2022 Pre-Season Preview: top field event girls to watch


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Pole Vault-
2021 Best: Tori Thomas (Rock Island Alleman) 13'9.25"
2021 3A State Champion: Lilliana Ifft (Jr., Bloomington) 12'9.25"
2021 2A State Champion: Tori Thomas 13'4.25"
2021 1A State Champion: Windsor Roberts (Downs Tri-Valley)12'2.75"
Top returners: Ifft, Mia Morello (Sr., Grayslake Central), Libby Saloga (Jr., Aurora Rosary), Sophia Sumer (Sr., Tremont), Brynlee Keeran (Sr., Salt Folk), Isabelle Hemmen (Sr., Teutopolis), Livia Binder (Jr., Maroa-Forsyth), Sawyer Schoon (Sr., Normal University), Maddie Dutz (Jr., Belvidere North), Paulina Lucer (Sr., Lake Park), Sydnee Scott (Sr., Normal University)
Breakdown: Two all-time greats in Windsor Roberts and Tori Thomas are respectively vaulting for Indiana University and the University which is good and bad news for those who follow the sport back home. Thomas' was the state's only national spotlight prep and performer to clear 13-feet indoors and outside. Roberts starred all four years as a prep and brought tremendous notoriety to the event.

Though things will be different this year, there is some emerging talent. Ifft for example comes from a talented vaulting family and appears on her way to new heights. Don't be surprised if she gets over the magical 13-foot barrier. It's been more than a few years since a 3A girl has cleared 13-feet. Saloga is in the same category coming from behind her standout brother Andrew Saloga. Mia Morello appears ready to challenge for 13-feet as she hit her PB 12-10.