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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.
Discover the greatest Pole Vault athletes in the history of United States. KC Kc Lightfoot tops the all-time national list with 6.07, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | 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 | Zachery Bradford | 6.01 | Feb 28, 2026 | |
| 8 | Toby Stevenson | 6.00 | May 8, 2004 | |
| 9 | Lawrence Johnson | 5.98 | May 25, 1996 | |
| 10 | Scott Huffman | 5.97 | Jun 18, 1994 | |
| 11 | Joe Dial | 5.96 | Jun 18, 1987 | |
| 12 | Billy Olson | 5.93 | Feb 8, 1986 | |
| 13 | Tye Harvey | 5.93 | Mar 3, 2001 | |
| 14 | Dean Starkey | 5.92 | May 21, 1994 | |
| 15 | Austin Miller | 5.92 | Aug 2, 2025 | |
| 16 | Jacob Davis | 5.90 | Apr 4, 1998 | |
| 17 | Nick Hysong | 5.90 | Sep 29, 2000 | |
| 18 | Jacob Wooten | 5.90 | Feb 22, 2020 | |
| 19 | Matt Ludwig | 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 | Bill Payne | 5.86 | May 19, 1991 | |
| 24 | Branson Ellis | 5.86 | Apr 1, 2023 | |
| 25 | Zach Mcwhorter | 5.86 | Jul 8, 2023 | |
| 26 | Pat Manson | 5.85 | Sep 15, 1994 | |
| 27 | Derek Miles | 5.85 | Feb 12, 2005 | |
| 28 | Daniel Ryland | 5.85 | Jul 24, 2005 | |
| 29 | Dyson Wicker | 5.85 | Jun 10, 2026 | |
| 30 | Mike Tully | 5.84 | May 1, 1988 | |
| 31 | Matthew Gray | 5.84 | May 15, 2026 | |
| 32 | Mark Hollis | 5.83 | Aug 19, 2014 | |
| 33 | Scott Houston | 5.83 | Feb 17, 2018 | |
| 34 | Cole Walsh | 5.83 | Aug 29, 2019 | |
| 35 | Hunter Garretson | 5.83 | Mar 30, 2024 | |
| 36 | Tim Bright | 5.82 | Jul 10, 1990 | |
| 37 | Jake Pauli | 5.82 | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| 38 | Jeremy Scott | 5.82 | Jun 14, 2009 | |
| 39 | Kyle Pater | 5.82 | Jan 18, 2020 | |
| 40 | Audie Wyatt | 5.82 | Feb 22, 2020 | |
| 41 | Olen Tray Oates | 5.82 | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| 42 | Clayton Fritsch | 5.82 | May 4, 2024 | |
| 43 | Keaton Daniel | 5.82 | Jun 23, 2024 | |
| 44 | Ashton Barkdull | 5.82 | May 8, 2026 | |
| 45 | Jimmy Rhoads | 5.82 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
| 46 | Mike Holloway | 5.81 | Jun 1, 1996 | |
| 47 | Russ Buller | 5.81 | Apr 22, 2001 | |
| 48 | Anthony Meacham | 5.81 | May 2, 2026 | |
| 49 | Dave Volz | 5.80= | Jun 21, 1992 | |
| 50 | Doug Fraley | 5.80 | Jul 21, 1992 | |
| 51 | Greg Duplantis | 5.80 | Jul 1, 1993 | |
| 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 | Jim Davis | 5.80 | May 20, 2000 | |
| 56 | Tommy Skipper | 5.80 | May 25, 2007 | |
| 57 | Jacob Blankenship | 5.80 | Mar 13, 2015 | |
| 58 | Devin King | 5.80 | Mar 31, 2018 | |
| 59 | Luke Winder | 5.80 | Apr 30, 2023 | |
| 60 | Mike Arnold | 5.78 | Feb 17, 2018 | |
| 61 | Jeff Buckingham | 5.76 | Jul 16, 1983 | |
| 62 | Scott Slover | 5.76 | Jul 11, 2002 | |
| 63 | Brad Pursley | 5.75 | Mar 29, 1983 | |
| 64 | Dave Watson | 5.75 | Jun 20, 1990 | |
| 65 | Brit Pursley | 5.75 | Jun 2, 1996 | |
| 66 | Kurt Hanna | 5.75 | May 10, 2001 | |
| 67 | Justin Norberg | 5.75 | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| 68 | Logan Cunningham | 5.75 | Jun 17, 2017 | |
| 69 | Reese Watson | 5.75 | Mar 7, 2020 | |
| 70 | Nate Richartz | 5.75 | Jan 2, 2021 | |
| 71 | Conner Mcclure | 5.75 | Mar 30, 2024 | |
| 72 | Logan Hammer | 5.75 | Jun 10, 2026 | |
| 73 | Bradley Jelmert | 5.75 | Jan 24, 2026 | |
| 74 | Larry Jessee | 5.73 | Apr 27, 1984 | |
| 75 | Scott Davis | 5.73= | Feb 18, 1989 | |
| 76 | Scott Toney | 5.73 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 77 | Cade Gray | 5.73 | Feb 27, 2026 | |
| 78 | Dan Ripley | 5.72 | Jun 20, 1982 | |
| 79 | Doug Lytle | 5.72 | Apr 19, 1986 | |
| 80 | Scott Shaffer | 5.72 | Jan 20, 1990 | |
| 81 | Greg West | 5.72 | Apr 2, 1993 | |
| 82 | David Cox | 5.72 | Jan 27, 1996 | |
| 83 | Jason Colwick | 5.72 | Apr 4, 2009 | |
| 84 | Scott Roth | 5.72 | Feb 26, 2010 | |
| 85 | Jack Whitt | 5.72 | Jun 2, 2012 | |
| 86 | Jordan Scott | 5.72 | Jun 9, 2012 | |
| 87 | Joey Uhle | 5.72 | Jun 26, 2016 | |
| 88 | Cale Simmons | 5.72 | Jun 26, 2016 | |
| 89 | Deakin Volz | 5.72 | Feb 5, 2022 | |
| 90 | Carson Cody Waters | 5.72 | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| 91 | Robert Mclean | 5.71 | Jun 12, 2005 | |
| 92 | Jon Takahashi | 5.71 | Jun 14, 2007 | |
| 93 | Clayton Simms | 5.71 | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| 94 | Christyan Sampy | 5.71 | Apr 30, 2026 | |
| 95 | Paul Terek | 5.70 | Feb 1, 2003 | |
| 96 | David Roberts | 5.70 | Jun 22, 1976 | |
| 97 | Dale Jenkins | 5.70 | May 10, 1986 | |
| 98 | Lane Lohr | 5.70 | May 23, 1991 | |
| 99 | Anthony Curran | 5.70 | Mar 14, 1992 | |
| 100 | Brent Burns | 5.70= | Jun 18, 1994 |