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EUGENE, Ore. (USD) — South Dakota alumna Emily Grove ’15, ’17 tied for ninth in the women’s pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday evening at Hayward Field.
Grove cleared 14-6 ¼ (4.43m) on her first attempt to tie for ninth in the finals. This marked her fourth U.S. Olympic Trials appearance, first qualifying as a college freshman in 2012. She had won Pre’s Classic at Hayward Field last month with a season’s best height of 15-2 ¼ (4.63m). The top three finishers in the competition all cleared the Olympic standard height of 15-6 ¼ (4.73m) to make Team USA.
Grove was a six-time All-American for the Coyotes and graduated as USD’s indoor and outdoor school record holder. Her outdoor record of 15-1 still stands. Grove owns a personal best of 15-7 (4.75m) from the 2022 outdoor season. A native of Pontiac, Illinois, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota in 2015 and went on to compete her master’s in 2017.
South Dakota alumnus Chris Nilsen made Team USA last weekend in the men’s pole vault. He will represent his country and alma mater at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this August.
