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Bowden ready to vault into conference championship
Megan Savage
Issue date: 5/8/08 Section: Sports
When Ashley Bowden started pole vaulting in high school, she was the only girl on a team of boys. Now as a member of the Ohio State women's track and field team, she still pole vaults and is still the only female.
"I just work with the boys," said Bowden, a sophomore. "Working with them really pushes me and it makes me work a lot harder."
She finished 15th out of about 30 Saturday at the Jesse Owens Classic, the first home meet of the season. Athletes from more than 35 colleges and 25 high schools competed for two days, including Bowden's former high school rivals from her home state of Michigan.
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