Black History

Pole vaulter Kayla Smith chases history in her final college season

The University of Georgia graduate student has overcome adversity and injuries, and she now hopes to make NCAA history by: COLIN OCHS...

LoJo Breaks Barriers, Records In Pole Vault

Celebrating A Century of NCAA Track & Field Championships by: USTFCCCA Posted: July 23, 2020 “LoJo” was just one of the nicknames...

“LOJO” Mini Documentary 2020

by Christian Kong of Moonlight Stories - Instagram Post. "@moonlightstories_official - Chris here! Back in February, I had the....

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Alone At The (Rocky) Top

By Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA May 10, 2019 Lawrence Johnson is one of a kind. LoJo, as many know him, was the first black vaulter to make...

Mondo Duplantis Reaching Rarefied Air

By Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA May 10, 2019 Transcendent talents don’t come through the collegiate ranks often. But when they do, their...

LoJo, America's Greatest Black Pole Vaulter, Then and Now!

In Honor of Black History Month February 28, 2017 By Christina Bailey I wanted to post a #BlackHistory fact that is very close and dear to m