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Jefferson grad Porter thriving at Tennessee, despite injury
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Tennessee pole vaulter and Jefferson High grad Tyler Porter has overcome a back injury in 2010 to enjoy a solid career with the Volunteers. Porter placed seventh in the men's pole vault in Wednesday's NCAA Championships at the University of Oregon. - photo by For The Times | Tennessee Athletics
In a three-year span, Tyler Porter has gone from a broken back to broken personal records. The University of Tennessee pole vaulter and Jefferson High graduate has spent his entire collegiate career battling back from an injury he sustained in the summer before his freshman year with the Vols. Now in his third outdoor season, he’s certainly showing signs of recovery.
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