Daily Archives: January 29, 2012

PVCC Indoor; Devera no heights

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Men’s Pole Vault   

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1. 1 Woelfel, Miles     Scottsdale CC  4.65m  15′ 3″  -   

2. 2 Harris, TJ     UNAT-Paradise Valley  4.52m  14′ 10″  -    

3. 3 Tolbert, Derek     Scottsdale CC  4.20m  13′ 9.25″  -    

4. 3 Costello, Michael     Paradise Valley  4.20m  13′ 9.25″  -    

5. 5 Gavin, Weston     Glendale CC  4.05m  13′ 3.5″  -     

6. 6 Cabral, Tyler     UNAT-Glendale  3.90m  12′ 9.5″  -    

7. 6 Clark, Nicholas     Mesa CC  3.90m  12′ 9.5″  -    

8. 6 Perry, Landon     Scottsdale CC  3.90m  12′ 9.5″  -    

9.   Devera, Mathew     Glendale CC  NH  NH  -    

10.   Johnston, Jesse     Paradise Valley  NH  NH       

Women’s Pole Vault Finals: Heat #1

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1. 1 Pew, Susan     Mesa CC  3.50m  11′ 5.75″  -    Continue reading →

2012 UW Invitational: Monterola 14-4; Vu 17-9; Colwick and Keller no height

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Men Pole Vault

Finals                                                                   

  1 Vu, Ryan                     Unattached               5.41m   17-09.00

  2 Juilfs, JJ                   Washington               5.36m   17-07.00

  3 Talley, Bobby                Unattached               5.31m   17-05.00

  4 McCoy, Scott                 Unattached               5.01m   16-05.25

  5 Fegles, Robby                Washington               4.86m   15-11.25

  6 Barr, Evan                   California               4.56m   14-11.50

  7 Stearns, Nick                Eastern Washington       4.41m   14-05.50

  7 Rosenberg, Cal               Western Washington       4.41m   14-05.50

  7 Squatrito, Stephen           Seattle U.               4.41m   14-05.50 Continue reading →

US Open: Suhr no heights; Schwartz wins

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US Open at Madison Square Garden – 1/28/2012                 
                          Madison Sq. Garden, NYC, NY

Women Pole Vault
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals          
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Flight  1 
  1 Jillian Schwartz             ISR                      4.52m   14-10.00
  2 Becky Holliday               USA                      4.42m   14-06.00
  2 Janice Keppler               USA                      4.42m   14-06.00
  4 Lacy Janson                  USA                      4.22m   13-10.00
  4 Mary Saxer                   USA                      4.22m   13-10.00
– Jenn Suhr                    USA                         NH     

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Cougar vaulters claim top spots.

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Saint Francis athletes Mallory Vandersaul and Paul Grote delivered first-place pole vault efforts on Friday at an event at Trine University.

In what may be the first ‘firsts’ in pole vault competition for any Saint Francis competitors, Vandersaul won with a best vault of 9-feet, 6 ¼ inches out 11 challengers.

Grote cleared 12-feet , 11 ½ inches to win the men’s pole vault topping a field of five competitors

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MHS’ Jones places 2nd at National Pole Vault Summit

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RENO, Nev. — In a competition featuring more than 230 competitors, Midland High senior Chase Jones stood near the top.

Jones competed in the National Pole Vault Summit on Jan. 21, placing second in the high school division with a vault of 16 feet. Jones is currently ranked third in the state and fifth in the nation.

 

The Midland High senior is a two-time regional qualifier and won a District 3-5A title in pole vault last season. Jones is hoping to make his first trip to the Class 5A state meet in Austin this coming track season.

The 16-foot vault Jones posted at the Summit is 11 inches better than his personal best for last season at 15 feet, 1 inch

Read more: MHS’ Jones places 2nd at National Pole Vault Summit – Mywesttexas.com: Sports http://www.mywesttexas.com/sports/article_cf4e7b0f-5f11-5026-863a-aa8d6508d5a0.html#ixzz1krcVhI7C

Fordham Prep vaults over competition, wins boys Mayor’s Cup title

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By CHRISTOPHER BARCA

It was an all-Fordham Prep final in pole vaulting and only a tremendous personal record was going to give Sean McEvoy a victory.

“Thirteen feet, nine inches is the highest I’ve ever jumped, and my teammate Danny Kaul almost did it, too, he just tapped the bar and knocked it over,” said McEvoy. “But it was great being in the final two with a teammate, knowing that our team was going to win the event.”

Much like winning two events helped propel Clinton to a victory in the girls meet of the NYC Mayor’s Cup earlier in the afternoon, a first and second place finish for Fordham Prep in the pole vault was an integral part behind the Rams’ four-point victory in the boys’ meet at the Armory Saturday. Fordham Prep finished with 27 points while Sheepshead Bay was second with 23, with the 10-point swing from pole vaulting being the difference maker. Continue reading →

Indiana University Relays: Hollis beats Schipper, Coover, Deleo

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out the Indiana Relays on Saturday with a bang, winning three of the four relay events. MEN’S POLE VAULT: Senior Kevin Schipper turned in a runner-up finish in the pole vault, vaulting 5.30m (17-04.50).

Men Pole Vault Invitational

  1 Hollis, Mark                 Unattached             5.52m      5.40m   17-08.50

2 Schipper, Kevin              Notre Dame             5.30m      5.30m   17-04.50

3 Young, Sean                  Team Gheenoe           5.32m     J5.30m   17-04.50

  4 Coover, Jeff                 Team IN Elite          5.50m      5.20m   17-00.75

  5 DeLeo, Dustin                Unattached             5.51m      5.10m   16-08.75 Continue reading →

Rod McCravy Memorial T&F Meet: Reitze 17-09.25; Tisher 13-02.25

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 hosted by Univ. of Kentucky

 Senior Karlis Pujats took second in the men’s pole vault posting a season-best mark of 5.32m (17-05.50). The defending Conference USA indoor pole vault champion currently sits atop the league standings in the event. Pujats’ performance in Kentucky would currently rank in the NCAA Division I top-10.

Women Pole Vault

1 Tisher, Neal JR Mississippi 4.02m 13-02.25

2 Rasnick, Sarah SO Cincinnati 3.87m 12-08.25

3 Olsen, Petra SO South Carolina 3.87m 12-08.25

4 Kennard, Shelby JR Kentucky 3.87m 12-08.25

5 Stenzel, Samantha SR Kentucky 3.72m 12-02.50

6 Tabler, Hannah SR Miami (OH) 3.72m 12-02.50

6 Clay, Emily FR Cincinnati 3.72m 12-02.50

8 Eby, Michelle SR Cincinnati 3.72m 12-02.50 Continue reading →

Bowdoin Invitational

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Bowdoin vs Colby, RPI, Springfield, Tufts, Ha – 1/28/2012          
                                Bowdoin College

Men Pole Vault

  1 Chang, Christopher           RPI                      4.60m   15-01.00  10  

  2 Nakanishi, Brad              Tufts                   J4.60m   15-01.00   8  

  3 Rothaus, Trevor              Tufts                    4.55m   14-11.00   6  

  4 Ward, Simon                  Bowdoin                  4.15m   13-07.25   4  

  5 Chaisson, Alden              RPI                      4.00m   13-01.50   1.50

   5 Page, Eddy                   Bowdoin                  4.00m   13-01.50   1.50

   7 Lucyk, Alex                  Bowdoin                  3.85m   12-07.50

   7 Sutherland, David            Tufts                    3.85m   12-07.50

   9 Tracy, Peter                 Bowdoin                  3.70m   12-01.50

Women Pole Vault Continue reading →

A Suhr connection

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Riga’s Jenn Suhr has won an Olympic silver medal, and has broken the American record in the pole vault three times.

Now she begins a new track season as the number one ranked female pole vaulter in the world.

Suhr has come a long way since her days at Roberts Wesleyan College where she was a basketball star. She didn’t take up pole vault until the spring of 2004 when she was encouraged by Coach Rick Suhr to try the sport, pole vaulting. Four years later, she won the silver medal.

Her amazing climb as the world’s best has taken some dramatic leaps in the last four years as she prepares again to go for Olympic gold. “In the beginning, it was all about pole vault. Reach this jump. That now it’s in its place if that makes sense.”

“It’s amazing. The charm, positive, she has genuineness. Jenn is a better person than she is pole vaulter and she’s the best pole vaulter in the world,” said Rick Suhr.

Winning gold in London may not be a sure thing for Jenn and Rick Suhr, but their obvious connection as husband and wife, elite athlete and coach may be what gives them the edge. Continue reading →

Mark Hollis blog about the Reno Summit

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Reno Pole Vault Summit, this event is one of the few reasons that I dreamed of becoming a professional pole vaulter. When I first attended the Summit it was in 2007, I was totally in awe of these guys that were jumping over 18ft, I remember thinking there wasnt anything I wanted more than to be one of the elites jumping in front of everyone. 2 years later I was in the elite division and what an honor, every year has just gotten better and better. This year was no different, I was there for 2 days before I jumped and through the meetings my thoughts kept going back to the elite competition. I had good reason to be pumped up for the chance to jump, the week before I had picked up 4 brand new Carbon Skypoles the morning before I jumped. The poles were 5.10m/16’9″ ranging from 205-215lb ratings. That day was the first meet I had ever jumped on only 5.10s I had put a great jump together on my final attempt at 18ft but the pole was too small. At Reno I knew I had 2 more poles in the bag so I was confident that I would have enough poles to jump on, little did i know I would need probably 2 more.

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I’m not over the hill: Steve Hooker

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AUSSIE pole-vault champion Steve Hooker is confident his best jumps are still ahead of him and insists he isn’t leaving his run to the London Olympics too late.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist has been plagued by an injury to his take-off knee in the past 18 months but continued his return to competition at the Adelaide Track Classic last night.

Despite having a best jump of just 5.6m last year (his personal best is 6m), Hooker said he was far from a spent force and was coming into the prime age of his career.

“For most guys this is when they jump their best,” said Hooker, who turns 30 this year. Continue reading →

A man for all disciplines

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A ticket to London could be decathlete Steve Cain’s biggest jump yet.

ON WINNING the gold medal in the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics a century ago, Jim Thorpe was given the rarest of compliments by the King of Sweden.

”You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world,” he said, to which the American replied, ”Thanks, King.” Whether it was humility or exhaustion that prevented much more, it’s unsure.

”World’s greatest athlete” is the title still reserved for the Olympic decathlon champion but that doesn’t seem to capture it all. Add ”maths star”, ”multitasker”, ”mind guru” and ”shoe lover” and you’re getting closer, although inscribing all of that on one medal is a challenge as worthy of the event itself.

2012 Rose-Hulman Engineer Invitational

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TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology relied on nine event victories, 13 top-two finishes and three school records for a strong performance at the ninth annual Engineer Track and Field Invitational on Saturday. Junior Collin Crowson (Dublin, Ohio/Jerome) provided another national top 10 mark this season with a winning pole vault leap of 15′ 7″. The career best mark also ranks No. 5 in Rose-Hulman history.

Men Pole Vault
  1 Crowson, Collin              Rose-Hulman              4.75m   15-07.00  10  
  2 Gennett, Bryan               Bellarmine               4.60m   15-01.00   8  
  3 Young, Trevor                Wabash                  J4.60m   15-01.00   6  
  4 Makous, Troy                 Washington U             4.45m   14-07.25   5  
  5 Engelken, Kyle               Washington U            J4.45m   14-07.25   3.50
  5 Alaniva, Nick                Washington U            J4.45m   14-07.25   3.50
  7 Pavlish, Keith               Marian (Ind.             4.30m   14-01.25   2  
  8 Knox, Matt                   Wabash                   4.15m   13-07.25   0.50
  8 Cozart, Tyler                Marian (Ind.             4.15m   13-07.25   0.50
10 Elliott, Tim                 Washington U            J4.15m   13-07.25 Continue reading →