Helen Lehman-Winters Head Cross Country Coach | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Helen Lehman-Winters Head Cross Country Coach | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Mia Morello and Tori Thomas, both accomplished pole vaulters, are traveling to College Station, Texas, for the 44 Farms Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M. The event will take place on Friday, April 11, with the women's pole vault set to begin at 5:30 p.m. CT.
Thomas had a strong indoor season, earning NCAA Indoor All-America honors for the second consecutive year by vaulting 4.40 meters (14-5 1/4) and securing seventh place at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Two weeks prior, she won bronze at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a 4.46 meters (14-7 1/2) vault. In her first outdoor meet at the Pepsi Florida Relays, she finished second with a 4.25 meters (13-11 1/4) vault.
Morello achieved sixth place at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a season-best 4.26 meters (13-11 3/4) vault. In her outdoor season, she finished second at the USF Alumni Invitational on March 21 with a vault of 4.20 meters (13-9 1/4), and third at the Pepsi Florida Relays on April 4 with a 4.05 meters (13-3 1/2) vault.
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