Virginia Tech pole vault squad secures two runner-up finishes at Gamecock ChallengeVirginia Tech pole vault squad secures two runner-up finishes at Gamecock Challenge
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Virginia Tech pole vault squad secures two runner-up finishes at Gamecock Challenge

Five top-five finishes highlight the Challenge

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Virginia Tech pole vault event squad traveled to the Unversity of South Carolina for the 2025 Gamecock Challenge on Saturday.  Seven members of the squad competed and the group tallied five top-five finishes.

Erin Kelleher elevated the personal-best she reached at the Hokie Invitational, by 0.01m at the Challenge, for a 4.13m height.

RESULTS

Women's Pole Vault
(2) Erin Kelleher - 4.13m*
(3) Chiara Sistermann - 4.13m
(8) Lyndsey Reed - 3.68m

Men's Pole Vault
(2) Ben Conacher - 5.45m
(3) Maddox Hamm - 5.45m
(4) Conner McClure - 5.35m
(7) Jack Helmich - 4.80m

UP NEXT
The pole vault event squad returns home with the rest of Virginia Tech track & field for the 2025 Dov Hale VT Elite Meet from February 7-8 in Rector Field House.