Hollis hits 19
Written by Connor Guidry
A huge triumph for American pole vaulting was achieved recently at a meet in Europe. Mark Hollis, 2010 National Champ, reached his goal of 5.80 meters at a meet in Liege Belgium. For those who dont know much about Mark he has been striving for that 19 foot bar for a long time and to witness him achieve it is amazing for all American vaulters. Mark's jump was a great starting point for Americans because the United States has not held a mens world record since 1976 and has had only one world champion in the past thirty years. The women have also been stumped by the jumping of Yelena Isinbayeva in the world record category. Hollis's jump was a good preview of what the next American vaulters can do. The future also looks bright with some of the collegiate athletes such as Sam Kendricks, and Jake Blankenship, however Renaud's record still stands. America is in need of another 6 meter vaulter and Hollis showed us that we are closer than it seems.
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