Las Vegas –Before Saturday, Green Valley already had 21 Sunrise Region champions from pole vaulting alone.Ever since the school opened in 1991, the Gators have been a constant threat to local competitors.On Saturday morning, Rachel Buck continued the tradition and became No. 22 after clearing 10 feet, 6 inches at Palo Verde. The senior, who plans to continue pole vaulting at Minnesota-Duluth, is now a back-to-back Sunrise Region champion.“It feels pretty cool,” she said. “It’s taken a lot of hard work and dedication to get here.”Buck’s teammates took the next two spots to give the Gators a sweep. Sydney Eastwood finished second after clearing 10-0, and McKenzie Gravo was third with a 9-6 for the Gators, who got 27 team points from the event. Katie Brewster was sixth with a 9-0 vault for Green Valley.“It’s so cool,” Buck said. “I’m not sure that’s been done recently, or ever, so I’m just so happy we all did well and that we have a really strong pole vault team this year.”Green Valley pole vault coach Michael Holly couldn’t have asked for a better performance.“The girls have had a great year and have worked so hard,” Holly said. “They’re very dedicated kids.” more
