Suhr clinched Olympic spot after pole vault victory

By Associated Press Published: Jun 24, 2012 at 4:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 24, 2012 at 5:13 PM PDT
Suhr clinched Olympic spot after pole vault victory
Jennifer Suhr reacts after a vault in the women's pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. (Photo by Kelly Lyon)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jennifer Suhr cleared 15 feet, 1 inch to win the women's pole vault at TrackTown12 Sunday for a return trip to the Olympics.

Becky Holliday finished second Sunday after clearing 14-11, and Lacy Janson earned a spot on the U.S. team with a third-place finish at 14-9. All three women met the Olympic standard needed to compete in London.

Suhr, the 2008 Olympic trials champion, won the silver medal in Beijing, finishing behind Russian world-record holder Yelena Isinbayeva.

Suhr holds the American record in the pole vault, but last year she struggled with fatigue and was diagnosed with Celiac disease.

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