Sandi Morris needed just one attempt Thursday night in the pole vault to advance at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Morris, a former University of Arkansas NCAA champion and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist who lives in Fayetteville, cleared 14-9 on her first attempt of the qualifying round after she passed at the first two heights of 14-1 1/4 and 14-5 1/4.
Nastassja Campbell, an Arkansas sophomore and the SEC outdoor champion, cleared 14-9 on her first attempt and also was among the 12 vaulters advancing to Saturday night’s final. She cleared her first attempts at 14-1 1/4 and 14-5 1/2.