Athletic.net ranks Tyler Cone, Will Hooper and Brad Linder

Tyler’s 14-0 and Will’s 13-6 at Chandler Rotary puts both of them in Athletic.net rankings.  In Arizona, Tyler is tied as the 11th best vautler.  Will is tied as the 19th best.  Looking at Arizona Division II, Tyler is tied for second, six inches away from first place.  Will is tied for fourth and Brad is 12th.

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Arizona Division II

Pole Vault

 1. 12 William Wallace 14′ 6.41  AZ Salpointe Catholic

 2. 12 Sayre Stewart 14′ 0.11  AZ Canyon Del Oro

* 3. 11 Tyler Cone 14′ 0.00  AZ Moon Valley

* 4. 10 Will Hooper 13′ 6.00  AZ Moon Valley

  12 Jack Miller 13′ 6.00  AZ Casa Grande Union

* 6. 10 Timothy Duckworth 13′ 0.00  AZ Arcadia

 7. 12 Joseph Rotenberger 12′ 9.00  AZ Raymond S Kellis

* 8. 9 Jase Penrod 12′ 6.00  AZ Queen Creek

12 Brad Linder 12′ 6.00  AZ Moon Valley

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Tyler Cone is ranked in Dyestat

Dyestat rankings list Tyler Cone’s 14-0 from the Chandler Rotary.  Among the nation’s juniors, Tyler ranks 35th according to Dyestat.  According to Dyestat, Tyler is tied for the ninth best vaulter in Arizona and tied for 6th best junior in Arizona.  Dyestat took Will’s 14-0 vault at Air Force and put him tied for 9th best sophomore in the nation.  .

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Arizona Juniors

Event Rank Mark By Meet

B-PV 1 15-06.00 NEW! Walsh, Cole (2013) (Brophy Prep, AZ) (US#24) Chandler Seeded Invitational(AZ), 2012-03-24(#2)

B-PV 2 15-03.00 Hiett, Nathan (2013) (Basha, AZ) (US#33) Brophy Prep AMDG Invitational(AZ), 2012-03-08(#1)

B-PV 3 15-00.00 Marshall, Scott (2013) (Desert Vista, AZ) (US#42) Aztec Invitational(AZ), 2012-03-03(#1)

B-PV 3 15-00.00 Sisserson, Grant (2013) (Horizon, AZ) (US#42) Rattler Booster Invitational(AZ), 2012-03-10(#1)

B-PV 5 14-06.00 NEW! Haddock, Bo (2013) (Deer Valley, AZ)  Chandler Open Invitational(AZ), 2012-03-23(#1)

B-PV 6 14-00.00 NEW! Smith, Cody (2013) (Basha, AZ)  Chandler Seeded Invitational(AZ), 2012-03-24(#12)

B-PV 6 14-00.00 NEW! Cone, Tyler (2013) (Moon Valley, AZ)  Chandler Seeded Invitational(AZ), 2012-03-24(#9)

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Tyler Cone and Will Hooper in Milesplit rankings

At the  Chandler Rotary, Tyler cleared 14-0 and Will made it over 13-6,putting both of them in Milesplit rankings.    Among the nation’s juniors, Tyler ranks  47th in Milesplit.  Will is recognized by Milesplit as the 17th best sophomore in the USA. 

Arizona Rankings — Milesplit puts Will as the number one sophomore in Arizona and tied for 20th best vaulter in Arizona..  According to Milesplit has Tyler tied for 11th best vaulter in Arizona and tied for 6th best junior.  . 

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Milesplit Arizona Juniors

Rank Mark Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet

  1. 15-6  Scott Marshall AZ Desert Vista High School 2013 02/29/2012 Desert Vista vs Brophy 

  2. 15-6  Cole Walsh AZ Brophy College Preparatory 2013 03/23/2012 Chandler Rotary Invitational

  3. 15-3  Nathan Hiett AZ Basha High School 2013 03/08/2012 Brophy AMDG Invitational

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Rodriquez shatters vault record

University of Texas-Arliington –A surge on the homestretch by the men’s relay team conquered champions while a record was shattered in the pole-vault of the 36th Bobby Lane Invitational at Maverick Stadium on Saturday. junior Jeff Rodriguez topped a record in the pole vault that had held since 2004.Rodriguez leaped a record height in the pole vault. Coming in as the number one seed in the meet, Rodriguez cleared 5.40-meters. His leap shattered the previous record held by Shay Collett. The 2004 mark by Collet was 17-feet 4.5-inches. “I felt really good the whole time,” Rodriguez said. “It was just clicking today. I knew I had it in me and I just had to put it all together.”
Rodriguez said that his whole family was at the meet and he had a lot of friends that got to see him compete for the first time.

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Arizona State Track and field posts solid scores in second outdoor meet

The ASU outdoor track and field team hosted its second consecutive meet of the season this weekend at the ASU Invitational.“Across the board, it was an outstanding day,” coach Greg Kraft said.Redshirt sophomore Derick Hinch won the pole vault competition, jumping over 18 feet at 5.50 meters.Hinch’s performance was the most impressive to Kraft. “Hinch’s 18-foot jump topped off the day,” Kraft said.The Sun Devils will return to competition next weekend at the Jim Click Multis in Tucson before returning to Tempe the following weekend to compete in the highly anticipated Sun Angel Classic.

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Positive thinking tips from pole vault champ Holly Bleasedale

Holly BleasedaleChocolate, shopping, football: what motivates a Team Great Britain pole vaulter to train for an Olympics place?

She took Bronze at the World Indoor Championships at Istanbul in March 2012, smashed her British indoor record with a clearance of 4.87m in Lyon earlier this year, and is on track for a Team GB Olympics place.

Aged 20, Holly Bleasdale is one to watch for the London 2012 games. After a hectic few months, the pole vaulter took time out of her week off to talk to Zest about her training routine, aspirations, finding time to wind down, her ongoing battle with chocolate and, of course, awaiting her place in Team GB for London 2012.

What a great weekend you had at the indoor championships, well done and congratulations! How did you feel, winning a bronze medal?

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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Folsom continues to improve in pole vault

Maine –Lindsey Folsom fell short of her goal of clearing 11-feet, 6-inches in the pole vault, so there might be a tinge of disappointment when she talks about her season. Still, the Cony junior feels the strides she has made will pay off this spring and ultimately help her reach her desired height.”My form became a lot better and that should help me with outdoor,” Folsom said.Even though she didn’t reach her goal, this season was a successful one for Folsom. She won the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A title with a vault of 11-0 and the Class A state title with a vault of 10-6. For her success, Folsom has been named the Kennebec Journal Girls Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year for the third straight season.Folsom struggled with shin problems last spring and was limited to just pole vaulting this winter. During her freshman and sophomore seasons, Folsom also competed in the 55-meter hurdles. Still, she felt 100 percent healthy this winter and expects to make a big leap in the spring.”We didn’t really have her work on drills and didn’t push it an awful lot,” Cony coach Taylor Harmon said. “She didn’t make a lot of full runs, to get her ready for this spring.”Folsom is also working with a pole vault coach, Peter Marsh, Continue reading

Believe in People tags alley next to Hull’s

Believe in People has struck again.

The elusive graffiti artist’s latest work, finished early last week, is a large mural on the side of Hull’s Art Supply & Framing at 1144 Chapel Street. The painting depicts a man pole-vaulting over mountains against the backdrop of a golden sun. The words “Do Something Amazing” are written below.

A few weeks ago, an intermediary contacted store owner Stephen Kovel about BiP painting something at the side of the store. They agreed that the artist was allowed to use the wall so long as he was willing to paint over the art if they didn’t like it.

For several weeks, BiP kept ladders and paint buckets in the alley. Then, on Monday, Kovel noticed that the supplies were gone. Later that day the intermediary called to say BiP’s painting was complete.

“It’s an exciting vision,” said Kovel. “Its brightness and the spirit of the pole vaulter have a very nice energy and flavour to it.”

BiP gave a shoutout to Kovel and another Hull’s employee on his Twitter last Sunday

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Age is just a number: Tomar

He is the proud holder of the national record in pole vault for an amazing 27 years. Not satisfied with the achievement, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar now wants to create ripples in the Master’s category. The Delhi Cop talks to Ajeyo Basu Picking up his pole vault rod, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar quietly limped off to the sidelines. Having failed to clear the 3.40 metre high hurdle, Tomar packed his bag and withdrew from the competition due to an injury in his foot.It was not the most perfect of comebacks for an athlete who has been holding the existing national record for an astonishing 27 years. But the Delhi cop, who returned to the national circuit after a gap of 17 years, is in an upbeat mood.“I am basically training for the Masters category. The age limit for it is 35 years and above. Now I am 45. I hold the national record in both Senior and Masters categories. I played in the Police Athletics Championships after so many years just to have some match practice which will will help me to get back into the groove,” Tomar told Sunday Pioneer on the sidelines of the 60th All India Police Athletics Championships.“Over here I attempted to cross 3.40 meters. I did only one attempt, but pulled out because of a slight injury. The only reason I played is because Delhi Police is organising this,” he added.

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Leleux ties school record in first outdoor meet with Bulldogs

Georgia freshman Morgann Leleux tied a school pole-vault record in her first outdoor meet with the Lady Bulldogs during the second day of the Georgia Relays in Athens on Saturday. Leleux, a New Iberia, La., native, cleared the bar on her second attempt at 14 feet, 3 ½ inches to tie a school record and move to the top of this year’s NCAA performance list. Thorey Elisdottir previously held the record at 14-3.50 set at the 2001 Spec Towns Invitational.

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FSU Relays–McDaniel 14-6; Sergeant 11-6; Young 17-2; Janson 14-1

Mike Long Track                                
Tallahassee, Fl

Boys Pole Vault High School
  1 McDaniel, Josh            12 Lakeland HS         14-03.00   14-06.00      4.41m  10  
  2 Knott, Eric               12 Colonial High Sc    14-00.00   14-06.00      4.41m   8  
  3 Blessing, Marcus          12 Leesburg HS         13-06.00   14-00.00      4.26m   6  
  4 Weaver, Kyle              11 Maclay Schoo        14-00.00   14-00.00      4.26m   5  
  5 Mclean, Shelton           12 Merritt Isla        13-06.00   14-00.00      4.26m   4  
  6 Prince, James             12 West Florida        13-03.00   13-00.00      3.96m   3  
  7 Wonderly, Clifford        11 Circle Chris        12-06.00   13-00.00      3.96m   2  
  8 Geoghagan, Kameron        12 Pine Forest         13-00.00   13-00.00      3.96m   1  
  9 Nilsson, Ray              12 Niceville HS        13-00.00   13-00.00      3.96m
10 Arias, Nicholas           12 Bay HS              12-00.00   12-06.00      3.81m
11 Murrell, Jackson          12 Pensacola Ca        11-06.00   12-06.00      3.81m
12 Kiger, Jaron              12 Pensacola Ca        12-06.00   12-00.00      3.65m
13 Wise, Daniel              12 Ponte Vedra         12-00.00   12-00.00      3.65m

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USC Trojan Invitational

Men Pole Vault

1 Fegles, Robby Washington 5.23m 5.07m 16-07.50

2 Juilfs, JJ Washington 5.39m 4.92m 16-01.75

3 Ouderkirk, Austin Oregon 4.90m J4.92m 16-01.75

4 McDonald, Ross Usc 4.86m 4.77m 15-07.75

5 Baertlein, Jake Washington St. 4.93m J4.77m 15-07.75

6 Greenlee, Jack Michigan 5.24m J4.77m 15-07.75

7 DeWildt, Austin Michigan 5.15m 4.62m 15-01.75

7 Keys, Dakotah Oregon 4.75m 4.62m 15-01.75

9 Harlin, Clifton Texas A&M 4.88m J4.62m 15-01.75

10 Reichenbach, Kurt Michigan 4.65m 4.47m 14-08.00

11 Schwindt, Kevin Usc 4.41m 4.32m 14-02.00

12 Bolligar, Michael Washington St. 4.65m J4.32m 14-02.00

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2012 Alabama Relays

Men Pole Vault

  1 Seaman, Michael              Samford                  5.20m   17-00.75

2 Wagoner, Owen                Samford                  5.05m   16-06.75

  3 Davies, Ben                  Unattached               4.75m   15-07.00

4 Cook, Ryan                   Samford                 J4.75m   15-07.00

4 Kubera, Kyle                 Cincinnati              J4.75m   15-07.00

  6 Sears, Cory                  Unattached              J4.75m   15-07.00

7 Dangel, Josh                 Cincinnati               4.60m   15-01.00

8 Robinson, Colt               Cincinnati              J4.60m   15-01.00

Women Pole Vault

  1 Tisher, Neal                 Mississippi              4.14m   13-07.00

  2 Goodson, Claire              Samford                  3.85m   12-07.50

3 Cope, Ashley                 Samford                  3.55m   11-07.75

  4 Hawkins, Toni                Uab                      3.40m   11-01.75

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Metro Conference Finals

Boys Pole Vault
  1 Guillermo, Carlos         10 Edgewater HS        13-01.00   12-06.00   10  
  2 Knox, Kevin               12 Olympia HS          12-00.00   12-00.00    8  
  3 Washburn, Clayton         11 Olympia HS          10-06.00   10-00.00    6  
  4 Flounders, Britton        12 Olympia HS           9-06.00    9-00.00    5  
  5 King-holder, Quadir       12 Evans HS             8-06.00    8-06.00    4

Girls Pole Vault West
  1 Myers, Kira               — Dr. Phillips         6-09.00    8-06.00   10  
  2 Flament, Emilie           11 Olympia HS           8-00.00    8-00.00    8  
  3 Lopez, Ana                 9 West Orange          8-06.00    7-06.00    6  
  4 Swasay, Danielle          12 Olympia HS           6-00.00    6-06.00    5  
  5 Rivera, Patti             10 Olympia HS           6-06.00   J6-06.00    4

Boys Pole Vault East East
  1 Knott, Erick              12 Colonial HS         14-00.00   14-04.00   10  
  2 Wumsley, Jon              12 Winter Park         11-00.00   10-00.00    7  
  2 Rogers, Shane             10 Freedom HS (        10-06.00   10-00.00    7  
  4 Andrade, Stefan           12 Winter Park         11-00.00    9-06.00    5  
  5 Cruz, Christian           11 Lake Nona HS         8-00.00   J9-06.00    3.50
  5 Velez, George             11 Lake Nona HS        10-00.00   J9-06.00    3.50
  7 Schacht, Colburn          12 Freedom HS (        10-00.00    9-00.00    1  

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GMAC TRACK & FIELD QUALIFYING MEET

TRAZ POWELL STADIUM  MIAMI, FL

Girls Pole Vault
  1       Shavencia Hall      11 Jackson              7-00.00    6-00.00 
  1       Kimberly Valmyre    11 Jackson              6-00.00   J6-00.00 
Event 4  Boys Pole Vault
  1       Terrell Godbolt     11 Central             11-06.00   10-00.00 
  2       Stephon Adderly     12 Goleman                         9-00.00 
  3       Jalanie Saunder     09 Central              8-06.00    8-00.00 
  3       Christian Molina    11 HML                            J8-00.00

Girls Pole Vault
  1       Brigitte Centeno    11 Ferguson                        7-06.00 
  1       Bridgett Bauer      12 Palmetto             8-00.00    7-06.00 
  3       DiCaria Alvarez     09 So Dade              6-06.00    7-00.00 
  4       Constance Thurmond  10 Ferguson             6-06.00    6-06.00 
  5       Areila Matorell     11 Reef                            6-00.00 

Event 4  Boys Pole Vault
   1       Matthew Zaldivar    11 Ferguson            10-06.00   10-06.00 
  2       Arthur Alcuria      11 Varela               9-00.00   10-00.00 
  3       Pablo Espitia       11 Ferguson            10-06.00    9-06.00 
  4       Christian Cruz      12 Sunset                         J9-00.00 
  4       Jason Torres        12 So Dade              8-06.00    9-00.00 
  4       Andy Ortiz          11 Sunset                         J9-00.00 
  7       Michael Amat        10 Columbus             8-00.00   J8-00.00 
  7       Christopher Gomez   12 So Dade              9-00.00    8-00.00 
  7       Juan Guerra         11 Southwest                       8-00.00 

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