Brad Walker clears season best in Lausanne...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--University of Washington alum Brad Walker (above/photo by Mike Scott) finished fourth in the pole vault at the Athletissima Meeting Thursday night at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise.



Walker, who finished fifth at last weekend's USA championships in Sacramento, cleared a season best 18-5 1/4 (5.62m), as Renaud Lavillenie of France, the reigning world and Olympic champ