Misplaced Pages

Molly Haywood

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
American athlete (born 2005)
Molly Haywood
Personal information
Born (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Pole Vault: 4.47m (Lima, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima Pole vault

Molly Haywood (born 15 March 2005) is an American pole vaulter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.

Early life

From Texas, she attended Tomball Memorial High School. As a youngster she competed in American Ninja Warrior.

Career

Competing for Baylor University she finished ninth in the final of the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.

In June 2024, she won the silver medal at the USA U20 championships in the pole vault. That month, she finished fifth in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

She won the gold medal representing the United States at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. She entered the competition at 4.15 metres and ultimately cleared 4.47 metres.

References

  1. "Molly Haywood". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. Grundy, William (March 8, 2022). "Watch Molly Haywood Vault 14-0 For US No. 1 Outdoor Jump". Mile Split. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. Logan, Cal (April 23, 2024). "Molly Haywood develops pole vault passion from American Ninja Warrior". Baylorlariat. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Women's pole vault final". ncaa.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. "Baylor's Molly Haywood qualifies for U20 World Championships". kxxv.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. Nelsen, Matt (6 June 2024). "2024 NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: ALL RESULTS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. "Women's Pole Vault Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. "Kesidis claims historic hammer gold for Cyprus on day three in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
World U20 Champions in women's pole vault
Categories: