Jenn Wins Silver

Western New York pole vaulter Jenn Stuczynski won a silver medal at the Olympics with a jump of 15-feet-nine- inches. She lost to Russian Elena Isinbayeva who broke the world record with a vault of just over 16-and-a-half feet. Stuczynski grew up in Fredonia and now lives in Riga in Monroe County and practices at Roberts Wesleyan College outside Rochester. Family and friends in Fredonia raised money so some of her family could be in China to watch her compete. Other family members, including younger brother Matt, tried to watch live on the Web.

Jenn Wins Silver

Western New York pole vaulter Jenn Stuczynski won a silver medal at the Olympics with a jump of 15-feet-nine- inches. She lost to Russian Elena Isinbayeva who broke the world record with a vault of just over 16-and-a-half feet. Stuczynski grew up in Fredonia and now lives in Riga in Monroe County and practices at Roberts Wesleyan College outside Rochester. Family and friends in Fredonia raised money so some of her family could be in China to watch her compete. Other family members, including younger brother Matt, tried to watch live on the Web.

Jenn Wins Silver in Beijing

Olympics Fans are celebrating from Fredonia to Rochester and beyond today as Jenn Stuczynski has won a Silver Medal in Beijing. Stuczynski completed four jumps in Women's Pole Vault with a top height on 15-9. Russian Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own world record at 16' 6 3/4 to repeat as Gold Medalist.

Pole Vaulter's Parents Headed to Beijing

Residents of her hometown of Fredonia, along with people from Roberts Wesleyan College have raised some 10-thousand dollars to send Jenn Stuczynski's parents to the Olympics to watch her compete in the pole vault. Jenn currently lives in the Monroe County Town of Riga and trained at Roberts Wesleyan. The money will pay for airplane tickets and a welcome-home party.