Ali is so taken by the pole vault that I had to go get her for the hurdles.

My first 18-foot pole vault wasn't any more of a thrill than my first clearance at 15 or 16 or 17 foot. I just had more time to enjoy it on the way down.

The pole vault is a very complicated event, there are many things involved.

The only time we're on a track is when we run. We lose points in the pole vault. Ringgold offered their track to us and we just put in a jumping pit over the weekend.

We've got a third, first and a pole; I don't think you could ask for much more than that. Hopefully we can finish it off [tonight].

All optical switching is clearly one of the next great hurdles for the fiber optic industry.