Daily Archives: April 11, 2012
Arizona Track Top Vaulters –4/11/12
Bold = Division II
- Garrett Starkey 12 Basha 16’0 Desert Classic
- Cole Walsh 11 Brophy 15’6 Chandler Rotary
- Nathan Hiett 11 Basha 15’3 AMDG
- Scott Marshall 11 Desert Vista 15’0 Aztec Invite
- Grant Sisseron 11 Horizon 15’0 Rattler Invite
- Will Hooper 10 Moon Valley 15’0 Glendale Union
- William Wallace 12 Salpointe 14’6.25 Willie Williams
- Matt Arseneau 12 Desert Vista 14’6 Aztec Invite
- Keith Williams 12 Payson 14’6 NPA Skydome Invite
- Bo Haddock 11 Deer Valley 14’6 Chandler Rotary
- Adrian Childress 11 Copper Canyon 14’6 Peoria Invte
- Sayre Stewart 12 Canyon Del Oro 14’0 Toro Relays
- Tyler Cone 11 Moon Valley 14’0 Husky Invite
- Mark Shillinger 12 Brophy 14’0 Willie Williams
- Angel Sandoval 12 Tucson 14’0 Chandler Rotary
- Cody Smith 11 Basha 14’0 Chandler Rotary
- Aidan Foster 12 Desert Vista 14’0 Casa Grande Invite
- Thomas Balls 11 Thunderbird 14’0 Glendale Union
- Jack Miller 12 Casa Grande 14’0 Casa Grande Invite
- Hunter Wilkes 12 Hamilton 12’0 Chandler Rotary
- Abbie Sharkey 10 Red Mountain 11’3 Toro Classic
- Kaija Bramwell 9 Mountain View 11’7 Casa Grande Invite
- Vanessa Davis 9 Desert Vista 11’3 Chandler Rotary
- Chandler Fraley 12 Valley Christian 11’3 Basha Relays
- Maleah McMullin 11 Highland 11’3 Basha Relays
- Cami Bartlett 10 Basha 11’0 AMDG
- Jenny Rolph 11 Liberty 11’0 Tolleson Invite
- Jessica Bostaph 11 Perry 10’9 Chandler Rotary
- Athena Masolini 10 Saguaro 10’6 AMDG
- Diana Diep 12 O’Connor 10’6 Chandler Rotary
- Bobbi Bromich 12 Hamilton 10’6 Chandler Rotary
- Alysa Thomas Benson 10’3 Ted James
- Sophia Daniels 11 Desert Vista 10’3 Casa Grande Invite
- Toria Michaud 10 Mountain View 10’3 Casa Grande Invite
Kansas vaulting
Abilene, Texas – DISTRICT 6-1A MEET–Pole vault — 1. Crystal Alderman, Jayton, 7-6. 2. Jess Walker, Spur, 7-0. 3. Leah Curren, Jayton, 6-0. 4. Nikki Guerra, Jayton, 6-0. 5. Kim Hernandez, Lorenzo, 5-6. Pole vault — 1. Matt Maciel, Silverton, 11-6. 2. Tanner Hart, Jayton, 11-0. 3. Ryan Wall, Spur, 8-6. 4. Vance Parsons, Spur, 8-6. 5. Jonathon Seaton, Jayton, 8-6. District 11-1A Meet–Pole Vault — 1. (tie) Jayden Jones, Blackwell, 11-6, Mason Magness, Blackwell, 11-6; 3, Peyton Howard, Highland, 10-0; 4. Michael Hyde, Highland, 10-0.Pole Vault — 1. Hannah Hartman, Santa Anna, 9-0; 2. Catelyn Johnston, Loraine; 9-0.
Cal Poly vaulter flys over 17
The Cal Poly track and field team is climbing up the Big West Conference list with new personal records and overall solid performances.The team anticipates the conference in Irvine for outdoor performances, which will take place on May 11 and 12, head coach Mark Conover said. The Mustangs will compete against Long Beach, Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, Riverside and UC Davis.“We’re just working hard to put up our best results,” Conover said.Last weekend, senior pole vaulter Kyle Inks cleared 17-feet-6.5-inches, one of the all-time top marks at Cal Poly. Inks will lead the conference in pole vaulting, Conover said.
STEVE LEWIS YOU HAVE TO BE CRAZY
United Kingdom –vaulters are the jump jockeys of athletics – absolute madmen!After all, would any sane person contort their body into a ridiculous shape and then fly off the top of a stick before crashing into a mat from 15ft up?Step forward Steve Lewis, Britain’s leading pole vaulter and a very realistic medal chance at this summer’s Olympics.Talking to Lewis is like having a conversation with a Grand National jockey as he speaks of the dangers of his discipline.He said: “I just love pole vaulting. It’s a crazy event where you are living on the edge. I love the risk.“You saw that when I broke my hand indoors last year in the Birmingham Grand Prix, when my pole snapped, and that left me missing out on the European indoors.“You give it your all. There were two broken poles last year at the World Championships in Daegu – another example of what can happen when you are jumping well.“You put in so much stress and energy into the pole that sometimes they just blow up!“But those things make you that little bit stronger and you give it your all. You just can’t predict what will happen in my discipline.“That’s what makes it the most exciting of events outside the big events like the 100m, where people are aiming to be the fastest in the world.”The Stoke athlete, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist, finished fifth in the recent European Indoor Championships.The 25-year-old is now targeting all of his energy towards London this summer and added: “I have been thinking of the Games every single day for the last three years.“I have been thinking just what it means to me.“I just want to put on a good show and I know I can because I am still improving.“Can I win a medal at the Olympics? Anyone can win a medal because it is an event where there are so many variables involved Continue reading
Rutgers Pole vaulters use bond to achieve team goals
When Chris Wyckoff found out he was going to Rutgers as a senior in high school, he immediately knew who to call. The Toms River East High School product phoned his friend and fellow pole vault competitor Pat Gray, who also committed to Rutgers.
The two met the summer before their junior years of high school as members of the High Performance Athletic Club, a summer travel team. They also competed against each other in high school at the Meet of Champions.
Wyckoff called Gray to ask him to be his roommate their freshman year. They shared more in common that year than a living space, as their time competing against one another helped them better each other’s technique in the pole vault.
“I feel by jumping together in high school, we learned each other’s technique, and it made it easier once we got to college to know what we had to work on and how to coach each other,” Wyckoff said.
Blog: Pole Vault Dying?
: Question: Are there less schools offering pole vault each year? I look at District 4 where there are 18 schools and for the boys there are 11 vaulters represented by 5 schools. And at the State level there are 29 boys showing a height and 13 girls. Not many from a 100+ schools
Answer: I think there are a couple reasons for the lack of vaulters. First being cost. The cost of a pole vault pit alone is $12-15,000. Then you start looking at about $500 per pole, and it gets really expensive for a non-revenue sport. I went to one of the pole vault certification clinics last month and one of the clinicians mentioned that we should be buying 2 or 3 poles every year so we have poles for every vaulter and situation. Most of the room chuckled at that point knowing that their budgets couldn’t handle that kind of expense. The second reason is liability. Pole vault is obviously the most dangerous event in track and field and many schools are deciding that it just isn’t worth it. A third reason is coaching. Pole vault isn’t an event that you can coach with minimal knowledge. The event is so technical and specialized that you really need to know what you’re doing in order to teach it safely and effectively. In most field events you can pick up an implement and in a few minutes have the rudimentary technique down. It’s not that easy in the pole vault. There are quite a few steps to take before a kid can even get off the ground. Just my thoughts on the subject
WISCONSIN STAR SETS RECORD
The University of Wisconsin-Superior track and field teams competed in the Hamline Invitational Friday in St. Paul. The Yellowjacket men set nine personal bests and two school records in the 10-team event.Former Superior Spartan Kevin Olson, who won the pole vault last week at St. John’s, placed sixth on Friday but establish a new school outdoor record by clearing the bar at 4.50 meters (14 feet, 9 inches). more
H.S. VAULT: KANSAS, NEBRASKA
McPHERSON, Kan–The biggest news from last week as Emily Brigham (Mill Valley) setting a new, all-time state best in the girls’ pole vault. Emily became the first Kansas girl to break the 13-foot barrier, clearing that height exactly (13’0”) last Thursday at the Mill Valley Invitational. That clearance marked a three-inch improvement of the former state best of 12’9” set just last season by Jaimie House (El Dorado).MORE
MITCHELL, NEBRASKA – Sidney senior Leah Uhlir topped her best vault by 6 inches Thursday to break the school’s pole vault record. Previously notching a high vault of 8 feet, 6 inches, Uhlir cleared 9-0 Thursday, breaking the previous school record, which was set by Anna Glenn in 2009, by 3 inches.Despite her record vault, Uhlir finished second Thursday behind Alliance’s MiKenzie Nordeen, who cleared 10-0.Still, Uhlir’s vault was one of four performances by area schools that either tied or broke school records.Potter-Dix senior Taylor Holz tied her school record of 12.5 seconds in winning the 100 meters and set the school record with a 7-6 height in the pole vault. MORE
AMRINE ON MARCH
PATASKALA, OHIO –In past years, Watkins Memorial senior Taylor Amrine has not needed to go far to find a challenge.The pole vaulter only had to look to her left and right where teammates Rachel Arnott and Kim Coyle stood. Those two have graduated, and Amrine is now trying to reach new heights without them.”It helps to have competition up there,” Amrine said. “When you are vaulting by yourself, you don’t really have anything to go for.”So far, results have been encouraging for Amrine, who placed second in the OCC-Capital, third in the Division I district and fifth in the regional meets in 2011.In March, Amrine tied for seventh in the indoor state meet, and she has won two invitationals, twice tying her personal best of 10 feet outdoors. She and Monica Tumblin combined to clear 16-6 in the event to win the Dick Houston Relays at Licking Valley on April 5.”I am on track where I want to be,” Amrine said. “Hopefully, I can go higher throughout the year. If I start going over 10, that is where a lot of the people in my regional are.” MORE
High School Vault Results
MANSFIELD, OHIO – Ashland’s bid for a fourth straight Ohio Cardinal Conference title and sixth in the last seven years won’t be a walk in the park. If anything, it will be a sprint to the finish.Crestline’s Amber Schreck clears 10 feet 3 inches in the pole vault, setting the school record during a quad meet at Colonel Crawford. MORE
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio –The Bearcats’ girls had a good day in a quad meet at Adena High School. Laci Stanforth finished first in the pole vault with a height of 7-feet. more
STEVENS POINT,, WISCONSIN – The difference between first and third at the Wisconsin Valley Conference Indoor Championships was a mere eight points. D.C. Everest had a solo champion in Grady Keding in the pole vault with a height of 11-0. MORE STEVENS POINT — Tyler Kraeger had the night of his life on the biggest stage he’s been on.The Stevens Point Area Senior High junior vaulted a personal best 14 feet to win the pole vault and help lead the Panthers boys to the team title with 171 points Tuesday during the Wisconsin Valley Conference Indoor Championships held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Health Enhancement Center. The SPASH boys, last year’s team runner-up to D.C. Everest, returned the favor by beating the Evergreens by seven and a half points, while Marshfield, paced by four-event winner Jeremy Robinson, placed third with 103.5 points. For Kraeger, the victory gave him a new personal record and in the process, nipped teammate Jesse Johnson, last year’s state champion. “I just grazed the bar going over it and saw it shake a little when I landed, but then it stopped,” Kraeger said. “It means a lot because I put it all together today. Everything the coaches and Jesse help me with all came together.Johnson finished second with a height of 13-6, and Marshfield sophomore Brad Krueger finished third at 13-0. MORE
Stripped back Steve’s secret weapon for London
SIDNEY, AU –It’s a little past 10am in an outwardly decrepit-looking warehouse on the outskirts of Perth – and Steve Hooker has just finished a training session that he hopes will help vault him over a mental block towards a successful Olympic defence.Beijing gold medallist pole vaulter Hooker today allowed the media into what has now been a secret indoor training facility in an disused railway shop in Midland.The old train engines have been replaced with 100 metres of artificial runway and, less than two months after he told the world that he “didn’t know how to do it any more”, things are suddenly looking up for Hooker.”I’m a different person from two months ago,” Hooker said.”I went back to basics Continue reading
