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Jennifer Bachamp perfect for pole vaulting (ND)

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed May 14, 2008 3:17 pm

http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articl ... n=homepage

Perfect for pole vaulting
Chris Aarhus The Dickinson Press
Published Wednesday, May 14, 2008


Dickinson Trinity senior Jennifer Bachamp knows the benefits of playing multiple sports in high school.
Bachamp has reaped those benefits and then some, using her lifelong career in gymnastics to help become one of the state’s top pole vaulters.

Her vault of 9-feet-10 inches is the third-best Class B mark in the state behind Bottineau junior Abbey Aide (11-9) and Bottineau senior Maribeth Geiszler (10-0), who is the defending state champion.


Press Photo by Chris Aarhus Dickinson Trinity senior Jennifer Bachamp clears the pole vault on Tuesday at the Trinity Last Chance track and field meet. Bachamp is one of only four girls in Class B who has state-qualifying leaps.
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