Fehilly Wins Pole Vault In NSIC

Just two weeks after earning the pole vaulting championship of the Northern Sun Conference, Miranda Fehilly of the University of Mary was able to place 5th at the National Outdoor Division II Track and Field Championships in Pueblo, Co.

Fehilly had redshirted the outdoor season as a freshman because she had fractures in her lower back, which made her eligible to complete this year as a fifth year senior. She qualified for the indoor national championships as a sophomore. This year, Fehilly competed unattached during the indoor season, which allowed her to stay sharp in her event and to remain close to her teammates.

Fehilly reached a height of 12-4, which is a personal best to earn her place on the podium at nationals. Fehilly cleared the first two heights on her first attempts which helped her clinch her new All-American Track and Field status. "It means a lot," said Fehilly, an elementary education major. "I've had so many awesome competitors over the years.”

"It's always nice to see a senior come and get an All-American plaque," Coach Thorson said. "It's neat from a coaching perspective to see a senior do that. She had a big support crew here. She wanted to go out with a bang, and she certainly did."