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Best United States Pole Vault Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top United States athletes in the Pole Vault, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC Kc Lightfoot | 6.07 | Jun 2, 2023 | |
| 2 | Sam Kendricks | 6.06 | Jul 27, 2019 | |
| 3 | Christopher Nilsen | 6.05 | Mar 5, 2022 | |
| 4 | Brad Walker | 6.04 | Jun 8, 2008 | |
| 5 | Jeff Hartwig | 6.03 | Jun 14, 2000 | |
| 6 | Timothy Mack | 6.01 | Sep 18, 2004 | |
| 7 | Toby Stevenson | 6.00 | May 8, 2004 | |
| 8 | Lawrence Johnson | 5.98 | May 25, 1996 | |
| 9 | Scott Huffman | 5.97 | Jun 18, 1994 | |
| 10 | Joe Dial | 5.96 | Jun 18, 1987 | |
| 11 | Billy Olson | 5.93 | Feb 8, 1986 | |
| 12 | Tye Harvey | 5.93 | Mar 3, 2001 | |
| 13 | Austin Miller | 5.92 | Aug 2, 2025 | |
| 14 | Dean Starkey | 5.92 | May 21, 1994 | |
| 15 | Zachery Bradford | 5.91 | Mar 10, 2023 | |
| 16 | Jacob Davis | 5.90 | Apr 4, 1998 | |
| 17 | Nick Hysong | 5.90 | Sep 29, 2000 | |
| 18 | Matt Ludwig | 5.90 | Feb 22, 2020 | |
| 19 | Jacob Wooten | 5.90 | Feb 22, 2020 | |
| 20 | Kory Tarpening | 5.89 | Jul 21, 1988 | |
| 21 | Andrew Irwin | 5.88 | Feb 8, 2019 | |
| 22 | Earl Bell | 5.87 | May 14, 1988 | |
| 23 | Branson Ellis | 5.86 | Apr 1, 2023 | |
| 24 | Zach Mcwhorter | 5.86 | Jul 8, 2023 | |
| 25 | Bill Payne | 5.86 | May 19, 1991 | |
| 26 | Derek Miles | 5.85 | Feb 12, 2005 | |
| 27 | Daniel Ryland | 5.85 | Jul 24, 2005 | |
| 28 | Pat Manson | 5.85= | Sep 13, 1997 | |
| 29 | Mike Tully | 5.84 | May 1, 1988 | |
| 30 | Scott Houston | 5.83 | Feb 17, 2018 | |
| 31 | Hunter Garretson | 5.83 | Mar 30, 2024 | |
| 32 | Mark Hollis | 5.83 | Aug 19, 2014 | |
| 33 | Cole Walsh | 5.83 | Aug 29, 2019 | |
| 34 | Audie Wyatt | 5.82 | Feb 22, 2020 | |
| 35 | Olen Tray Oates | 5.82 | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| 36 | Kyle Pater | 5.82 | Jan 18, 2020 | |
| 37 | Clayton Fritsch | 5.82 | May 4, 2024 | |
| 38 | Keaton Daniel | 5.82 | Jun 23, 2024 | |
| 39 | Tim Bright | 5.82 | Jul 10, 1990 | |
| 40 | Jeremy Scott | 5.82= | May 18, 2010 | |
| 41 | Jake Pauli | 5.82 | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| 42 | Russ Buller | 5.81 | Apr 22, 2001 | |
| 43 | Mike Holloway | 5.81 | Jun 1, 1996 | |
| 44 | Jim Davis | 5.80 | May 20, 2000 | |
| 45 | Tommy Skipper | 5.80 | May 25, 2007 | |
| 46 | Devin King | 5.80 | Mar 31, 2018 | |
| 47 | Dave Volz | 5.80= | Jun 21, 1992 | |
| 48 | Luke Winder | 5.80 | Apr 30, 2023 | |
| 49 | Doug Fraley | 5.80 | Jul 21, 1992 | |
| 50 | Greg Duplantis | 5.80 | Jul 1, 1993 | |
| 51 | Jacob Blankenship | 5.80= | Mar 28, 2015 | |
| 52 | Scott Hennig | 5.80= | Apr 18, 1998 | |
| 53 | Bill Deering | 5.80 | Feb 28, 1997 | |
| 54 | Chad Harting | 5.80 | Jan 21, 2000 | |
| 55 | Mike Arnold | 5.78 | Feb 17, 2018 | |
| 56 | Scott Slover | 5.76 | Jul 11, 2002 | |
| 57 | Jeff Buckingham | 5.76 | Jul 16, 1983 | |
| 58 | Logan Cunningham | 5.75 | Jun 17, 2017 | |
| 59 | Kurt Hanna | 5.75 | May 10, 2001 | |
| 60 | Reese Watson | 5.75 | Mar 7, 2020 | |
| 61 | Nate Richartz | 5.75= | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 62 | Brit Pursley | 5.75 | Jun 2, 1996 | |
| 63 | Dave Watson | 5.75 | Jun 20, 1990 | |
| 64 | Brad Pursley | 5.75 | Mar 29, 1983 | |
| 65 | Conner Mcclure | 5.75 | Mar 30, 2024 | |
| 66 | Justin Norberg | 5.75 | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| 67 | Scott Davis | 5.73= | Feb 18, 1989 | |
| 68 | Larry Jessee | 5.73 | Apr 27, 1984 | |
| 69 | Ashton Barkdull | 5.73 | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| 70 | Scott Toney | 5.73 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 71 | Matthew Gray | 5.73 | Feb 6, 2026 | |
| 72 | Scott Roth | 5.72= | Apr 16, 2011 | |
| 73 | Joey Uhle | 5.72 | Jun 26, 2016 | |
| 74 | Greg West | 5.72 | Apr 2, 1993 | |
| 75 | Cale Simmons | 5.72 | Jun 26, 2016 | |
| 76 | Jack Whitt | 5.72 | Jun 2, 2012 | |
| 77 | Carson Cody Waters | 5.72 | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| 78 | David Cox | 5.72 | Jan 27, 1996 | |
| 79 | Scott Shaffer | 5.72 | Jan 20, 1990 | |
| 80 | Jordan Scott | 5.72 | Jun 9, 2012 | |
| 81 | Jason Colwick | 5.72= | Jul 12, 2009 | |
| 82 | Dan Ripley | 5.72 | Jun 20, 1982 | |
| 83 | Doug Lytle | 5.72 | Apr 19, 1986 | |
| 84 | Deakin Volz | 5.72 | Feb 5, 2022 | |
| 85 | Robert Mclean | 5.71 | Jun 12, 2005 | |
| 86 | Jon Takahashi | 5.71 | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| 87 | Clayton Simms | 5.71 | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| 88 | Victor Weirich | 5.70 | Jan 20, 2017 | |
| 89 | Colton Ross | 5.70 | May 3, 2014 | |
| 90 | Anthony Curran | 5.70 | Mar 14, 1992 | |
| 91 | Lane Lohr | 5.70 | May 23, 1991 | |
| 92 | Adam Keul | 5.70= | Jun 11, 2005 | |
| 93 | David Roberts | 5.70 | Jun 22, 1976 | |
| 94 | Eric Eshbach | 5.70 | Apr 17, 2004 | |
| 95 | Brandon Bray | 5.70 | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| 96 | Brian Hunter | 5.70 | May 31, 2002 | |
| 97 | Paul Terek | 5.70 | Feb 1, 2003 | |
| 98 | Michael Carr | 5.70 | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| 99 | Dale Jenkins | 5.70 | May 10, 1986 | |
| 100 | Darren Niedermeyer | 5.70 | Jul 3, 2009 |