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Kira Costa 13-8.5 - new US high school record

In one year, San Joaquin Memorial Fresno CA senior Kira Costa has soared from third in the California state meet and 11th in DyeStat Elite national rankings to national records both indoors and out and a scholarship to UC-Berkeley. Here, she first broke the meet record with a 13-6.5 clearance and then added two inches for a national record, improving on Shayla Ballentine's 13-8 mark at the 2001 California state meet. Costa then quit after one try at 14 feet because she was "too excited to concentrate." Costa told her mother she had to jump good today because her future coaches (UC-Berkeley) were in the audience.

Kira with good friend Stevie Marshalek, who finished second today.

the Costa family from left: brother Kevin, mom Sheryl, Kira, and dad David.

anatomy of the record leap

takeoff	lift	invert	up
over	clear	flying

A hug, a spike, and a kiss After breaking the meet record, Costa spiked Stevie Marshalek's right foot (left) as they rushed to embrace; Kira kissed the wound below.

After Kira broke the national record later, Kira and Stevie hugged with no injuries.

Results

Women Pole Vault
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    GWI Meet: # 13-06  2002        Chelsea Johnson, Atascadero (Atscdr, CA)    
 US National: $ 13-08  2001        Shayla Ballentine, Morro Bay (Mrro By, CA)  
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Kira Costa                12 San Joaquin Mem.      13-08.50$ 
  2 Stevie Marshalek          12 Kentlake (Kent,       12-06.00  
  3 April Kubishta            12 Lake Havasu (Lk      J12-06.00  
  4 Cara Walker               12 Marina               J12-06.00  
  5 Melinda Owen              12 Polson (Polson,       12-00.00  
  6 Emily Enders              12 Snohomish (Snoho     J12-00.00  
  7 Katie Morgan              11 Corona Del Sol (     J12-00.00  
  8 Michelle Lang             12 Desert Vista (Ph     J12-00.00  
  9 Ashley Salvino            10 St. Mary's (Port      11-06.00  
 10 Doria Holbrook            11 Eisenhower (Yaki     J11-06.00  
 11 Lindsey Rosales           12 Wshngtonville (W     J11-06.00   

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