Video by Bill Shearn
South Williamsport's Katie Jones is now the outdoor state record holder in the pole vault.
Jones, a senior, cleared 13-7 at the PIAA District 4 Championships to take the win and break the PA all-time best mark. The previous state best was 13-6 by Easton Area's Lindsay Regan from 2005.
After battling a stress fracture for most of the outdoor season, Jones made her return to the runway at last week's PHAC Championship Meet, where she jumped 13-0. It appears Jones is healthy and ready to chase even bigger heights at states, where she is the defending Class AA champion.
During the winter season, Jones jumped a personal best of 13-9.25 to win the title at New Balance Nationals Indoor.
Check out the Class AA results from District 4 below:
| GIRLS POLE VAULT FINALS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | WIND | H# | |
| 1 | Katie Jones | 12 | South Williamsport | 13-07.00 | 1 | |
| 2 | Hailey Zurich | 10 | Loyalsock Township | 11-06.00 | 1 | |
| 3 | Ally Tama | 12 | Towanda | 11-06.00 | 1 | |
| 4 | Emma Padner | 12 | Central Columbia | 11-00.00 | 1 | |
| 5 | Rylie Mong | 10 | Warrior Run | 10-06.00 | 1 | |