Hilliard Punches Ticket to Eugene, First Cornell Female Pole Vaulter in NCAA Finals
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cornell junior Avery Hilliard secured a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after advancing through the women's pole vault at the NCAA Division I East First Round on Thursday evening at the University of Kentucky.
lede photo — track & field (w)<img alt="Avery Hilliard competes in pole vault at NCAA Divison I East First Round in Lexington, KY." src="https://cornellbigred.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/TRW16532.JPEG" /><br /><br />LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cornell junior Avery Hilliard secured a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after advancing through the women's pole vault at the NCAA Division I East First Round on Thursday evening at the University of Kentucky.
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