Daily Archives: April 7, 2012

Arcadia Saturday Open Result

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Men Pole Vault

  1 Patrick Hughes            12 Los Gatos /cc            4.74m   15-06.50

2 Ben Gaylord               11 HarvardWestlk/SS         4.59m   15-00.75

3 Michael Rovzar            11 Mater Dei /ss           J4.59m   15-00.75

4 Steven Pust               12 Golden Vly/SJ           J4.59m   15-00.75

  5 Parker Curry              10 SntaMargarita/SS        J4.59m   15-00.75

6 Keith Messinger           12 Dana Hills /ss           4.44m   14-06.75

  6 Reed Scale                11 Mira Costa /ss           4.44m   14-06.75

  8 Connor McNicholas         12 Mission Viejo/SS        J4.44m   14-06.75

  9 Cooper Montano            12 Servite /ss             J4.44m   14-06.75

10 Fritz Howser              12 Newport Hrbr/SS          4.29m   14-00.75

11 Joey Reeves               11 Arroyo Grande/SS        J4.29m   14-00.75

11 Chandler Thorpe           11 Edison /ss              J4.29m   14-00.75

13 Jon Giles                 11 Desert Vista(AZ)        J4.29m   14-00.75

14 Joe Dreyer                12 Acalanes /nc             4.14m   13-07.00

15 Cory Pittman              12 Great Oak /ss           J4.14m   13-07.00

– Aidan Foster              12 Desert Vista(AZ)            NH            Continue reading →

Miami Invitational

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Miami University Oxford, Ohio 
  1 Sam Wildeman              JR Miami (Ohio)             4.71m   15-05.50  10   
 2 Jordan Goffena            SR Miami (Ohio)            J4.71m   15-05.50   8   
 3 Cody Curry                FR Cincinnati               4.41m   14-05.50   6  
4 Sean Doty                 SO Ashland                 J4.41m   14-05.50   5   
   5 Mike Miller               SO Ashland                  4.26m   13-11.75   4   
    6 James Blackwell           FR Cedarville              J4.26m   13-11.75   3  

Women Pole Vault
  1 Kayla Caldwell            SO Hillsdale                3.84m   12-07.25  10   
    2 Sarah Kinnaman            SR Miami (Ohio)             3.69m   12-01.25   8   
   3 Kori Tatman               SO Miami (Ohio)            J3.69m   12-01.25   5.50
    3 Chelsea Wackernagel       SR Hillsdale               J3.69m   12-01.25   5.50
 5 Katie Nageotte            JR Ashland                  3.54m   11-07.25   4   
  6 Hannah Ciasto-Poor        FR Ball State               3.39m   11-01.50   3   
  7 Charity Hester            SR Western Mich             3.24m   10-07.50   1.50
   7 Taylor Brown              FR Miami (Ohio)             3.24m   10-07.50   1.50
  9 Megan Uzzel               FR Ashland                 J3.24m   10-07.50 
 10 Adrienne Cristofoli       SR Miami (Ohio)            J3.24m   10-07.50 
 11 Kim Concillado            FR Ohio State               3.09m   10-01.50 
   12 Jessica Berry             SO Wright State            J3.09m   10-01.50

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Palisades’ Greenberg wins pole vault

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Pole VaultHot weather doesn’t bother Palisades senior Jamie Greenberg one bit and when the heat was on she rose to the challenge to win the Open Elite Division of the girls pole vault at the Arcadia Invitational with a personal-best height of 12 feet, one inch. Greenberg vaulted to the Los Angeles City Section frosh/soph title as a freshman and will try to win her third consecutive varsity crown at the City Championships in May. She cleared 10′ 6″ to win the City title as a sophomore and cleared 11 feet to repeat last spring. “I was seeded sixth or seventh, so I was a little intimidated coming into this meet, but I actually prefer competing in this kind of [hot] weather,” said Greenberg, who trains with UCLA pole vault coach and former state record-holder Anthony Curran. “It was cold and rainy here last year and I didn’t do well.”Greenberg’s previous best was 11′ 6″ in an all-comers meet at Cal State Northridge in February. That was three inches better than her effort at the state prelims in 2010.Vaulting runs in Greenberg’s family. Her older brother Bryan won back-to-back City titles in 2006-07.

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Isinbaeva full of confidence

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Yelena Isinbaeva said after the World Outdoors: “I was drained with winning I am still unbeatable because nobody can jump 5 meters (16-4 3/4 ). I’m not competing against any one else.  I never have….only against me. I am my only rival. I don’t expect to win: I win.”

2012 Summer Camps

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Todd Lehman’s Kiss the Sky Summer Camp; June 11-15, 2012; The camp is located at AZ-260 & Camp Tontozona Rd in Payson, AZ.  $515.00 www.skyathletics.com.

 Anthony Curran: UCLA POLE VAULT OVERNIGHT CAMPS Session #1: July 9-12; Session #2: July 16-19; Session #3: July 30-August 2 Boys and Girls, ages 12-18, $575 Resident http://www.uclabruins.com/camps/camps-track.html

 Stacy Dragila Altius Camp — June 30-July 4 2012; $850 – Full Time Camper; US Olympic Training Center; Chula Vista, California

Pat Manson’s Immersion Camps—Boulder, Colorado; Weekly June, July, August (4 day camps) limit 5 vaulters; $795; www.patmanson.com    

 Skyjumpers—Jan Johnson; Centerville High, Dayton, Ohio; June 17-20; UWSP, Stevens Point, Wisconsin; June 24-27; Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA.; July 19-22; SJVSC, Atascadero, CA. July 9-12. www.skyjumpers.com

 Bill Falk’s Summer Camp for Coaches—Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island; June 23-26; Step by Step from the ground up including videos.  $319. www.mfathletic.com 

Bill Falk’s School for Vaulters – Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island; June 23-26; $319. www.mfathletic.com 

Pole Vault City Summer Camps — June 5th thru June 9th (5 Day Camp) ; June 10th thru June 14th (5 Day Camp) ; June 19th thru June 21st (3 Day Camp) ; June 26th thru June 30th (5 Day Camp) ; July 8th – July 10th (3 Day Camp) ; July 17th thru July 21st (5 Day Camp) ; July 24th thru July 28th (5 Day Camp) ; July 30th thru August 2nd (5 Day Camp); Two day camps are $300. Two day camp does not include lodging or transportation to and from camp. Three day camps are $500. Five day camps are $1000. 218 Mariah Ct.Merritt Island, FL 32953 http://www.polevaultcity.com/ 

Bell Athletics Camps — 3 days;  all summer;  $400; Jonesboro, Arkansas;www.bellathletics.com

 

 

 

2012 Mesa Classic–Theodore 5.15; Kupper 3.65

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Mesa CC –Mesa, AZ

Men Pole Vault Invitational
Finals:
Place Overall Name Year Team Height Score
1 1 Theodore, Deryk   Edmonton International 5.15m -
2 2 Childs, Brandon Sophomore Unattached 4.70m -
3 3 Costello, Michael FR Paradise Valley 4.55m -
4 4 Larson, Brock FR-1 North Dakota St. 4.55m -
5 5 Tonnesen, Pau FR Mesa CC 4.40m -
6 6 Tolbert, Derek FR Scottsdale CC 4.40m -
7 9 Johnston, Jesse FR Paradise Valley 4.25m -
8 10 Poe, Francis   Unattached 4.25m -
9 11 Gavin, Weston FR Glendale CC 4.25m -
10 7 Clark, Nicholas FR Mesa CC 3.95m Continue reading →

Wednesday Thriller– Duckworth clears 14-3

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Queen Creek High School

Girls Pole Vault
1 Masolini, Athena Saguaro 9-06.00 10
2 Rollins, Tessara Higley 8-06.00 7
2 Peterson, Chereese Queen Creek 8-06.00 7
4 Montgomey, Emily Williams Fie 8-00.00 5
5 Isakson, Chloe Higley 7-06.00 4
6 Brancati, Olivia Saguaro 7-00.00 3

Boys Pole Vault
1 Duckworth, Timothy Arcadia 14-03.00 10
2 Munsey, James Queen Creek 12-06.00 8
3 Forsgren, Garrett Williams Fie J12-06.00 6
4 Paquette, Joe Arcadia 12-00.00 5
5 Penrod, Jase Queen Creek 11-06.00 4
6 Holden, Jacob Higley 11-00.00 3
7 Vazquez, Nefi Higley 10-06.00 2
8 Olmstead, Justin Higley J10-06.00 1
9 Seykora, Patrick Saguaro 10-00.00
10 Neher, Andrew Higley J10-00.00
– Hale, Truman Saguaro NH
– Gillespie, Braden Queen Creek NH

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ISINBAEVA SUPPORTS UNICEF

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MONACO (MON): Pole vault queen Yelena Isinbaevasupported UNICEF activities in the Russian Federation. She was quoted as saying from her current training base in Monaco where she is in full olympic preparation: “I am so happy to be back to competition and able to break new records. Like many of you I have been very saddened by tragic events affecting our youths recently, and they are very much in my mind when I train and throughout my day. If I perform so well today it is due to a re-newed determination and energy, which come from the love and support from my parents, my friends, my coach and my fans. I realize I was so lucky from the first years of my life to be surrounded by love and care of my parents, family and friends, and I feel that. I believe every child in Russia should deserve the same. This is why, as I get back to the top of my form, I have also decided to support the great work of UNICEF in the Russian Federation, to protect and develop the best resource our great country has- its children and adolescents! Together with UNICEF I’m asking all of us to place every child on the pedestal. To my teenage boys and girls fans, let me tell you one thing: you are all beautiful and you have so much resource in you – don’t let anyone shatter your dreams… and write to me, I would love to hear from you!” Says a release

Riggs, Aguirre 1-2 in pole vault at Racine Invitational

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Paced by a 1-2 finish in the pole vault, the Burlington High School boys’ track and field squad finished sixth out of 14 teams at the Racine Invitational held Saturday at UW-Parkside.“For us, that was a good finish,” noted boys’ head coach Trent Tonn.Seniors Garrett Riggs and Brandon Aguirre finished first and second, respectively, in the pole vault. Riggs cleared 12 feet, 6 inches, while Aguirre cleared 12-0.“They had some good success last year,” Tonn said of Riggs and Aguirre. “They seem to be on track for having a successful season this year

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Mace vaults strongly into season

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A few Wisconsin Dells High School varsity track and field team members put up promising results at some early season meets at Portage and Westfield this past week.The team sent a skeleton crew to each event, with many team members taking advantage of the spring break for family vacations.Among the most promising results though came from junior pole vaulter Karissa Mace who is well on her way to satisfying a mission of reaching and surpassing the school record.Kelley Schulz used her 10’9” record and four solid years in the track program to move on to four more seasons with the mighty Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field team.Mace has hit the 10-foot plateau several times, including at the Columbia County Invite where it was good enough to win the event.Mace cleared the bar at 10-feet on her third and final attempt and was unable to go any higher.

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Southern’s Vaughan poised for stellar spring

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Southern pole vaulter Chelsea Vaughan is poised to have a strong spring season.

Neptune, New Jersey –It was the kind of pressure situation that Southern Regional senior Chelsea Vaughan thrives on.With the NJSIAA indoor pole vault title on the line, Vaughan needed to clear 12-6 to win the gold medal. Three misses by Vaughan, who had cleared 12-6 only once before at an outdoor meet, and Hillsborough sophomore Marlena Sabatino would win the title based on fewer misses at 12-0.All Vaughan did was clear 12-6 on her first attempt. When Sabatino missed on her three tries, Vaughan won her first MOC pole vault title to match

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Daywalt Sets UNCW Pole Vault Standard

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GAINESVILLE, Florida – Senior Jordan Daywalt set a UNCW school record in the Pole Vault to highlight the Seahawks outing at the Florida Relays on Friday. Daywalt finished second in the women’s Pole Vault with a mark of 12-9 1/2.

Boys Pole Vault High School                                                                   
  1 Perry, Winston            12 CARDINAL GIBBONS         4.56m   14-11.50
  2 McDanial, Josh            12 LAKELAND                 4.41m   14-05.50
   3 Grose, Justin             12 BROOKWOOD                4.26m   13-11.75
   4 Oates, Tray               11 ALLATOONA               J4.26m   13-11.75
   5 Aumann, Zack              12 GULF COAST              J4.26m   13-11.75
   6 Chernoff, Cody            11 PALMETTO RIDGE           4.11m   13-05.75
     7 Ullrich, Brian            12 ST. JOHN NEUMANN        J4.11m   13-05.75
    8 Yates, Joseph             12 ALEXANDER               J4.11m   13-05.75
    9 Sage, Dean                12 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS      J4.11m   13-05.75
 10 Dillon, Colton            12 SEBRING                 J4.11m   13-05.75
  11 Shepherd, Nicolas         12 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS      J4.11m   13-05.75
 12 Hazouri, Ryan             11 CREEKSIDE               J4.11m   13-05.75
 13 Beattie, Kody             12 CARDINAL GIBBONS        J4.11m   13-05.75
 14 MaCateer, John            11 CRYSTAL RIVER            3.81m   12-06.00
 14 Blessing, Marcus          12 LEESBURG                 3.81m   12-06.00
15 Bales, Evan               11 RIVER RIDGE             J3.81m   12-06.00
16 Jerothe, Devon            10 RIVER RIDGE             J3.81m   12-06.00

Women Pole Vault University                                                                          
  1 Wright, Joanna               UNATTACHED               4.20m   13-09.25       
    2 Ahbe, Kelsie              JR INDIANA                 J4.20m   13-09.25     

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Geneva gymnast Carroll goes upside down for pole vault

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TrackPre2-0405-Kane-170.jpgGeneva, IL —Hayley Carroll –Geneva junior

How did you get started pole vaulting?
Ever since I was little, I wanted to do it. In middle school I was in the track program and I went up to the coach and I said, ‘Hey, when does pole vault start?’ They said, ‘Oh, it’s not in middle school,’ and I was like, ‘I have to wait until high school?’ Just seeing the people on television was pretty awesome and that got me into it.

So it was love at first sight?
I’ve done gymnastics for 11 years and I love flying through the air, and pole vault definitely lets you experience that.

Does the upside down and tumbling around of gymnastics help you as a pole vaulter?
It definitely does. Some of the girls newer to pole vault are kind of afraid to get it going, but for me it’s kind of natural to go upside down and fling yourself everywhere. It’s fun.

Which Drills Should You Be Doing?

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One rule in vaulting is that any bad habit will become more evident the longer the runway is. Almost all of the good vaulting coaches will have their vaulters practice on short runways. This not only allows them to be able to do lots of repetitions, it can also help minimize the bad habits until they have corrected their technique enough to move back to a full runway.

With that said, vaulting on a short run is not enough. Vaulters need to figure out with which aspect of the vault they are struggling and practice drills that will correct it. For example, if I am a vaulter who has a really hard time bringing my speed over my last step, doing drills such as double rope take offs and sliding box drills would be very beneficial for me. The following
are different technical problems that most vaulters experience:

1. Slowing down at the end of the runway
2. Not getting the plant up all the way
3. Not having enough pressure on the bottom arm when leaving the ground
4. Pulling with their top arm
5. Not collapsing the bottom arm when trying to swing to an invert

Each of these problems can be countered with the following drills:

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