UA alum Sandi Morris captures World Ultimate pole vault title

Photo by Mattia Ozbot/World Athletics via Getty Images Shawn Price September 12, 2026 BUDAPEST – Arkansas alum Sandi Morris captured the women’s pole vault title and $150,000 in prize money at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship with a clearance of 16 feet, 0.75 inches (4.90) on Saturday at Gyula Zsivotzky National Athletics Centre in Hungary. The 34-year-old Morris added an Ultimate title to an impressive resume that includes two World Indoor titles along with four silver medals at World Outdoor Championships and an Olympic silver medal. “I finally jumped high enough to take the win and it was enough…