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Fear not a factor for Weygandt

By Jon Mahoney
ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Shade Weygandt brimmed with confidence. She had just set a personal record in the pole vault by clearing 9 feet during a middle school meet, and she was hungry for more. Weygandt, then in eighth grade, had the bar raised to 9 feet, 6 inches and took off down the runway with purpose. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to reach her goal -- but that was the least of her problems. As Weygandt soared through the air, a strong crosswind blew her away from the safety of the landing mat and caused her to ...

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