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O’Brien Reflects on Vaulting Career

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By Kaiden Blackler, Reporter
April 29, 2026
Junior Patrick O'Brien flying over the bar at the PIAA District 3 meet.
Junior Patrick O’Brien flying over the bar at the PIAA District 3 meet.

In this Courier Chat, senior Patrick O’Brien talks about how he has broken the school’s pole vaulting record multiple times, what is it like to fly and his future.

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