[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ew people can say turning 85 years old could be beneficial for them.

For Buda resident and active pole vaulter Frank Dickey, turning the age Jan. 7 signified moving up into a different age bracket in the World Masters Athletics competition. With the move came different (i.e. lower) records to surpass.

And so on Sunday, roughly 92 days after turning the spry age of 85, Dickey put himself into the history books.

By clearing 7-feet, 6-inches in San Antonio, Dickey broke the outdoor...