MENOMONIE — Each time UW-Stout pole vaulter Leah Zastrow steps up to try and clear a bar suspended high above her head, she has the opportunity to write a new chapter in her family’s legacy. The Blue ...

The pole vault is a difficult event to master, but New Richmond sophomore Grant Harrison and junior Samantha Ringhand are making it look easy. So much work goes into a successful vault. The speed and ...

A viral video shows a botched pole vault attempt by Estonian Olympian Karel Tilga. The failed attempt led to mockery on social media as the jokes flew. “I don’t mean to laugh but this is embarrassing, ...

DECIDED, PLUS MORE KEY JUMPS FROM BOTH COMPETITIONS, AND FANS GOT A CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE SUPER ATHLETES INSIDE JORDAN CREEK TONIGHT. AND AS KCCI SENIOR REPORTER TODD MAGEL SHOWS US, THEY CAME AWAY ...

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 ...