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Back at last Saturday’s meet, I make a crucial mistake following the gold medalist’s dominant performance in the sprint. I leave early to cover the Crimson wrestling team in a double-header, departing just as the warm-ups for the pole vault get underway. It is not until the next morning that I find myself staring incredulously at my computer screen...
Clay finished fourth. Not even on the medal stand. The competition’s standout athlete failed to clear a height in that fateful pole vault, forcing him to concede 804 points to eventual winner Maurice Smith—a blow magnified by Clay’s 785-point loss...
Undoubtedly, Clay was frustrated by his effort, but the Olympian didn’t take time to pout. Instead Clay rushed from Gordon Track immediately, trying to get to California as quickly as possible. He had more important things than the pole vault to think about, such as returning to his wife, Sarah, who delivered the couple’s third child yesterday...
Dingus and Homer were no less impressive, taking third and fifth respectively in the 500-meter race. Junior Sean Gil also earned second in the pole vault with a jump of 4.56 meters, rounding out the list of quality finishes for the Crimson...
...Crimson women, as the squad took six events on the day. Although some races featured very few competitors, Harvard still took encouragement from individual winners Olivia Weeks, Sydnie Leroy, and Ashtynn Baltimore—all rookies. Weeks took the long jump in 5.53 meters, while Leroy claimed the pole vault title and Baltimore the 60-meter dash...