Former Hogs show out at World Championships
Sandi Morris and Tina Sutej are not only two of the best pole vaulters in Arkansas history. They’re two of the best in the world.
Morris won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in the pole vault and the gold in this year’s World Championships. Sutej, competing for Slovenia, won the bronze at the event.
Both vaulters cleared the 14-feet, 9-inch mark to qualify. Nine others did the same. Morris has the highest vault of the year in the event, clearing 15-feet, 9 3/4-inches at the USA Championships.
Ryan Crouser, an Arkansas assistant coach and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was the qualifier with the longest shot-put toss at the event, throwing it 73-1 1/4.
Wayne Pinnock, who is currently on the Arkansas team, made the long jump final after leaping 26-2 1/4.
