Singer, Song-writer, Actress, Blogger, and finally, WORLD CLASS HIGH JUMPER! Unlike many other competitors vying for a spot on this year’s U.S. Olympic Team, Brigetta Barrett will be approaching the Trials with a perspective beyond the high...
Jun 5th 2012, 12:53am
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Slovenian pole vaulter Tina Sutej went over a 2011 world-leading height, and national record, of 4.61m when competing for the University of Arkansas on Saturday.She added 10 centimetres to her own outdoor national record, set just a week ago, although ...
Jun 5th 2012, 12:29am
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There were lofty expectations for Andrew Irwin when he signed a scholarship to compete in pole vault at Arkansas. The Irwin name was already established in Fayetteville in that sport by his sister, Stephanie, who’d had an All-American career ther...
Jun 5th 2012, 12:25am
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When Southern Mississippi triple jumper Ganna Demydova emerged from the sand pit after her final attempt at the Conference USA Track and Field Championships on Sunday at Tad Gormley Stadium, even she was surprised by the outcome. Demydova, a Ukrainian,...
Jun 4th 2012, 11:38pm
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KENTWOOD -- For Tia Brooks, London could be calling.
Photo courtesy of University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma's Tia Brooks, an East Kentwood graduate, has the third best shot put throw this year by an American. The mark could land her on the U....
Jun 4th 2012, 11:25pm
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