Stacy Dragila News

When American sprinter Shawn Crawford and his opponents lined up at the 200 metre dash during the Athens 2004 Olympics, they received a harsh round of boos from the mostly Greek fans in the packed Athens Olympic Stadium.

Chelsea Johnson lived, learned and now has some measure of redemption. Johnson, a former Atascadero High star who set the NCAA women's pole vault record at UCLA, was primed for a trip to the Beijing Olympics last year but had a sub par performance at the U.S. Olympic Trials and did not make the team.

After having his most successful professional track season in 2007, Alan Webb is looking at another disappointing year.

Jenn Stuczynski won her fouth straight national outdoor pole vaulting title. Monday, June 29, 2009 EUGENE, Ore.

Reggie Wyatt is still making the transition to the 400-meter hurdles, but the Riverside La Sierra grad is making a rapid progression.

After Stephanie Brown Trafton won an Olympic gold medal last August in Beijing, it would have been easy for the Galt resident to relax, savor the spotlight and ease up on the throttle.

Kate Dennison pole vaulted into an eccentric club when she cleared 4.50m this week, writes Simon Turnbull GETTY IMAGES Kate Dennison broke the British outdoor pole vault record with a jump of 4.51m in Prague on Monday enlarge It is 12 years now since the first female pole vaulter soared over 4.50m. That was Emma George, an Australian who spent her ...

Granite Bay's Jordon Alviso is headed to the state track meet after another strong performance at the section Masters.

Placer High senior Derrick Hinch owns the third-best jump in the Sac-Joaquin Section this season behind Rocklin twins Cale and Rob Simmons.

Stacy Dragila went from Placer High to a gold medal in the women's pole vault at the 2000 Olympic Games.

Fredonia native Jenn Stuczynski won the pole vault at the Adidas Track Classic, beating fellow American Stacy Dragila by more than a foot.

Ed Brooks remembers reaching to the ground and picking up a 3-inch piece of crossbar.

Nor Modesto-in-Modesto, either. After 67 years and more than a few world records, the Modesto Relays hit the wall and was canceled.

A track meet scheduled to make its local debut in May after Sacramento snagged the event from Modesto has been postponed until next year.

For Stacy Dragila and Amy Acuff, it's time to savor one last outdoor track and field season, say goodbye and cherish the memories.

The reigning Royal Highness of the women's pole vault, Jenn Stuczynski won her first career national title at the 2005 USA Indoor Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center.

Jenn Stuczynski propelled herself over the bar at 15 feet 9 3/4 inches to set the American indoor pole vault record.

Australia's Olympic pole vault gold medallist Steven Hooker soared 6.06m at the Boston Indoor Games, becoming the second-best performer all-time indoors behind Ukrainian Sergey Bubka.

The stars of the Eugene 08 Olympic Track and Field Trials lit up Madison Square Gardens last weekend at the 102nd Millrose Games in New York City, the kick off of the 2009 indoor track and field season.

Steve Hooker clears 6.01 metres in New York. Photo: Reuters Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker has picked up where he left off on that golden night in Beijing, clearing a personal best of 6.01 metres at ...