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Sondre Guttormsen Sets New Ivy Pole Vault Record at Diamond League Meet
September 08, 2022 | Men's Track and Field
ZURICH, Switzerland – Sondre Guttormsen of the Princeton University men's track & field team shattered his Ivy League pole vault outdoor record Thursday at the Wanda Diamond League Meet.
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Guttormsen cleared 5.86 meters, and along with breaking the Ivy and school records, also tied the Norwegian national record and finished second in the Diamond League Final. Guttormsen's previous PR was 5.81 meters, and took place at the 2021 Chula Vista High Performance Meet.
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The 2022 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Champion in the pole vault, Guttormsen collected First Team All-America honors in both seasons. He also competed at both the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Athletics Championships, was a 2022 Bowerman semifinalist, and was the 2022 Ivy League Champion in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
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Guttormsen cleared 5.86 meters, and along with breaking the Ivy and school records, also tied the Norwegian national record and finished second in the Diamond League Final. Guttormsen's previous PR was 5.81 meters, and took place at the 2021 Chula Vista High Performance Meet.
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The 2022 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Champion in the pole vault, Guttormsen collected First Team All-America honors in both seasons. He also competed at both the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Athletics Championships, was a 2022 Bowerman semifinalist, and was the 2022 Ivy League Champion in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
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