Molly Haywood

Molly Haywood
Personal information
Born (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Pole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsPole Vault: 4.61m (Lubbock, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 LimaPole 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]

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]

Haywood qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, placing fourth overall with a clearance of 4.56 metres.[11][12] In June, she qualified for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, placing fifth overall.[13][14]

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.
  11. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "NCAA WOMEN'S FORMCHART". DyeStat.com. March 11, 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Merca, Paul (June 13, 2026). "NCAA Women's Pole Vault — Amanda Moll Swings Back Upward". Track and Field News. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
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