Jeff Hartwig watched fellow American Brad Walker erase his American record in the vault today at the Pre Classic in Eugene. (Brad topped 19-9 3/4). “He came up and gave me a big hug,” Walker said of Hartwig in the Portland Oregonian. “He said it was some of the best jumping he had ever seen me take. That means a lot from a guy who has jumped with Sergey Bubka.” But Jeff still had a good day, upping his own M40 world outdoor record to 5.60 meters (18-4 1/2). M35 Derek Miles was second at 5.80 (19-0 1/2) — short of Jeff’s listed WR of 5.86.

1 Brad Walker USA 6.04m& 19-09.75
5.45 5.60 5.70 5.80 5.90 6.04 6.16
PPP PPP XO PPP O O XXX
2 Derek Miles USA 5.80m 19-00.25
5.45 5.60 5.70 5.80 5.90
O O O XXO XXX
3 Tim Mack USA 5.70m 18-08.25
5.45 5.60 5.70 5.80
O O XO XXX
4 Russ Buller USA 5.60m 18-04.50
5.45 5.60 5.70
O O XXX
4 Jeff Hartwig USA 5.60m 18-04.50
5.45 5.60 5.70 5.80
O O XPP XX
6 Tommy Skipper USA 5.45m 17-10.50
5.45 5.60
O XXX
6 Mark Hollis USA 5.45m 17-10.50
5.45 5.60
XO XXX
— Jacob Pauli USA NH
5.45
XXX