Morris Wins U.S. Title, Chadwick Runner-up

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Razorback alum Sandi Morris claimed the pole vault title over Jenn Suhr at the USATF Indoor Championships while fellow alum Payton Chadwick finished as runner-up in the 60m hurdles on Saturday.

Morris, who claimed her first indoor U.S. title since 2017, topped the field of 15 vaulters with a winning height of 16-0 ¼ (4.90), while Suhr, a 17-time national winner, finished as runner-up with a 15-11 clearance.

“It’s always exciting to compete against Jenn,” noted Morris. “We really do push one another. We put the pressure on one another. Who knows, I don’t think either one of us would have jumped that high if the other person wasn’t here.”

Morris and Megan Clark, who trains at the University of Arkansas, were among the four vaulters remaining when the height reached 15-1 and eliminated five other vaulters. Clark went out at 15-5, placing fourth with her 15-1 make. Tori Hoggard (14-9) finished eighth while Lexi Jacobus (13-9 ¼) tied for 14th.

Chadwick ran 7.94 as runner-up in the 60m hurdles, just edged out by a 7.92 from Gabriele Cunningham and just ahead of a 7.96 for Tiffani McReynolds in third place.