Richartz ties for 14th in national pole vault

EUGENE, Ore. — Stephanie Richartz concluded her Illinois track and field career Sunday with a 14th-place finish in women’s pole vault at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships.

Richartz tied with Melissa Gergel by clearing 13 feet, 111/4 inches. Jennifer Suhr, who won the 2012 Olympic pole vault, placed first with a height of 15 feet, 93/4 inches.

In the men’s 200-meter dash, Justin Gatlin breezed to a title in a meet-record 19.57 seconds.