Mueller misses mark in the pole vault

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: September 24, 2000| Author: GARY D'AMATO | Copyright information

Olympics 2000 Summer Games

Track Notes

Mueller misses mark in the pole vault

By GARY D'AMATO

of the Journal Sentinel staff

Sunday, September 24, 2000

Sydney, Australia -- Melissa Mueller's knee ached, but her pride hurt more.

Mueller, a native of Waukesha who graduated from McFarland High School and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, failed to get through the qualifying round of the women's pole vault Saturday night at the 2000 Olympic Games.<...

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