Starting 73 feet away, junior Cate Conrad ran full speed at the 11’3” pole vaulting bar. After a warmup that felt mediocre, she didn’t expect much. She’d never cleared this height before.  Conrad ran 12 steps on the Blue Valley High School track, launched herself off the track with her left foot and hoisted herself up using the 13-foot pole vault. She flipped over in the air and her back hit the memory-foam-like mat. She had just cleared a new height for the first time since last May. To read more, click the link in bio. #socialmediabyadysoncooper #storybylucystephens #photobyannietrenkle