Molly Haywood

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Molly Haywood
Personal information
Born (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Pole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Pole Vault: 4.61m (Lubbock, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lima Pole vault

Molly Haywood (born 15 March 2005) is an American pole vaulter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships. [1]

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Early life

From Texas, she attended Tomball Memorial High School. As a youngster she competed in American Ninja Warrior. [2] [3]

Career

Competing for Baylor University she finished ninth in the final of the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts. [4]

In June 2024, she won the silver medal at the USA U20 championships in the pole vault. [5] That month, she finished fifth in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. [6]

She won the gold medal representing the United States at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. She entered the competition at 4.15 metres and ultimately cleared 4.47 metres. [7] [8]

In March 2025, she set a new personal best height of 4.61 metres to win the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Lubbock, Texas. [9] In May 2025, she cleared a height of 4.52 metres to win her second consecutive title at the Big 12 Conference, in Lawrence, Kansas. [10]

References

  1. "Molly Haywood". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. Grundy, William (March 8, 2022). "Watch Molly Haywood Vault 14-0 For US No. 1 Outdoor Jump". Mile Split. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. Logan, Cal (April 23, 2024). "Molly Haywood develops pole vault passion from American Ninja Warrior". Baylorlariat. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Women's pole vault final". ncaa.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. "Baylor's Molly Haywood qualifies for U20 World Championships". kxxv.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. Nelsen, Matt (6 June 2024). "2024 NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: ALL RESULTS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. "Women's Pole Vault Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. "Kesidis claims historic hammer gold for Cyprus on day three in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. "TEXAS TECH COMPLETES SWEEP OF BIG 12 INDOOR TEAM TITLES". Runnerspace. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  10. "ALEXIS BROWN GOES PAST 23 FEET FOR WORLD-LEADING LONG JUMP AT BIG 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.