(Salpointe Photo)
Salpointe standout pole vaulter Andrew Ference cleared 16 feet, 5.5-inches at the Desert Tune Up Invitational on Saturday to claim the highest recorded jump in Tucson history.
Huge congratulations to senior
Andy Ference who just vaulted 16’5.5″ at the Desert Tune Up Invitational to make a new Salpointe school record and City of Tucson record! @AndyMorales8 pic.twitter.com/z9l33ysASK— SalpointeCatholicHS (@SalpointeLancer) March 10, 2018
Ference cleared 16 feet at the National Pole Vault Summit held in Reno in January to join an elite class from Tucson including former Amphitheater, University of Arizona and Olympian standout Dominic Johnson (16-5) and former Ironwood Ridge and Oregon standout Colin Witter-Tilton (16-1) but he took over the top spot from Johnson Saturday at Mountain View.
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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