DES MOINES (USA, April 20). Indoor pole vaulting returned to metro Des Moines on Monday night after a 2-year hiatus. Defending champion KC Lightfoot won the men’s event with a first attempt of 591 at Jordan Creek Town Center. Second: Zach Bradford, 583, third: Chris Nielsen, 565.
Zach Bradford clears 6.01 meters to claim his first USATF title Photo by Chuck Aragon
World indoor champion Sandi Morris, in her first competition of the year, cleared 475 on her first attempt to beat Olympic champion Katie Moon, who also cleared 475 on her third attempt.
Katie Moon, pole vault, Meeting de Lieven, February 13, 2025, photo by Maxime DeLobel
Chloe Timberg 465 to Emily Grove 455 in fourth.
Sandy Morris, Tokyo 2025, photo by World Athletics
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