Gainesville, GA. –Mason Hamrick is the latest installment of a historically successful pole vault program at Jefferson High. With Hamrick’s two state championships, including his most recent title this year, the Dragons have won 19 state titles in the pole vault dating back to 1964, making it one of the most successful events at a school with a multitude of track and field accomplishments over half a century. “We’re known for it, because most of the great pole vaulters that have come out of Georgia have gone through Jefferson,” Hamrick said. “We’ve always had a really strong program, and it’s pretty good to know that I’m part of that.” Hamrick became just the fourth Jefferson athlete to win multiple pole vault titles after he recorded a height of 15 feet at this year’s Class AA Georgia Olympics in May, holding off Riverside Military’s Skyler Toney after a back-and-forth battle between the Region 8-AA rivals. Not only was the vault a personal record at the time for the Jefferson junior, it was his first-ever attempt at such a height. He ended up with the third-highest vault at state among all classifications. For his efforts, Hamrick is the All-Area Boys Athlete of the Year. more
