IAAF Day 3 - Morris Grabs Silver at IAAF World Championships

DOHA, Qatar – Former Razorback Sandi Morris captured silver in the women’s pole vault Sunday night at the IAAF World Championships from Khalifa Stadium.

Morris was clean throughout the competition, clearing bars of 4.50m, 4.70m, 4.80m, 4.85m and finally 4.90m (16-0.75). Morris had three good looks at the winning bar of 4.95m (16-2.75) that was cleared by Russia’s Anzhelika Sidorova who took it to the brink, clearing it on the final attempt of the competition.

This is the seventh medal for Morris when representing Team USA at a senior international competition.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	1st	Pole Vault	4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) CR
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	Pole Vault	4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2nd	Pole Vault	4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, Oregon	2nd	Pole Vault	4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2015	World Championships	Beijing National Stadium	4th	Pole Vault	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2014	NACAC U23	Kamloops Hillside Stadium	1st	Pole Vault	4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)[9] CR
2011	2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships	Miramar, Florida	2nd	Pole Vault	4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)

Also competing in the women’s pole vault final was Razorback great Tina Sutej who finished 13th, clearing 4.50m (14-9).

COMPLETE RESULTS

POS	BIB	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK	DETAIL	4.50	4.70	4.80	4.85	4.90	4.95
1	132	Anzhelika SIDOROVA	ANA	4.95	WL	O	O	O	O	O	XXO
2	1988	Sandi MORRIS	USA	4.90	SB	O	O	O	O	O	XXX
3	999	Katerina STEFANIDI	GRE	4.85	SB	O	O	XO	XO	X-	XX
4	859	Holly BRADSHAW	GBR	4.80		O	O	XO	XX-	X
5	437	Alysha NEWMAN	CAN	4.80		XO	O	XO	XXX
6	1719	Angelica BENGTSSON	SWE	4.80	NR	O	XXO	XXO	XXX
7	1990	Katie NAGEOTTE	USA	4.70		O	O	XXX
7	2033	Robeilys PEINADO	VEN	4.70	NR	O	O	XXX
7	2008	Jennifer SUHR	USA	4.70		–	O	XXX
7	301	Iryna ZHUK	BLR	4.70	NR	O	O	XX-	X
11	577	Yarisley SILVA	CUB	4.70		XXO	O	XXX
12	802	Ninon GUILLON-ROMARIN	FRA	4.70		O	XO	XXX
13	994	Nikoleta KIRIAKOPOULOU	GRE	4.50		O	XXX
13	490	Ling LI	CHN	4.50		O	X-	XX
13	1687	Angelica MOSER	SUI	4.50		O	XXX
13	1666	Tina ŠUTEJ	SLO	4.50		O	XXX
17	962	Lisa RYZIH	GER	4.50		XO	XXX

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