JAKARTA, Indonesia – Kansas track & field senior Hussain Al Hizam tied for fifth at the 2018 Asian Games at GBK Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, while competing for his home country of Saudi Arabia.
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The Saudi Arabia national record holder in the pole vault in both indoors and outdoors, Al Hizam cleared 5.40 meters (17-8.75 ft.) on his third attempt at the height to tie Korea’s Minsub Jin for the fifth-place spot.
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This morning, @Hussain_pv_ tied for fifth in the pole vault at the #AsianGames2018 with a clearance of 5.40m (17-8.75 ft.)#KUtrack pic.twitter.com/PEtIo1FJW5
— Kansas Track & Field (@KUTrack) August 29, 2018
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Al Hizam will return to Kansas for his senior seasons in both indoor and outdoor track & field, where he will look to defend his 2018 NCAA Indoor National Championship in the pole vault and back-to-back Big 12 Outdoor titles in the event.
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