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ANJALI MEAD High Point University By Austin Miller
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From Richmond to High Point by way of Geneva, Ohiothis is the path of Anjali Mead. Introduced to pole vault as a seventh grader by prominent Virginia coach Val Osipenko at Xtreme Heights Vault Club, Anjali took to the event like a fish to water. As a freshman she cleared 12’. After attending pole vault’s largest stand-alone event, the National Pole Vault Summit that same year, Anjali’s fascination evolved into full blown passion. T A K E O F F
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“I was looking for something more,” she remembers. “My parents and I felt that a lot of time was wasted traveling to and from school and club practices, and I wanted to incorporate weight lifting going into sophomore year.” This quest to pursue her potential led Anjali to Florida’s international sports boarding school, IMG Academy. She attended an IMG summer camp that August and two weeks later, started her sophomore year at the fa-
