IAAF Day 3 – Morris Grabs Silver at IAAF World Championships
DOHA, Qatar – Former Razorback Sandi Morris captured silver in the women’s pole vault Sunday night at the IAAF World Championships from Khalifa Stadium.
Morris was clean throughout the competition, clearing bars of 4.50m, 4.70m, 4.80m, 4.85m and finally 4.90m (16-0.75). Morris had three good looks at the winning bar of 4.95m (16-2.75) that was cleared by Russia’s Anzhelika Sidorova who took it to the brink, clearing it on the final attempt of the competition.
This is the seventh medal for Morris when representing Team USA at a senior international competition.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the United States | ||||||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) CR | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing National Stadium | 4th | Pole Vault | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) | |
| 2014 | NACAC U23 | Kamloops Hillside Stadium | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)[9] CR | |
| 2011 | 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | Miramar, Florida | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) | |
Also competing in the women’s pole vault final was Razorback great Tina Sutej who finished 13th, clearing 4.50m (14-9).
COMPLETE RESULTS
| POS | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | DETAIL | 4.50 | 4.70 | 4.80 | 4.85 | 4.90 | 4.95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 132 | Anzhelika SIDOROVA | ANA | 4.95 | WL | O | O | O | O | O | XXO |
| 2 | 1988 | Sandi MORRIS | USA | 4.90 | SB | O | O | O | O | O | XXX |
| 3 | 999 | Katerina STEFANIDI | GRE | 4.85 | SB | O | O | XO | XO | X- | XX |
| 4 | 859 | Holly BRADSHAW | GBR | 4.80 | O | O | XO | XX- | X | ||
| 5 | 437 | Alysha NEWMAN | CAN | 4.80 | XO | O | XO | XXX | |||
| 6 | 1719 | Angelica BENGTSSON | SWE | 4.80 | NR | O | XXO | XXO | XXX | ||
| 7 | 1990 | Katie NAGEOTTE | USA | 4.70 | O | O | XXX | ||||
| 7 | 2033 | Robeilys PEINADO | VEN | 4.70 | NR | O | O | XXX | |||
| 7 | 2008 | Jennifer SUHR | USA | 4.70 | – | O | XXX | ||||
| 7 | 301 | Iryna ZHUK | BLR | 4.70 | NR | O | O | XX- | X | ||
| 11 | 577 | Yarisley SILVA | CUB | 4.70 | XXO | O | XXX | ||||
| 12 | 802 | Ninon GUILLON-ROMARIN | FRA | 4.70 | O | XO | XXX | ||||
| 13 | 994 | Nikoleta KIRIAKOPOULOU | GRE | 4.50 | O | XXX | |||||
| 13 | 490 | Ling LI | CHN | 4.50 | O | X- | XX | ||||
| 13 | 1687 | Angelica MOSER | SUI | 4.50 | O | XXX | |||||
| 13 | 1666 | Tina ŠUTEJ | SLO | 4.50 | O | XXX | |||||
| 17 | 962 | Lisa RYZIH | GER | 4.50 | XO | XXX |
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| Arkansas' IAAF Championships Schedule |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time (CT) | Athlete (Country) | Event (Round) |
| Friday, Sept. 27 | 9:30 a.m. | Sandi Morris (USA) Tina Sutej (Slovenia) | Women's Pole Vault (Flights) |
| 12:35 p.m. | Kemar Mowatt (Jamaica) | Men's 400-meter hurdles (Heats) |
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| Saturday, Sept. 28 | 10:05 a.m. | Kemar Mowatt (Jamaica) | Men's 400-meter hurdles (Semi-Final) |
| 1:10 p.m. | Dominique Scott-Efurd (South Africa) | Women's 10,000-meters (Final) | |
| Sunday, Sept. 29 | 12:40 p.m. | Sandi Morris (USA) Tina Sutej (Slovenia) | Women's Pole Vault (Final) |
| Monday, Sept. 30 | 12:05 p.m. | Omar McLeod (Jamaica) | Men's 110-meter hurdles (Heats) |
| 2:40 p.m. | Kemar Mowatt (Jamaica) | Men's 400-meter hurdles (Final) | |
| Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 10:50 a.m. | Stanley Kebenei (USA) | 3000-meters Steeplechase (Heats) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 9:35 a.m. | Nikki Hiltz (USA) | Women's 1,500-meters (Heats) |
| 10:25 a.m. | Dominique Scott-Efurd (South Africa) | Women's 5,000-meters (Heats) | |
| 12:05 p.m. | Omar McLeod (Jamaica) | Men's 110-meter hurdles (Semi-Final) | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Omar McLeod (Jamaica) | Men's 110-meter hurdles (Final) | |
| Thursday, Oct. 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Nikki Hiltz (USA) | Women's 1,500-meters (Semi-Final) |
| Friday, Oct. 4 | 12:40 p.m. | Kiara Parker (USA) | Women's 4-x-100-meter relay (Heats) |
| 1:45 p.m. | Stanley Kebenei (USA) | Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase (Final) | |
| Friday, Oct. 5 | 9:15 a.m. | Janeek Brown (Jamaica) | Women's 100-meter hurdles (Heats) |
| 12:55 p.m. | Nikki Hiltz (USA) | Women's 1,500-meters (Final) | |
| 2:05 p.m. | Kiara Parker (USA) | Women's 4-x-100-meter relay (Final) | |
| Friday, Oct. 5 | 11:02 a.m. | Janeek Brown (Jamaica) | Women's 100-meter hurdles (Semi-Final) |
| 12:50 p.m. | Janeek Brown (Jamaica) | Women's 100-meter hurdles (Final) | |