The Star’s high school athletes of the week (May 12)
Christopher Nilsen
SCHOOL: Park Hill
YEAR: Senior
SPORT: Track and field
A Missouri defending state-champion pole vaulter, Nilsen cleared the bar at an even 18 feet last week at the Suburban Red Conference meet. That’s the best mark in the nation this season and only four inches shy of the national high school record.
Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com
Nicole Kallenberger
SCHOOL: Lee’s Summit West
YEAR: Senior
SPORT: Track and field
Kallenberger was a two-time winner at the Suburban Gold Conference meet last week. She won the 100-meter hurdles race in 16.35 seconds, before recording a pole vault of 12 feet, 9 inches — the top mark in the state this spring.
Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com
This story was originally published May 12, 2016 at 9:15 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school athletes of the week (May 12)."