The village of Fredonia will be bringing out the welcome mat for Olympian Jenn Suhr, who will be returning to her hometown for a visit next month. Fredonia Mayor Athanasia Landis, in coordination with the Fredonia Olympic Celebration Committee, announced the Pole Vaulting Street Jump on October 1 in the West Barker Common. The USA Track and Field Sanctioned event will feature Jenn and other standout men and women pole vaulters competing for a possible outdoor vaulting record for 2016. Warm ups for the event will begin at 2:30 pm and last for about one hour. A celebration parade including Suhr and other vaulters will begin at 3:30 pm with the vaulting event starting at 4 pm. The event will be held at the State University of New York at Fredonia should inclement weather occur.
Jenn Suhr