Cale Simmons (born February 5, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He was runner-up at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2016 and was chosen for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
A member of the United States Air Force and based in Rocklin, California,Jordan, Roy (2016-07-05). Eventful 800m finals won by Grace and Murphy at US Olympic Trials. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.No shortage of July 4th fireworks to close competition on Day 4 of Olympic Trials. USA Track & Field (2016-07-04). Retrieved on 2016-07-16. he began competing in the pole vault at a high level in 2012 and set a best of . This placed him in the top twenty American athletes for the year.2012 U.S. Absolute List - Men . Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. The following year he improved to .Cale Simmons. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
He dropped out of the sport for a couple of years but returned in better form in 2016. He made the national podium at the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.Day 1 Results 2016 USATF Indoor Championships . USA Track & Field. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. A week before the trials, he set his personal record and qualifying mark for the Olympics at an obscure meet called the Kyle MacIntosh Twilight at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, a meet primarily for high school and middle school aged athletes. The pole vault was the only event open for open athletes and only 5 jumped.
He entered the 2016 United States Olympic Trials and jumped to make his first American Olympic team.Day 4 Quotes - U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field. USA Track & Field (2016-07-04). Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
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