Andrew Oiler sails over the bar at the Burt Willford Memorial Meet Saturday in Saratoga. Oiler broke the school record with a 12 foot eight inch pole vault. See all results on page 10.
Saratoga High School Senior Andrew Oiler topped the pole vault record set by Anthony Samson in 2012. Samson had broken the previous 21- year record in 2012 during state competition with a 12 foot 6 inch vault.
Oiler's 12'8" pole vault took place on the home field during the Burt Willford Memorial Meet.
Oiler tried to break his own record with a 13' pole vault. Oiler made three attempts and managed to clear the bar, but as he came down on the other side his chin clipped the bar.
"I couldn't have done it without Kelby Lang's encouragement," Oiler said. Lang was the volunteer manning the pole...
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