AAA Girls' Pole Vault
Council Rock South's Dominique Franco is one to watch in the AAA pole vault (Photo by Patty Morgan)
One of the weekend's closest competitions should be the AAA girls' pole vault.
Five vaulters in the field have cleared 12-6 or better this season and it should set up an exciting battle.
The District 11 duo of Greer Gumbrecht (Easton) and Rachel Finn (Liberty) are co-PA-AAA#1s having both cleared 12-9 this season. They've seen a lot of each this season and states will be their final showdown.
Council Rock South's Dominique Franco is coming around at the right time. After a quiet start to her season, the senior cleared 12-7.5 to win at SOLs and then 12-6 to tie the District 1 meet record. She's ready for another big week.
East Pennsboro's Paige Ritter has easily been the most improved vaulter this season. After an indoor PR of 11-4, Ritter has since gone over 12 on three occasions, including a 12-7 clearance at Mid-Penns to take the win.
Laurel Highlands' Cassandra Phelan is another improved athlete. The indoor runner-up will look for a similar effort this week after a big 12-6 win at District 7.
Will it take a 13+ clearance to win it?