Brad Passen article (AL)

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Eagles’ Passen sets school record

By BRANDON GRESHAM / Sports Editor
(Updated: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 5:55 PM CST)


Oak Mountain’s Lindy Gfeller took home third place in the girl’s 400-meter dash at the King of the Mountain meet at Vestavia Hills. (Reporter Photo / Brandon Gresham)

Oak Mountain pole-vaulter Brad Passen needed every one of his jumps Saturday evening to set a new school record and win the boy’s vault competition at Vestavia Hills’ King of the Mountain invitational track meet.

Having missed his first two attempts at a height of 13 feet, Passen cleared the bar on his final jump to advance to the next height alongside Hoover vaulters David Buster and Michael Lee. Both Bucs missed on all three of their attempts, leaving Passen with a shot at first place.

“I had really been blowing through my jumps all day,â€Â