USA Senior Women - Stu. 4.65, Johnson 4.60, Dragila 4.55

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Wind is gusting right now, last race was 4.0 and it's windier now.

Rue bails on her third, that wind probably put her under.

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Crowd gets a big clap going for Melinda, but it's a close miss and she is done.

4.45
Stacy Dragila O
Lacy Janson XXX
Alicia Rue XXX
April Steiner Bennett O
Chelsea Johnson O
Jennifer Stuczynski P
Jillian Schwartz O
Melinda Owen XXX


Bar now going to 4.50

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Officials are back to holding the bar on the pegs until right before the vaulter jumps.

Dragila up first. A big make! This is the best I have seen Stacy look in a long time.

April Steiner Bennett has the height but comes down on the bar.

Chelsea Johnson has a huge clearance too! She remains tied with Dragila for the lead.

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Schwartz misses her first attempt.

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April is close on her second jump at 4.50, but it's another miss.

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Big tailwind for Schwartz. She waits until the clock is almost out, then goes. A VERY close jump but she just brushes it off.

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April Steiner takes her 3rd attempt. Probably her worst of the three, still fairly close but she comes down on it and is out.

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4.50
Stacy Dragila O
April Steiner Bennett XXX
Chelsea Johnson O
Jennifer Stuczynski P
Jillian Schwartz XXX

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Bar now to 4.55. Jenn Stuczynski takes a run through.

If she NH's, April and Jill will be tied for third and have to jump off.

Chelsea and Stacy have guaranteed their spots on the team.

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Dragila's first miss of the day, she comes down on the bar, but had the height for it.

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Chelsea Johnson has her first attempt of the day, and also her first miss. Comes down on the bar.

The wind has died down a bit.

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Jenn Stuczynski now up. All she has to do is make this bar and she makes the team.

It's a blow through!

She has a bunch of tape on her right hip flexor and left ankle.