Pole vaulter with ties to Notre Dame hopes to make Team USA

EUGENE, Ore. -- A pole vaulter with ties to Notre Dame continues her quest for Olympic gold.

Mary Saxer hopes to represent Team USA in London this summer.

Right now, she's in Eugene, Oregon for the Olympic Trials, and said she is ready to compete.

Preliminaries start at 8 p.m. Finals are on Sunday.

She needs to finish in the top three to make the Olympic team.

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