This week, IU will send its women’s pole vaulters to Austin for the Texas Relays.
Seniors Sydney Clute and Sophie Gutermuth will compete for the first time this outdoor season. The duo didn’t make the trip to Tempe, Arizona for last week’s Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational, IU Coach Ron Helmer said.
Gutermuth entered the season third in school history with a 4.35 meter vault at last year’s Texas Relays. Clute is now fifth in school history with a 4.20 meter vault in 2014.
Clute won the indoor Big Ten championship in pole vault in February. She competed at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in March, finished in 10th place and was named a second team All-American.
Gutermuth competed unattached during indoor season because she didn’t have any remaining eligibility for indoor. She competed in the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships in March and finished in ninth.
The women’s pole vault will be on Friday morning.
Seth Tow
