Tori Pena flys the flag for Valley in Barcelona European Champs.

Tori Pena , Finn Valley ,came into the olympic stadium in Barcelona on Wed morning for the pole vault qualification . Clear at opening 395m ,clear at 4-05m,clear at an Irish record equalling 4-15 and failed narrowly at 4-25. Hence she did not progres to the final but as coach Sean Carlin who had travelled to the Spanish city with his family to add his support described she has the temperament, the ability and the desire to return to this ultra competitive arena in the future and make finals . IT has been a long season which saw her record a 4-35m p b and finish 3rd in the Ncaa champs in Iowa win the Irish national and will return to the U S training base with renewed motivation .She has settled in incredibly well into the Irish camp and will now target the European indoor champs in Paris in 2011 .

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