Molly Haywood
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| Born | 15 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole Vault | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Pole Vault: 4.61m (Lubbock, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
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Molly Haywood (born 15 March 2005) is an American pole vaulter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Texas, she attended Tomball Memorial High School. As a youngster she competed in American Ninja Warrior.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Competing for Baylor University she finished ninth in the final of the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]
In June 2024, she won the silver medal at the USA U20 championships in the pole vault.[5] That month, she finished fifth in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.[6]
She won the gold medal representing the United States at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. She entered the competition at 4.15 metres and ultimately cleared 4.47 metres.[7][8]
In March 2025, she set a new personal best height of 4.61 metres to win the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Lubbock, Texas.[9] In May 2025, she cleared a height of 4.52 metres to win her second consecutive title at the Big 12 Conference, in Lawrence, Kansas.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Molly Haywood". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Grundy, William (March 8, 2022). "Watch Molly Haywood Vault 14-0 For US No. 1 Outdoor Jump". Mile Split. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Logan, Cal (April 23, 2024). "Molly Haywood develops pole vault passion from American Ninja Warrior". Baylorlariat. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's pole vault final". ncaa.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Baylor's Molly Haywood qualifies for U20 World Championships". kxxv.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Nelsen, Matt (6 June 2024). "2024 NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: ALL RESULTS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Kesidis claims historic hammer gold for Cyprus on day three in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "TEXAS TECH COMPLETES SWEEP OF BIG 12 INDOOR TEAM TITLES". Runnerspace. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "ALEXIS BROWN GOES PAST 23 FEET FOR WORLD-LEADING LONG JUMP AT BIG 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
World U20 Champions in women's pole vault | |
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