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Buck vaults to region title

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

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