Kasey Burlingham and Kate Almond give the Cougars a sweep of the pole vault for the first time at state meet
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- For the first time in school history, Cuesta College won both the men's and women's state championships in the pole vault Saturday at Bakersfield College.
Cuesta sophomore Kasey Burlingham won the men's event with a mark of 16 feet, 9 inches. He tried for what would have been a school and state record of 17-4 but came up short in a howling wind. It marked the first time since 1994 that Cuesta won a men's state title.
Cuesta freshman Kate Almond won with the women's event with a mark of 12-1, edging second-place teammate Christine Silva based on misses. It marked the first time since 2004 that Cuesta won a women's state title.
"We're pretty excited," Cuesta head coach Jani Johnson said. "That's the best that Cuesta has ever done, having men's and women's champions in both events." <article continues>
