Over-the-top performers
LEE BARES
Senior, Lakeville South
Personal best vault: 15 feet, 9 inches. The mark set the Minnesota high school record.
Notable: Two-time Class 2A pole vault champion. Placed sixth in 1-meter diving at Class 2A meet. Former gymnast.
Quote: "I don't really see much when I'm in the air but when I get to the top and see the bar, my goal is to stay as far away from that thing as possible."
GRANT KRIEGER
Senior, Blake
Personal best vault: 16 feet, 1¼ inches. Set at national indoor meet in March.
Notable: Two-time Class 1A pole vault champion. Former gymnast. Father, Rick, was a decathlete at Oklahoma State. Committed to Clemson.
Quote: "People underestimate the mental part of pole vaulting. It's very similar to a golf swing. Every little bit makes a difference."
MITCH VALLI
Senior, Buffalo
Personal best vault: 15 feet, 9 inches. Set at regional meet last June.
Notable: Tied for fourth in pole vault at the Class 2A meet last spring. Caught 20 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown and returned a punt for a TD. His stepfather, Paul Herda, coached vaulters at St. John's.