Dalton Shepler entered the Wayne Warrior Relays as the heavy favorite to win the pole vault competition and if things were to go well, a new meet record seemed like it would also be well within his grasp.
The junior from Vandalia-Butler ended up accomplishing both tasks and then some. His 16-7 winning vault shattered the previous best all-time meet result of 15-6, held by Wayne'sTommy Marks from the 2008 season.
Additionally, Shepler's latest performance stands as an Ohio #1 (usurping the 16-4 OH #1 that he owned prior to yesterday), a US #5 and a new pr. The Division 1 Indoor State Champion took three impressive attempts at 17 feet.
See meet results from a busy Tuesday throughout the state -