MLWR's Thompson continues family tradition in pole vaulting

MLWR's Thompson continues family tradition in pole vaulting

ESKO — Moose Lake/Willow River junior Micah Thompson received his first introduction to the high-flying world of pole vaulting at an early age—somewhere between fourth and fifth grade, he estimates.  Micah, despite battling through some early nerves along the way, naturally took to the field event under the tutelage of his older brother, Jackson, during varsity practices. He hasn’t slowed down in the years since. “I grabbed another pole and just…