2012 Baldy Castillo Invitational

Tempe, Arizona

  • 13 men no heighted including Dylan Austin and Matt Devera, wind was probably a factor.
  • Austiin Prince was the highest ASU vaulter at 15-5
  • Kubishta, April won the women’s event held earlier at 13-3

Men Pole Vault
  1 Kearney, Shea                Unattached             5.27m      5.00m   16-04.75
  2 Prince, Austin               Arizona Stat           5.10m      4.70m   15-05.00
  2 McGovern, Brian              Manhattan              5.22m      4.70m   15-05.00
  4 Frawley, Eric                Grand Canyon           5.10m     J4.70m   15-05.00
  5 Tolbert, Derek               Scottsdale Commu       4.64m      4.30m   14-01.25
  6 Sandys, Jamie                Arizona Stat                     J4.30m   14-01.25
  7 Clark, Nicholas              Mesa CC                4.35m      4.10m   13-05.25
  8 Gavin, Weston                Glendale CC            4.35m     J4.10m   13-05.25
– Devera, Mathew               Glendale CC            4.35m         NH           
– Childs, Brandon              Unattached             5.10m         NH           
– Tonnesen, Pau                Mesa CC                4.35m         NH           
– Norberg, Justin              Unattached             5.35m         NH           
– Hinch, Derick                Arizona Stat           5.17m         NH           
– Kraft, Cory                  Arizona Stat           4.92m         NH           
– Frawley, Vince               Grand Canyon           5.10m         NH           
– Marcinko, Jeremy             Arizona Stat           5.08m         NH           
– Austin, Dylan                Arizona Stat           4.95m         NH         

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Willie Williams College Results

In Tucson at the Willie Williams Classic was the first college outdoor meet of the season. 

  • Texas Tech superstar Shade Weygandt won the women’s event 4.10m.
  •  Former Tucson vaulter Nick Mossberg won the men’s event 5.31m
  • Chandler Senior Travis Colby entered the College javelin event and came in 5th,

Women Pole Vault

1 Weygandt, Shade Texas Tech 4.16m

2 Grabowska, Sonia Utah State 4.06m

3 Weatherly, Alexandra Arizona 3.86m

4 Thompson, Amber Utah State 3.66m

5 Lantz, Lisa Northern Ari 3.51m

6 Black, Taylor New Mexico S 3.06m

 Men Pole Vault

1 Mossberg, Nick Unattached 5.31m

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Willie Williams Classic–High School Results–Wallace 14-6; Machen 10-6

U of Arizona – Tucson,AZ

Girls Pole Vault
  1 machen, elise                El Paso Fran             3.20m   10-06.00 
   2 Houle, Danielle              El Paso Coro             3.05m   10-00.00 
3 Salas, Sara                  El Paso Coro             2.75m    9-00.25 
  4 Pomeroy, Haley               Show Low                 2.54m    8-04.00 
4 Widen, Amanda                Cienega                  2.54m    8-04.00 
  4 L’Heureux, Kathryn           Canyon Del O             2.54m    8-04.00
7 Walker, Kelly                Rincon Unive             2.45m    8-00.50 
   8 Keahon, Sophie               Salpointe Ca             2.30m    7-06.50 
Boys Pole Vault
  1 Wallace, William             Salpointe Ca             4.43m   14-06.25 
    2 Stewart, Sayre               Canyon Del O             4.27m   14-00.00 
  3 Sanchez, Sam                 El Paso Coro             4.13m   13-06.50 
  4 Benavides, Paulo             El Paso Fran             4.05m   13-03.50 
  5 Morse, Tanner                Marana                   3.82m   12-06.25 
  6 Azar, Jason                  Salpointe Ca             3.67m   12-00.50 
   6 Atwell, Ben                  Sabino                   3.67m   12-00.50 
    8 Sweigert, Blake              Show Low                 3.52m   11-06.50

Oscar Pistorius runs qualifying time for London Olympics

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius ran inside the 400-meter qualifying mark for the London Olympics for a second time Saturday, leaving him one race away from making history at this year’s games. Pistorius clocked 45.20 on his carbon fiber blades to win his first 400 race of the season at a meet in Pretoria, South Africa, and again better the mark laid down by the IAAF for able-bodied athletes. The 25-year-old multiple Paralympic champion now has to go inside the time once more in an international race to qualify for the Olympics, according to criteria now agreed on by Athletics South Africa and the country’s Olympic committee. Pistorius ran 45.07 in a race in Italy last year, faster than the then qualifying time of 45.25. The world athletics body has since adjusted the time for the 400 to 45.30.

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Winston Perry Vaults His Way to PVC Athlete of the Week

Winston Perry’s personal best performance by a foot at the Hallandale Invitational on Saturday, March 10th, has earned him the athlete of the week. Winston began the week with a PR of 13′ and ended the week with a PR of 14′ for a gain of 1′. Winston completed this phenomenal feat on a 14’9″ 175 Altius pole. He is a senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School which has a tradition of great pole vaulting. Former Cardinal Gibbons vaulters include Jeff Atkins, former state record holder and FSU vaulter, Dave Shepherd, the reknowned coach at St. Thomas Aquinas, and Dan Perry, Winston’s father. Last year Perry finished 7th at the 2A state meet with a vault of 13′. He is 6’1″ tall and 170lbs. Winston has also lettered in football and soccer as well. Winston will be competing for the University of North Florida next year as an Osprey. 

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Carthage Lake Michigan High School Invitational–Kadowski 13-0;Dahl 11-0

Kenosha, WI

Boys Pole Vault 

1 11 Sanchez, Justin  SR Grant  10′  3″  - 

2 12 Schwartz, Aron  SO Menomonee Falls  10′  0″  - 

3 15 Horton, Adam  SR Antioch  9′  9″  - 

4 15 Hackbarth, Colin  SO Cedarburg  9′  9″  - 

5 17 Wolske, Joey  JR Antioch  9′  3″  - 

6 18 Matsumoto, Nick  JR Crystal Lake South  9′  0″  - 

7 19 Sahs, Kenny  FR Grant  8′  0″  - 

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Record tough to hold on too — 15-1

fenner 2011 2.jpgMetamora, Ill. — Ron Knaub might want to make a copy of the record book — before his name gets erased from it.

Knaub holds the Metamora High School record in the pole vault. He soared 15’1” over the bar in 2004.

Senior Charles Fenner, a two-time state finals qualifier, is about to break that record.

“I’ll break it,” Fenner said at practice last week. “That’s one of my goals. I’m getting close.”

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Round Valley Invitational–Hoppe 13-3; Donaldson 9-6

RV Dome, Eagar, Arizona

Pole Vault – Varsity – Finals
1 Wil Hoppe 13-03.00 ROUN 12  
2 Keith Williams 13-00.00 PAYS 12  
3 Levi Sopeland 13-00.00 PAYS 12  
4 Mathew Babb 13-00.00 SNOW 11  
5 Caleb Whiting 12-06.00 ROUN 12  
6 Quentin Scott 12-06.00 SNOW 10  
7 Raymund Shumway 11-00.00 SNOW 11  
8 Anthony Padilla 11-00.00 BRHS 11  
9 Isaac Schimmel 10-00.00 BRHS 11  
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Husky Invite–Sisserson 15-0; Zampini 8-6

Horizon HS, Scottsdale

Pole Vault – Varsity – Finals
1 Grant Sisserson 15-00.00 HORI 11  
2 Bo Haddock 14-00.00 DEER 11  
3 Timothy Duckworth 12-06.00 ARCA 10  
4 Kevin Haught 12-06.00 EFHS 11  
5 Zach Hinderman 12-00.00 HORI 11  
6 Joe Paquette 12-00.00 ARCA 9  
7 Michael Dickison 12-00.00 PINN 11  
8 Brian Linhart 11-06.00 DEER 10  
9 T.J. Hauptman 10-06.00 DEER 11  
9 Tom Chabot 10-06.00 CSHS 12  
9 Zach Goettl 10-06.00 BOUL 11  
9 Walker Eaton 10-06.00 SEDO 11  
9 TJ Ryan 10-06.00 SEDO 10

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Dan Ripley placed in Long Beach City College Hall of Fame

The outstanding tradition of Long Beach City College (LBCC) intercollegiate athletics will be recognized with the induction of its 11th class of members into the college’s Hall of Champions on Friday, March 23, in the Hall of Champions Gymnasium.

Dan Ripley (Track & Field/Cross Country Coach, 1987-2002): Ripley was an accomplished athlete way before he took over the women’s track and field and cross country programs at LBCC. In the pole vault, Ripley was a community college state champion, NCAA record holder, national indoor and outdoor record holder, and 1980 USA Olympic Team member before arriving at LBCC in 1987. While coaching at LBCC, Ripley led the women’s track and field teams to three state championships (1995, 1996, 1999), two state runner-up finishes, two Southern California Championships, five SoCal runner-up finishes, and five South Coast Conference titles. During the 1990’s, his teams finished among the state’s top four every season. He was twice named the State Track and Field Coach of the Year (1995, 1996) and was recently inducted into the California Community College Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Track: Records Fall on Day One at Wake Forest–Shelar 12-11

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Off to a strong start to the outdoor season, the West Virginia track and field team featured multiple athletes breaking personal and school records on Friday’s day one of the Wake Forest Open in Winston-Salem, N.C.  sophomore pole vaulter Katlyn Shelar, who broke school and personal records with a 3.95-meter vault, erasing a personal record of 3.77 meters and placing second best all-time in the WVU outdoor pole vault ahead of Kristin Quackenbush’s 3.86-meter mark from 1998. The mark was also first place at the meet.  “I am very pleased all around,” Cleary says. “We came out and set a standard for ourselves. Katlyn was very impressive, and we know she can get to 13 feet.”

Results

Women Pole Vault “B”

1 Truppo, Kelly FR Buffalo 3.50m 11-05.75

2 Mack, Kaytlin SO Buffalo 3.35m 10-11.75

3 Tessiatore, Anna FR Wake Forest 3.35m 10-11.75

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Fryt, Lang Shine in Duke’s Outdoor Season Debut

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Duke track and field team experienced a successful opening day on day one of the Wake Forest Open with Amy Fryt and Tommy Lang providing the highlights in the field events. Senior Fryt took second in the pole vault in her first competition of the 2012 season by clearing 12-11.50 (3.95). Freshman Stephanie Skove followed close behind the veteran in fourth place by clearing 11-11.75 (3.65) while Baily Murphy and Emily Mattoon finished in 11th and 13th respectively.

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Buell Sets Record (14-2) at Aztec Open–Arseneau 7th

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Juniors Bethany Buell and Alexa Duling each set school records to lead the South Dakota track and field teams at the Aztec Open Friday in San Diego, Calif. The wins by Buell and Duling were among the five wins on the day for the Coyote women, while solid performances from senior Chad Pinkelman and freshman Kyle McKelvey paced the men’s team. Buell (St. Louis, Mo.), who redshirted during the indoor season, picked up where she left off in 2011 when she earned All-American second team honors in the pole vault. She cleared a height of 14-2 ½ during Friday’s competition, breaking the previous record of 13-9 1/4 she set in 2011. Her teammate, freshman Emily Grove (Pontiac, Ill.), was second at 13-0 1/4.
34th Aztec Track & Field Invitational – 3/15/2012 to 3/17/2012
San Diego State University
1 Bethany Buell SO South Dakota 4.33m 14-02.50
2 Emily Grove FR South Dakota 3.97m 13-00.25
3 Jessica Custance Unattached 3.87m 12-08.25
3 Megan Meyer JR South Dakota 3.87m 12-08.25
3 Kaitlin Petrillose FR South Dakota 3.87m 12-08.25
3 Rachel Fisher JR Byu 3.87m 12-08.25
7 Heather Arseneau JR San Diego St. 3.77m 12-04.50

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Dupage Valley Illinois Boys Indoor

Story ImageDuPage Valley Conf. Boys Indoor

Mens Pole Vault
1   Dominic Beljung          10   Carol Stream (Glenbard North)  10-06.00          
2   Carson Discher           10   Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 10-06.00          
3   Stan Liu                 10   Naperville (Central)           10-06.00          
4   Sam Cravatta             9    Naperville (North)             10-00.00          
5   Oldham Cecil             10   Wheaton (North)                9-06.00           
6   Jon Bikulcius            10   Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 9-00.00           
7   Collin Mcgowan           10   Aurora (West)                  8-06.00           
8   Michael Raymundo         10   Aurora (West)                  8-00.00           
    Blake Rurik              10   Naperville (North)             SCR               
    Tommy Duval              10   Naperville (Central)           SCR

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