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Morris soaring high after U.S. title

FAYETTEVILLE — World indoor record-holder and 2012 Olympic champion Jenn Suhr was looking to win her 16th USA pole vault title last Saturday night in Portland, Oregon.

Instead Sandi Morris won her first.

Morris, who a year ago won the NCAA Indoor title as an Arkansas senior at 15 feet, 1 inch, cleared a personal-best 16-2 3/4 to beat Suhr, who was second at 16-0 3/4.

Suhr, 34, has been America's top vaulter since 2006 and holds the world indoor record at 16-6 she cleared Jan. 30 at a meet in Brockport, New York.

Morris now ranks third all-time in the pole vault indoors behind Suhr and Russian Yelena Isinbayeva, 33, who cleared 16-5 1/4 in 2012.