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Review: Sandi Morris wins 2018 USA Track and Field Championship (Includes first-hand account)

Published

June 24, 2018

Morris won after she cleared the bar at 4.80 meters in her first attempt. She also attempted a world leading mark at 4.94 meters once, but was unsuccessful. Katie Nageotte came in second place with a clearance of 4.70 meters. Jenn Suhr finished in third place with 4.60 meters.

This was Morris’ second consecutive win in the women’s pole vault in the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championship level. She also holds two national indoors championships (2016 and 2017) to her credit.

Earlier this year, Morris won her first-ever gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Morris took home the silver medal in the women’s pole vault.

To learn more about Sandi Morris, check out her official homepage.

Read More: Digital Journal chatted with 2018 World Champion Sandi Morris in April.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 23,000 original articles over the past 19 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.