Tori Anthony

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Tori Anthony is an American pole vaulter from Palo Alto, California and the holder of the national indoor and outdoor records for high school women at 14' 2-1/2" (4.33 meters) and 14' 1" (4.29 meters) respectively. She was originally a gymnast, but burned out on the sport and switched to track and water polo. Competing in her first track events as a sophomore, she placed fourth in the 2005 state championships for pole vault within four months of taking up the sport.[1] Even before setting the outdoor record, she was named an "Athletes Only" indoor track athlete of the year for 2006-07,[2] and named "best high school girl pole vaulter in the country" by Sports Illustrated.[3] She missed her high school graduation from Castilleja School to set the outdoor record on June 2, 2007.[4] She has committed to UCLA.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stephens, Mitch. "Anthony vaulting to top of another sport", San Francisco Chronicle, May 31, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-03. 
  2. ^ Nepolitan, John. "2006-07 "Athletes Only" High School & College Indoor Track Athletes of the Year", American Track and Field Athlete, March 26, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-03. 
  3. ^ Moscatello, Caitlin. "Vaulting Forward", Sports Illustrated, April 25, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-03. 
  4. ^ Peters, Keith. "Anthony sets national record in pole vault", Palo Alto Online News, June 2, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-03. 
  5. ^ Reid, John. "Higher calling", Palo Alto Daily News, May 21, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.