How to Use the pole vault in a Sentence

the pole vault

noun
  • Rathke is chasing three-peats in both the pole vault and long jump.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
  • Mac Hunt also stepped up hugely in the pole vault.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • In its daring, the pole vault belongs to the rodeo, or the circus.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Brynn King is from the Woodlands and will compete in the pole vault.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2024
  • Caitlin Khieu of Del Norte cleared 12-8 in the pole vault.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Jack Garrett was the top scorer for the boys team, winning first in the pole vault.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Hana won the pole vault title at last year’s championships with a collegiate record of her own.
    — ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record 12 times in his career.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Gateway’s Ethan Antle cleared 14-3¼ for fifth in the pole vault.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • On the women's side, all eyes will be on the pole vault, where Olympic gold medalist Katie Moon will compete.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • This is one of the better years for the section in the pole vault and Anthony Barrera isn’t surprised.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His clearance of 15 feet was the second best in the pole vault in Orange County last season.
    — Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In the pole vault, Katie Moon — the reigning champion from the Tokyo Games — took silver.
    — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
  • And Danielle Patrick won the pole vault with the second-best mark in school history (12 feet, 6 inches).
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One of those areas should be in the pole vault where senior Jack Grobel returns from a third place finish in the conference last year.
    — Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Defending American gold medalist Katie Moon took home silver in the pole vault.
    — NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
  • At the same time, the primal genius of the pole vault—the Calydonian boar—operates outside the realm of reason.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Their winter title came down to the final event, the pole vault, and Oakland Mills edged Century by three points.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2023
  • For the pole vault, the AI system will measure the gap between the athlete and the bar to work out what effect that has on jump quality.
    — Laura McCreddie-Doak, WIRED, 20 July 2024
  • There’s just something about the pole vault pit Thursday at Jeffco Stadium.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
  • Torrey Pines’ Joey Weisman took the section lead for the season in the pole vault, clearing 16 feet.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Siuslaw’s Hughes dominates the pole vault Kyle Hughes made it to 15 feet just once this season.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Isabella Nelson finished 26th in the pole vault at 13 feet, 4½ inches.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Even with this medal, France remains without an Olympic gold on the track since Lavillenie won the pole vault in 2012.
    — Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
  • For a time, Lavillenie, who is two and a half inches shorter than Bubka, and his takeoff threatened to rewrite the equations of the pole vault.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Argyle sophomore Gator Young Young won the 5A state title in the pole vault, clearing 16-0.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • Cassidy Nguyen of Los Alamitos had her best day of her season in the pole vault with a winning clearance of 13 feet, 2 inches.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
  • Tristian didn’t go without struggle, especially because of the lack of kids participating in the event, which prevented him from competing in the pole vault at city meets.
    — Empress Rasheem, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Swedish star – one of the greatest athletes of his generation – broke the world record on the way to winning yet another Olympic gold in the pole vault on Monday.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Sarah Gassman, Westminster, senior Gassman was county champion in the 300 hurdles and the pole vault.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2023

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