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KC Lightfoot: Vaulting for glory

By Matthew Soderberg | Sports Writer

Dirt biking, four-wheeler riding, motorcycling, skydiving. All things Baylor sophomore KC Lightfoot loves to do, but add pole vaulting 18 feet into the air to the list, because he’s one of the country’s best.

As a freshman, Lightfoot finished eighth at the Indoor Championships and fourth at the Outdoor Championships, reaching All-American status in both. Despite his relatively unprecedented success, he said he was still upset with some of his results.

“You could say there was a little bit of frustration,” Lightfoot said. “I wouldn’t say there were really any nerves.