Stacy Dragila returns to Idaho with an eye on Beijing
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:47 pm
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Stacy Dragila returns to Idaho with an eye on Beijing
Olympic gold-medal pole vaulter to compete in Nampa on Saturday
Joe Rossi / MCT file photo
Pole vaulter Stacy Dragila -- seen here competing in the 2004 Olympic Games -- won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. The three-time world champion has been battling injuries the past few years, but the Idaho State graduate is on the comeback trail.
BY JESSE ZENTZ - jzentz@idahostatesman.com
Edition Date: 01/26/08
A series of injuries derailed Stacy Dragila’s pole vaulting career, but the 36-year-old is back in Idaho with her focus on Beijing.
The 2000 Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion is on the comeback trail from her second Achilles surgery in two years, and her journey brings her to the Treasure Valley on Saturday.
The Blue & Orange Classic begins at 9 a.m. at the Jacksons Track at the Idaho Sports Center in Nampa and will feature college athletes from Boise State, Arizona, California and Stanford among others. The women’s pole vault is scheduled for 1 p.m.
“I’m kind of just getting the rust and the cobwebs out,â€Â
Stacy Dragila returns to Idaho with an eye on Beijing
Olympic gold-medal pole vaulter to compete in Nampa on Saturday
Joe Rossi / MCT file photo
Pole vaulter Stacy Dragila -- seen here competing in the 2004 Olympic Games -- won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. The three-time world champion has been battling injuries the past few years, but the Idaho State graduate is on the comeback trail.
BY JESSE ZENTZ - jzentz@idahostatesman.com
Edition Date: 01/26/08
A series of injuries derailed Stacy Dragila’s pole vaulting career, but the 36-year-old is back in Idaho with her focus on Beijing.
The 2000 Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion is on the comeback trail from her second Achilles surgery in two years, and her journey brings her to the Treasure Valley on Saturday.
The Blue & Orange Classic begins at 9 a.m. at the Jacksons Track at the Idaho Sports Center in Nampa and will feature college athletes from Boise State, Arizona, California and Stanford among others. The women’s pole vault is scheduled for 1 p.m.
“I’m kind of just getting the rust and the cobwebs out,â€Â