Tori Anthony (born April 19, 1989) is an American pole vaulter from Woodside, California and the holder of the national indoor and outdoor records for high school women at 14' 2-1/2" (4.33 m) and 14' 1" (4.29 m) respectively.
She was originally a gymnast, but burned out on the sport and switched to track and water polo. Competing in her first track events as a sophomore, she placed fourth in the pole vault at the 2005 CIF California State Meet within four months of taking up the sport.[1] Even before setting the outdoor record, she was named an "Athletes Only" indoor track athlete of the year for 2006-07,[2] and named "best high school girl pole vaulter in the country" by Sports Illustrated.[3] She missed her high school graduation from Castilleja School to set the outdoor record on June 2, 2007.[4] She competed for UCLA, achieving 13' 9" in their uniform to rank number in school history.[5][6]
She was a two-time champion at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, winning in 2006 and 2007. She represented her country internationally at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics (placing eighth in the final) and came fourth at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships the following year. In senior national competition she was 11th at the 2007 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and ninth at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She achieved her personal record 4.33 m (14 ft 2+1⁄4 in) that year. She retired from competition in 2012 after suffering injuries.[7][8]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 8th | Pole vault | 3.90 m |
| 2007 | Pan American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | Pole vault | 4.00 m |
References
edit- ^ Stephens, Mitch (May 31, 2006). "Anthony vaulting to top of another sport". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ Nepolitan, John (March 26, 2007). "2006-07 "Athletes Only" High School & College Indoor Track Athletes of the Year". American Track and Field Athlete. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ Moscatello, Caitlin (April 25, 2007). "Vaulting Forward". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ Peters, Keith (June 2, 2007). "Anthony sets national record in pole vault". Palo Alto Online News. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ "ALL-TIME UCLA WOMEN'S TOP-10" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-12.
- ^ Reid, John (May 21, 2007). "Higher calling". Palo Alto Daily News. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ Tori Anthony. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Tori Anthony. UCLA. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- Stephens, Mitch (June 3, 2007). "North stars sparkle at state meet". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-06-03.