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Kyle Novak Competes in Pole Vault at State Track Meet, June 1994 Photographer: D. A. Biermann

Kyle Novak Competes in Pole Vault at State Track Meet, June 1994 image
Year:
1994
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Ann Arbor News, June 5, 1994
Caption:
To the right, Huron's Kyle Novak clears 14 feet, 2 inches to eventually place in fourth place in the pole vault at the Class A track meet in Midland.

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11
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November
Year
1992
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