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Bell repeats in pole vault

Kylee Bell

Kylee Bell will graduate from Dover this week as a two-time state champion.

The senior repeated as the Class A champ in the pole vault on Saturday during the state track and field meet at Western Heights High School.

She won the event by clearing 10 feet, 6 inches. Runner-up Hynlee Hart of Thomas saw her best jump at 9-6.

The competition started at 6-6, but Bell didn’t “jump in” until the bar reached 9 feet.

By that time, only four other competitors remained. Two of them dropped out at that height.

Bell cleared 9-0 and 9-6 on her first try.

Hart was the only other athlete to clear 9-6, but she failed all three attempts at 10-0.

Bell was able to clear that - and secure her gold medal - on her first attempt.

She also was successful on her first try at 10-6 before missing on her three tries at 11 feet.

Bell has now medaled in the event four times.

She was fourth in Class 2A as a freshman at Crescent High School and was runner-up in Class A at Dover as a sophomore.

Bell also competed in the high jump at state and placed 10th this year.