Hannah Grosse\u2019s specialty in track and field is flying more than eleven feet high through the air. It might sound daunting, but the MIAC indoor pole-vaulting champion has one big key to success: just keep it simple. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to overthink pole-vaulting, but you just have to let go of everything in your head,\u201d says Grosse \u201922 (Coon Rapids, Minn.). \u201cI always did my best when I was most relaxed, when it felt like practice, so I just tried to emulate practices where you just show up after your regular day and vault.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The biology major leaned on that approach throughout a college career shaped by injury, illness, and COVID cancellations. This winter, she broke through those challenges by setting the indoor school record of 3.46 meters in January, then winning the MIAC title in February for the first time in Mac program history. This spring, Grosse set the outdoor school record by clearing 3.60 meters (that\u2019s 11 feet, 9.75 inches) and was named the Doug Bolstorff M Club Women\u2019s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She credits pole-vaulting coach Alex Wise \u201907 with helping her develop the mindset that brought her success\u2014and giving her the idea to pay it forward by guiding other athletes in their own careers. \u201cHis coaching has made a huge difference,\u201d says Grosse, who is talking with other alumni about how she can stay involved in the sport. \u201cI want to be able to give that to other people.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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