Harlingen High School South senior Blake White set the tone for students at both schools by earning first place in his pole vaulting event at the 37th annual RGVCA Meet of Champions last weekend at Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco.
“I’m extremely proud of him. His hard work paid off and set the valley’s best at 15″6′,” said HHSS coach Ralph Dela Rosa. “He’s peaking at the right time for the Texas Relays and district will follow after that. Our goal is to get back to the state meet.”
Pole Vault
1. Jessie Johnson 13′ 6.00 12 TX Argyle Argyle Track meet Thu, Mar 22
2. * Desiree Freier 13′ 0.00 10 TX Justin Northwest Northwest / Byron Dual Meet
3. Kaitlyn Merritt 12′ 10.25 9 CA Santa Margarita Eagle Invitational Sat, Mar 3
4. Rachel Bolton 12′ 10.00 12 CA Homestead St. Francis Invitational Sat, Mar 17
5. Cimran Virdi 12′ 9.00 12 CA Las Lomas East Bay Invitational Sat, Mar 3
6. Madison Mills 12′ 8.00 12 NV Bishop Manogue Conference Meet Sat, Mar 17
7. * Victoria Rische 12′ 7.25 12 CA Foothill (Santa Ana) Arcadia Invitational -
* Mimi Lian 12′ 7.25 11 CA Rancho Bernardo Arcadia Invitational – Day Two Sat, Apr 7
* McKenzie Johnson 12′ 7.25 12 CA Clairemont Arcadia Invitational – Day Two Sat, Apr 7
* Amy Loschiavo 12′ 7.25 12 CA Huntington Beach Arcadia Invitational -
11. Taylore Jaques 12′ 7.00 10 CA Presentation K-Bell Invitational Sat, Mar 10
Erica Sergent 12′ 7.00 10 FL Lake Mary Deltona Invitational Fri, Mar 16 Continue reading
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1. * Peter Chapman 16′ 6.50 12 CA Murrieta Valley Arcadia Invitational -
2. Connor Stark 16′ 6.00 12 CA Oak Park Oak Park/El Camino Real/
3. Patrick Anderson 16′ 2.00 12 PA Kane Area Altoona Igloo Invitational Sat, Mar 31
4. * Kyser Anderson 16′ 0.50 12 CA Clovis West Arcadia Invitational Sat, Apr 7
5. * Jacob Blankenship 16′ 0.25 12 OH Lincoln Stingel Invitational Sat, Apr 7
6. Garrett Starkey 16′ 0.00 12 AZ Basha Desert Classic Sat, Mar 3
Chase Jones 16′ 0.00 12 TX Midland Senior Tall City Relays Sat, Mar 3
* Austin Eckenroth 16′ 0.00 12 GA Flowery Branch Mobile Challenge of Champions
9. Ryan Steinbugl 15′ 10.00 12 PA Altoona Area Altoona Igloo Invitational Sat, Mar 31
10. Connor Rouse 15′ 8.00 12 CA Vista Asics Mt Carmel Invitational Sat, Mar 24
Greg Gallagher 15′ 8.00 12 NY Iona Preparatory Asics Mt Carmel Invitational Sat, Mar 24
UNM Track & Field Complex
Albuquerque, NM
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| 1 | 1 | Chavez, James | SR | Cibola | 14′ 0″ | 10 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Ritter, James | SR | Aztec | 13′ 6″ | 8 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | Sward, Jeffery | SR | Santa Fe | 13′ 6″ | 5.5 | |||||
| 4 | 3 | Schwartz, Evan | SR | Cibola | 13′ 6″ | 5.5 | |||||
| 5 | 5 | Dean, Trenton | SR | Alamogordo | 13′ 0″ | 4 | |||||
| 6 | 6 | Forbush, Daniel | SR | Alamogordo | 12′ 6″ | 2.5 | |||||
| 7 | 6 | Sherwood, Easton | SR | Kirtland Central | 12′ 6″ | 2.5 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | Berger, Kyle | JR | Del Norte | 12′ 0″ | 1 | |||||
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Batesville AR
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| 1 | 1 | Wyatt, Trey | JR | Vilonia | 15′ 3″ | 10 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Wyatt, Kyle | JR | Vilonia | 14′ 6″ | 8 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | Walton, Thomas | SR | Batesville | 14′ 0″ | 6 | |||||
| 4 | 4 | Pollet, Bailey | SR | Batesville | 12′ 0″ | 5 | |||||
| 5 | 5 | Foster, Dylan | SO | Vilonia | 11′ 6″ | 4 | |||||
| 6 | 6 | Lercher, Brandon | SO | Beebe | 11′ 0″ | 3 | |||||
| 7 | 7 | Ledesma , Devin | SO | Pocahontas | 10′ 6″ | 2 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | Feigan, Jordan | SR | Bald Knob | 10′ 0″ | 1 | |||||
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I was watching the masters today. The masters is the biggest golf tournament each year. I was watching Tiger Woods, and it was interesting to watch his body language. And my personal opinion is that his mentality is the reason he is not dominating the game like he was a few years ago. I still think that it is interesting that tiger struggling is still a top 10 world ranking and finishing in the top ten in the biggest tournament in the world. That seems like a pretty great accomplishment to me. But again that is the mentality coming out. He spends a great deal of time jumping from the past to the future. His body language often shows of disgust for hitting the ball 15 feet from the hole instead of 5 feet from the hole. He is often disgusted for missing an eagle putt and settling for a nice easy birdie shot. The challenge with this type of behavior of mentality is that it elevates a persons anxiety. When tiger get frustrated with his shot because it was not where he wanted to be, it is hard for his mind not to wonder onto the thought that this would be so much easier if I was ten feet closer of if I had just hit the ball where I wanted it to go. His mind jumps from the past “hitting a bad shot” to the future “I wish the ball had been in a better spot.” This is an avoidance mentality.In order to be high performing athletes we need to have an approach mentality. We need to embrace the challenges of the next shot with a can do mentality. The same applies to pole vaulting. In the pole vault, often times we our minds jump from ” man I missed that bar” to “what if I no height or miss again.” This can increase our anxiety which directly affects our decision making. No human being can make a good rational decision when their anxiety is high. So it becomes imperative that we focus on staying in the in the present and embrace the next challenge with a can do mentality. This approach will lead to better focus, reduce anxiety and better decision making. Or in tiger case making more putts and winning again. Or in the case for pole vaulters making more bars and jumping consistently high ever time out. An approach mentality is a major element to a successful pole vault career
WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Senior Jordan Daywalt continued her tremendous outdoor season last week with a school record in the Pole Vault and was named Colonial Athletic Association Field Athlete-of-the-Week for her efforts.Daywalt vaulted a height of 12-9 1/2 feet to finish second in the event at the Pepsi Florida Relays on April 6. She bested her previous season-best mark of 12-4 at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic on March 24.Her second-place finish was also her fifth top-three finish of the season. Daywalt won the Pole Vault at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational and the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic.Entering the 2012 outdoor season, Daywalt ranked third on UNCW’s all-time list with a mark of 12-1 1/2 set in 2011 at the Winthrop Invitational.Daywalt broke Annie Powell’s standard of 12-8, set just last year at the CAA Championships.Daywalt and the Seahawks return to action this weekend on April 14 at the Coastal Carolina Classic in Conway, S.C
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. =After achieving the world best high jump this year at the Florida Relays, Ole Miss junior Ricky Robertson was named the South= eastern Conference Men Field Athlete of the Week, while Sam Kendricks was tabbed the SECs Freshman of the Week for his pole vault victory in Gainesville.Kendricks captured his first collegiate pole vault title with a personal-best 17-8.5 in Gainesville. The Oxford, Miss., native now ranks second in school history in the pole vault with the best mark ever by a freshman at Ole Miss. His mark of 17-8.5 ranks him eighth nationally and third among all freshmen in the NCAA this year.This is the first SEC weekly honor for Kendricks in his brief college career.
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1. | 16-1 | Avery Jones | TX San Antonio FEAST | 2014 | 03/28/2012 | Texas Relays | |
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2. | 15-6 | Hunter Carlton | TX Mansfield Legacy | 2014 | 02/25/2012 | Legacy Bronco Relays | |
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3. | 15-6 | Addison Tomlison | TX Kingwood High School | 2014 | 03/23/2012 | Rice University Victor Lopez Classic | |
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4. | 15-5.75 | Joe Burkett | MO Jefferson City High School | 2014 | 03/23/2012 | Missouri Relays | |
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5. | 15-5 | Barrett Poth | TX Klein Oak | 2014 | 03/28/2012 | Texas Relays | |
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Parker Curry | CA Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 2014 | 04/06/2012 | Arcadia Invitational | |
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7. | 15-0 | Gavin Gautreaux | LA Catholic High NI | 2014 | 03/23/2012 | Sugarbowl Classic | |
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8. | 15-0 | Will Hooper | AZ Moon Valley High School | 2014 | 03/30/2012 | Glendale Union HS Dist. Relays | |
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1. | 16-2.75 | Daven Murphree | TX Big Sandy | 2013 | 03/28/2012 | Texas Relays |
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2. | 16-2.75 | Dylan Duvio | LA John Curtis | 2013 | 03/28/2012 | Texas Relays |
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3. | 16-1 | Parks McNeil | TX Kerrville Tivy | 2013 | 03/28/2012 | Texas Relays |
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4. | 15-10 | Marcus Kehoe | TX Lampasas | 2013 | 03/03/2012 | Fredericksburg Carlin Wicker Relays |
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5. | 15-10 | Caleb Bertrand | LA Elton | 2013 | 03/09/2012 | Basile Bearkat Relays |
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6. | 15-7 | Noah Zorsky | TX Amarillo Tascosa | 2013 | 03/03/2012 | WT Classic |
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7. | 15-6 | Scott Marshall | AZ Desert Vista High School | 2013 | 02/29/2012 | Desert Vista vs Brophy |
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8. | 15-6 | Marc Toney | CA St. Francis High School (CC) | 2013 | 03/17/2012 | St. Francis Invitational |
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9. | 15-6 | Cole Walsh | AZ Brophy College Preparatory | 2013 | 03/23/2012 | Chandler Rotary Invitational Continue reading |
A short jaunt, quick plant and Peter Chapman was soaring through the air.The 17-year-old Murrieta Valley High School pole vaulter practiced with a swagger on Monday, just two days after shattering school and county records and taking first place at a premiere national competition.”We knew it would come,” Peter said of his performance. The senior athlete said he has been preparing rigorously for months for this season’s competition.He’s just one member of a stand-out team of pole jockeys with their sights set on big regional and state meets coming up in the next few months. MVHS sophomore Amy Angevine traveled with Peter to Arcadia and took home fourth-place honors for her 10 foot 7 inch tournament best.Peter notched a 16 foot 6-and-1/2 inch jump Saturday at the Arcadia Invitational, launching himself into the national leader boards and drawing a bright red line in the sand for competitors across the state.
His recipe for success is simple: practice, practice, practice until the sun goes down.”The first year is the hardest,” he said. “We would be out here for three to four hours a day until the sun went down.” But after training with his father and coach Charles Chapman, a high school and college vaulter, have placed Peter firmly among the state’s elite cadre of student athletes. Continue reading
| 1. | 16-0 | Garrett Starkey | AZ Basha High School | 2012 | 03/03/2012 | Desert Classic Invitational | ||
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Matt Arseneau | AZ Desert Vista High School | 2012 | 02/29/2012 | Desert Vista vs Brophy | |
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Scott Marshall | AZ Desert Vista High School | 2013 | 02/29/2012 | Desert Vista vs Brophy | |
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4. | 15-6 | Cole Walsh | AZ Brophy College Preparatory | 2013 | 03/23/2012 | Chandler Rotary Invitational | |
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5. | 15-3 | Nathan Hiett | AZ Basha High School | 2013 | 03/08/2012 | Brophy AMDG Invitational | |
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6. | 15-0 | Grant Sisserson | AZ Horizon High School | 2013 | 03/10/2012 | Rattler Booster Invite (Formerly North Canyon Invitational) | |
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7. | 15-0 | Will Hooper | AZ Moon Valley High School | 2014 | 03/30/2012 | Glendale Union HS Dist. Relays | |
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1. 13-1.5 Jessie Johnson TX Argyle 2012 03/28/2012 Texas Relays
2. 13-0 Emily Brigham KS Mill Valley High School 2013 04/05/2012 Mill Valley Invitational
3. 12-11.5 Taylor Jaques CA Presentation (CC) 2014 04/06/2012 Stanford Invitational
4. 12-10.25 Kaitlyn Merritt CA Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) — 03/03/2012 Asics Eagle Invitational
5. 12-9.25 Laken Taylor TX Fort Worth Boswell 2013 03/28/2012 Texas Relays
6. 12-9.25 Hannan McWilliams TX Gregory-Portland 2012 03/28/2012 Texas Relays
7. 12-9 Cimron Vindi CA Las Lomas High (NC) 2012 03/03/2012 East Bay Invitational
8. 12-7.25 Mckenzie Johnson CA Clairemont Senior High (SD) 2012 04/06/2012 Arcadia
9. 12-7.25 Victoria Rische CA Foothill High (SS) 2012 04/06/2012 Arcadia Invitational
10. 12-7.25 Amy Loschiavo CA Huntington Beach High (SS) 2012 04/06/2012 Arcadia
