Titans Participate in Pole Vault Summit in Reno Jan. 11, 2004– Reno, NV
Eight Titan pole vaulters attended the 2004 UCS Spirit National Pole Vault
Summit on Friday and Saturday, the largest event of its kind in the world
held annually in Reno, Nevada. More than 2,200 athletes competed in 62
separate divisional events on more than 15 separate runways and pits.
The event is more than a competition -- it is a world class event playing
host to elite, collegiate and beginning athletes, coaches, and scholars
from throughout the United States and the world. The summit promotes enthusiasm
for the sport of pole-vaulting, while emphasizing safety, education and
the involvement of informed parents, administrators and sponsors of one
of the most exciting and rewarding events in all of sport.
Giovanni Lanaro, the 2003 Big West Conference Champion, and 2-time NCAA
All-American, jumped 16 feet, 10 inches, a performance well off his 18
feet, one-half inch best of 2003. Junior Dustin Morriso, cleared 15 feet,
5 inches in his first meet as a Titan, while teammates Andrew Little,
Brad Seberhagen and Armando Tirado opened the 2004 campaign with lifetime
bests or near it. Junior Jennifer Clarke, the 2003 Big West Conference
runner-up, cleared 11 feet, 2 inches, and sophomores Lacey Welborn and
Courtney Shires both cleared 9 feet in the first pole vault competition
of their careers. Welborn is preparing for the women’s decathlon
while Shires expands her sprinting talents with the addition of the field
event.
