Kadyn Hysong breaks Arizona pole vault record at Nike Outdoor Nationals

Shadow Mountain sophomore Kadyn Hysong set a new Arizona state pole vault record by clearing 18 feet at the Nike Outdoor Nationals on June 20. This achievement makes him the first Arizona athlete to surpass the 18-foot mark, breaking the previous record of 17-8 set by Sam Novak just last season. Hysong is only the second sophomore in U.S. history to achieve this height, tying a national record established by Mondo Duplantis in 2016. Earlier in the week, he finished fifth at the Under-20 Championships with a vault of 17-5.5. Hysong, son of Olympic gold medalist Nick Hysong, has cleared at least 17 feet on seven occasions this season and is targeting the national freshman record of 17-7 set in 2003.

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