5. Colleen Clancy takes second in the pole vault
School/class: Smithson Valley, TX/JR
National ranking coming in: #16
Beat at NBNI: #7 Avery Stuchell, t-#8 Landon Kemp, t-#8 Chesney Ward
Old SB: 12-8.75
Mark at NBNI: 13-4.5
The last time Clancy vaulted indoors before New Balance, she was 11th at the National Pole Vault Summit. On Sunday, she set a season best by eight inches to beat every competitor except for one. After finishing second at the Texas state meet last spring, Clancy is now second in the nation.
Clancy after the 2015 Texas outdoor state meet: