Saturday, March 3, 2012

Jenn Stuczynski breaks American pole vault record

The sweltering heat of southern California brought out the best yet in Jenn Stuczynski.

The 25-year-old from Churchville, N.Y., broke her American record in the pole vault at the Adidas Track Classic on Sunday, outshining Tyson Gay's sweep of the 100 and 200 meters and other strong performances by a powerhouse field at the Adidas Track Classic.

Stuczynski cleared 16 feet, 0 3/4 inches to break the mark of 16-0 she set last year in the Reebok Grand Prix in New York. Only world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has gone higher. Stuczynski missed three times at a world record 16-5 1/2.

"I feel like she is within sights," Stuczynski said of the …

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