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AUSTIN, Texas Clifton's Hali Henderson of Clifton has made a habit of winning titles and smashing records at the U-I-L state meet in Austin.

Henderson won her third Class Two-A girls pole vault title today with a record mark of eleven feet, seven inches. Sunni Wells of Eastland was second at eleven feet even.

Henderson won her first title as a sophomore in 2003 with a vault of ten feet six inches. She won again last year, pushing the bar to eleven feet three inches.

She missed her first try today at a personal-best eleven feet seven inches. Then, she cleared the bar on the second and pumped her fists when she hit the landing mat.

Henderson missed three attempts at 12 feet. The state record for all classes is 12 feet nine inches. Henderson will attend Texas A-and-M on a track scholarship.

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Clifton vaulter wins third pole vault title, sets another record
The Associated Press

Hali Henderson of Clifton has made a habit of winning titles and smashing records at the UIL state meet.

Henderson won her third Class 2A girls pole vault title Friday with a record mark of 11 feet, 7 inches. Sunni Wells of Eastland was second at 11-0.

Henderson won her first title as a sophomore in 2003 with a vault of 10-6. She won again last year, pushing the bar to 11-3.

She missed her first try Friday at 11-7, a personal best, then cleared the bar on the second and pumped her fists when she hit the landing mat.

Henderson, who will attend Texas A&M on a track scholarship, missed three attempts at 12 feet. The state record for all classes is 12-9.

"I really wanted to get 12 feet heading into college," she said. "They all go 12 feet there."

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UIL 2A Track and Field Results Friday

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AUSTIN - Results Friday in the 2005 State UIL Track and Field Championships. (Note: UIL recognizes only state championship meet performances as state records.)

CLASS 2A

GIRLS

Pole vault - 1, Hali Henderson, Clifton, 11-7. 2, Sunni Wells, Eastland, 11-0. 3, Ashley Dickerson, Arp, 11-0. 4. Samantha Guajardo, Three Rivers, 10-3. 5, Casee Warren, Geronimo Navarro, 9-6. 6, (tie) Courtney Caruthers, Sonora, and Mallory Dippold, Gladewater Union Grove, 9-0. 8, Laci Luna, Stanton, 9-0.

BOYS

Pole vault - 1, Brian Porter, Maypearl, 15-9. 2, Dowlbo Bellows, Refugio, 14-6. 3, Marshall Wills, Dimmitt, 14-0. 4, Spenser Jones, Ballinger, 14-0. 5, Dana Stribling, Big Sandy Harmony, 13-6. 6, (tie) Michael Krietsch, George West and Derrick Sullivan, Buffalo, 13-0. 8, Kyle Hanes, Hooks, no height.

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Bellows captures silver medal

May 13, 2005


AUSTIN -- Refugio's Dowlbo Bellows cleared 14 feet, 6 inches to take the silver medal in the Class 2A boys pole vault competition Friday at the UIL State Track and Field Championships.


Maypearl's Brian Porter won the event by clearing 15-9.

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Bonham pole vaulter wins State Championship
By Allen Rich
May 13, 2005

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Bonham senior Wade Hayes left them something to remember him by in Austin...his name on the Class 3A State Championship Pole Vault Trophy.

Bonham's last state track and field championship came in 1989 when Rob Wiggins won the high jump title.

Four vaulters had cleared 15' 6' at the state meet Friday, before Hayes reached deep inside for a little extra and got over the bar at 15' 9" for the title. An exhuberant Bonham head track coach Larry McFarlin said by phone from Austin that Hayes almost cleared 16 feet on his final high school vault.

Wade recently signed to compete collegiately with the nationally-recognized UTA track program.

There were some tough days along the way, including a regional meet with miserable weather, but Hayes was determined to qualify for state and keep a promise to a friend. Wade eventually placed second in regionals and advanced to state. It was going to take more than a little wind and rain to stop the vaulter wearing a T-shirt with Justin Owen's name across the back.

That T-shirt probably made the trip to Austin, too, and now it can go in a special place...near a state championship trophy.

Way to go Ari!!!

University of Texas
UIL State Track & Field Meet - 5/13/2005 to 5/14/2005
Mike A. Myers Stadium

Event 329 Girls Pole Vault 3A
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National: ! 13-08 2001 Shayla Balentine, Morro Bay, CA
State: + 12-09 2004 Britni Lawrence, Buda Hays
Conf 3A: * 12-00 2004 Arianna Ince, Gonzales
Name Year School Finals Points
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Finals
1 Ariana Ince Gonzales 12-06.00* 10
2 Leslie Starnes Rockdale 12-03.00* 8
3 Brooklyn Dickson La Vernia 11-03.00 6
4 Elizabeth Zatopek La Grange 10-00.00 4
5 Holly Gillam Levelland 10-00.00 2
6 Laura Gilmore Canyon 10-00.00 1
7 Christi Sharpless Bullard 9-06.00
8 Jordan Belrose Center 8-06.00

University of Texas
UIL State Track & Field Meet - 5/13/2005 to 5/14/2005
Mike A. Myers Stadium

Event 330 Boys Pole Vault 3A
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National: ! 18-02.25 1999 Eric Eshbach, Orangefield
State: + 18-02.25 1999 Eric Eshbach, Orangefield
Conf 3A: * 18-02.25 1999 Eric Eshbach, Orangefield
Name Year School Finals Points
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Finals
1 Wade Hayes Bonham 15-09.00 10
2 Tommy Wolfe Raymondville 15-06.00 8
3 Chayden Feist Comanche 15-06.00 6
4 Broderic Mathis Yoakum 15-03.00 4
5 Matt Garvin Fort Stockton 14-06.00 2
6 Jared Tuel White Oak 14-00.00 1
7 Reggie Gilmon Giddings 14-00.00
8 Eric Thomas Lorena 13-00.00

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Raymondville’s Wolfe wins silver, bronze

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Raymondville’s Tommy Wolfe clears the bar during the pole vault competition Friday at the UIL state track and field championships in Austin. Wolfe won the silver medal in the event with a vault of 15-feet, 6-inches.
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AUSTIN McKinney junior Britany Parker put her name in the record book in her first state meet.

Parker's pole vault of 13 feet, 3 inches in Class 4-A won the state title and smashed the state record for all classifications, breaking the previous mark of 12-9 set last year by Buda Hays' Britni Lawrence.
Parker, who didn't even qualify for state last year, came in with the best qualifying mark at 12-6. After an opening vault of 12-0, she had the meet won with her second at 12-6.
Parker then moved the bar to 13-0 and missed twice before barely clearing it on her third try.
Not satisfied with the state title and record, she pushed the bar up another 3 inches and easily cleared that height as well.
Parker finally bowed out with three misses at 13-6 and picked herself off the landing mat to a standing ovation from the crowd.
Her 13-3 stands as the fourth best high school mark in the country this year, according to Track and Field News.