Athletes of the Week

Athlete of the Week: State College pole vaulter Griffin Thompson

From CDT staff reports
State College’s Griffin Thompson is a Centre Daily Times Athlete of the Week.
State College’s Griffin Thompson is a Centre Daily Times Athlete of the Week. Nabil K. Mark Centre Daily Times, file

State College pole vaulter Griffin Thompson is a Centre Daily Times Athlete of the week.

Thompson, a junior, cleared a career-best 15 feet, 1 inch in on Tuesday. The mark is the best in the state, according to pa.milesplit.com.

Thompson also held the previously highest mark of 14-6, from last weekend.

This story was originally published April 10, 2016 at 6:36 PM with the headline "Athlete of the Week: State College pole vaulter Griffin Thompson."

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