a lot more things to master in pole vaulting.
    Pomerado News, 5 June 2019
  • Scripps Ranch juinor Lexi Evans did a great job getting over the bar at 12-6, to capture the girls’ pole vault.
    Ramon Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2021
  • Cade has signed with Texas Tech, where her primary event will be the pole vault.
    Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2021
  • In addition, the central seconds hand gets a unique pole vault inspired shape as a nod to the athlete.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 30 June 2024
  • The Broomfield senior claimed her third state title in the 5A girls pole vault on Thursday, a year after her bid to be a four-time champ fell one spot short.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024

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