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Jordan Creek Town Center again will host an elite-level pole vault competition on April 20 at 6 p.m. as part of the 116th Drake Relays.
Jordan Creek last hosted an indoor pole vault event in 2024, coinciding with the West Des Moines mall’s 20th anniversary. The event is open to the public and no ticket is necessary.
The women's field will showcase the top two ranked athletes in the world. Katie Moon, the current world No. 1, boasts the second-best American jump of all-time. She was a 2021 Olympic champion in Tokyo and more recently took the silver medal in Paris. Moon will go head-to-head with world No. 2 Sandi Morris, who holds the American record.
Reigning men’s division champion KC Lightfoot will return to Des Moines to defend his Vault at Jordan Creek crown. Lightfoot currently holds the American men’s record. Six-time U.S. champion Chris Nilsen also will be part of the loaded men’s field.
Some of the elite vaulters also will compete outdoors at Drake Stadium during the afternoon session on April 25. Drake Relays events will be held April 18-25.
Drake sports information contributed this report.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Drake Relays pro pole vault to return to Jordan Creek Town Center
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Jordan Creek last hosted an indoor pole vault event in 2024, coinciding with the West Des Moines mall’s 20th anniversary. The event is open to the public and no ticket is necessary.
The women's field will showcase the top two ranked athletes in the world. Katie Moon, the current world No. 1, boasts the second-best American jump of all-time. She was a 2021 Olympic champion in Tokyo and more recently took the silver medal in Paris. Moon will go head-to-head with world No. 2 Sandi Morris, who holds the American record.
Reigning men’s division champion KC Lightfoot will return to Des Moines to defend his Vault at Jordan Creek crown. Lightfoot currently holds the American men’s record. Six-time U.S. champion Chris Nilsen also will be part of the loaded men’s field.
Some of the elite vaulters also will compete outdoors at Drake Stadium during the afternoon session on April 25. Drake Relays events will be held April 18-25.
Drake sports information contributed this report.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Drake Relays pro pole vault to return to Jordan Creek Town Center
Continue reading...
