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Hutson finishes seventh overall in pole vault at U.S. Olympic Trials

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EUGENE, Ore. – Former Sycamore and four-time NCAA pole vault champion Kylie Hutson finished seventh overall in the women’s pole vault finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials at historic Hayward Field on Sunday, falling shy of a trip to Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Just three nights after fellow Sycamore alum Felisha Johnson made Team USA in the toughest women’s shot put competition in Trials history, Hutson had a similarly tough task ahead in arguably the best women’s pole vault field on record. That said, the Terre Haute native entered competition in the midst of one of her finest seasons yet, ranking fifth in the U.