ST. LOUIS – Indiana State senior pole vaulter Will Staggs won his second straight MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week honor Tuesday afternoon after yet another record-breaking performance on the runway.
Staggs cleared the 18-foot mark for the second straight weekend and fifth time in his career with his 5.53m (18-1.75) clearance at the Jesse Owens Classic, breaking his own program record for a second consecutive meet. He cleared marks of 5.23m (17-1.75, third attempt) and 5.38m (17-7.75, first attempt) before clearing the record-breaking mark of 5.53m (18-1.75) on his third attempt.