Alicia Rue Wins Pam Am Juniors Pole Vault

University of Minnesota freshman pole vaulter Alicia Rue won the women's pole vault title at the Pan American Junior Games in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday.

The Robbinsdale Armstrong grad cleared a PR 13-9 1/4 for the gold medal. Gabriella Duclos-Lasnier of Canada won the silver at 13-7 1/4; Keisa Monterola Suarez of Venezuela earned a bronze with 13-5 1/4.

Full results -- including makes and misses -- are HERE.

“This of the coolest and most honorable experiences I will ever have,” Rue said, in a Gopher media release, of standing on the podium with a gold medal and the national anthem playing. “It’s difficult to put in words. It was a great moment full of emotion where I couldn’t get the smile off my face.”

Rue (pictured) won one of 20 medals earned by the USA team in today's final day of competition at the meet.

Rue has blogged about her Pan Am Juniors experience since arriving in Brazil. You can read all here posts -- including the one describing her victory -- HERE.

Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota.