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The Tennessee men's track and field team reached a historic milestone on Saturday. Three Tennessee athletes cleared 18 feet at the Bob Pollock Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina.
Additionally, two other Tennessee athletes cleared over 18 feet at the Winter Commodore Challenge in Nashville, Tennessee during Dec. 2025.
The Vols became the first program in indoor track and field history to have five pole vault athletes clear 18 feet during the same season.
Ismaila Sawaneh won the event as he recorded a mark of 5.66 meters (18-6.75), while Blake Sifferlin and Evan Puckett finished second and third, respectively, as each recorded a leap of 5.56 meters (18-3).
Clarke Byram and Cade Gray both recorded personal best efforts in Nashville, Tennessee with both posting a mark of 5.61 meters (18-4.75), making Tennessee the first program in collegiate history to have five pole vaulters eclipse 18 feet in a single season.
Sawaneh's mark is ranked third in program history and is the seventh on the NCAA Division I list for the 2025-26 season. Sifferlin and Gray are tied for 10th nationally and seventh in Tennessee indoor track and field history.
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Additionally, two other Tennessee athletes cleared over 18 feet at the Winter Commodore Challenge in Nashville, Tennessee during Dec. 2025.
The Vols became the first program in indoor track and field history to have five pole vault athletes clear 18 feet during the same season.
Ismaila Sawaneh won the event as he recorded a mark of 5.66 meters (18-6.75), while Blake Sifferlin and Evan Puckett finished second and third, respectively, as each recorded a leap of 5.56 meters (18-3).
Clarke Byram and Cade Gray both recorded personal best efforts in Nashville, Tennessee with both posting a mark of 5.61 meters (18-4.75), making Tennessee the first program in collegiate history to have five pole vaulters eclipse 18 feet in a single season.
Sawaneh's mark is ranked third in program history and is the seventh on the NCAA Division I list for the 2025-26 season. Sifferlin and Gray are tied for 10th nationally and seventh in Tennessee indoor track and field history.
More: Tennessee track ranked No. 1 nationally
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This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tennessee pole vaulters reach national collegiate milestone
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