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Area pole-vaulters head for Junior Olympics

In far south Lake Charles — six miles south of Burton Coliseum — sits a long metal building behind a salon that holds little more than a runway, a landing mat, some poles and a couple of fans.

The building is home to the Bayou Vault Club, a group of young area pole-vaulters that will be represented by nine athletes at the upcoming USA Track and Field Junior Olympics in Sacramento, Calif. It…