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POLE VAULT RECORD It is believed that the highest vault ever cleared on Sonoma County soil is 16-6. Best info so far is that both Tim McDonald 1978 & Brett Hyatt 1981 cleared that height at Bailey Field competing for SRJC. 2002 Maria Carrillo grad Jake Arnold will be trying to surpass that mark May 1st at Santa Rosa All-City Meet. Arnold cleared 17-4½ while competing for University of Arizona in 2007. Arnold is currently one of the best Decathletes in the world. In 2008 Arnold had the 20th highest score in the world at 8191. Career Highlights: 3rd at 2006 and 2007 USA Outdoor Championships; 2-time NCAA Outdoor champion. Arnold won the 2007 NCAA with a PR 8,215 score. Highest vaults by Redwood Empire Athletes All-Time 18-3 Tim McDonald, ? (St. Helena '76, SRJC '78) at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 17-8¾ John Gash, ?Stanford (Santa Rosa H.S.) 17-4½ Jake Arnold, Arizona (Maria Carrillo ’02) at Arkansas 3/07 16-6 Brett Hyatt, SRJC 1981 16-0 Ken Bayless, SRJC 1981 15-9 Rene Loraine, Petaluma 5/20/95 15-7¼ Jim Crowhurst, SRJC (Montgomery ’78, SSU ‘83) at SRJC 1980 15-7 Steve Lawry, SRJC (Montgomery) 1976 15-7 Matt Tillinghast, Montgomery 2004 15-6 Steve Giovannoni, SRJC 1991 If you know of a higher clearance please let me know. jimcrowhurst@comcast.net
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