EUGENE, Ore. – Duke track & field alumna Megan Clark advanced to the final of the women's pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on Thursday. Clark advanced to the final for the second straight Olympic Trials, after finishing fifth overall in 2016.
Clark was one of 12 to move on to the final after recording a clearance of 4.50m (14-9 feet) to finish 10th overall. The 2016 graduate cleared her first height of 4.30m on the first attempt, before getting over the next two heights on her second attempt.