Colorado Springs native is top U20 pole vaulter in the world
Bradley Davis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Former track star with The Classical Academy in Colorado Springs is the top woman pole vaulter in the world for athletes under 20 years old.
19-year-old South Dakota University pole vaulter Anna Willis currently holds the top spot on the global leaderboard with a jump of 14 feet, 10 inches. She placed 4th at the NCAA championships as a Freshman and first at the U.S. Track and Field U20 championships. She did all of that on a hurt knee and torn labrum.
She’s the fourth Willis sister to compete in pole vault at The Classical Academy. All four are state champions and current or former collegiate athletes.