| 1 | 1 | Young, Sean | SR | Team Gheenoe | 5.25m | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Haynie, Elliott | Unattached | 5.25m | 9 | |
| 3 | 3 | Holdsworth, Adam | Embry-Riddle | 4.95m | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | Watkins, Jared | No expectations | 4.65m | 4.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | Shepherd, David | Unattached | 4.65m | 4.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | Barthol, Akeem | SO | Unattached | 4.20m | 3 Continue reading |
Daily Archives: June 17, 2012
Grove Wins Pole Vault at USA Juniors
BLOOMINGTON, IN – South Dakota track and field athlete Emily Grove won the pole vault at the USA Junior Outdoor Championships Sunday to advance to the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Junior Championships, which are set for July 10-15 in Barcelona, Spain. Grove (Pontiac, Ill.), who just completed her freshman season for the Coyotes, cleared 13-11 during Sunday’s competition to win the event by almost eight inches. The top two in each event qualified for the IAAF World Junior Championships. “I wanted to go out and finish first or second and make the world team,” Grove said. “I jumped 13-11…that is pretty consistent. Continue reading
New Balance Nationals Outdoor–Boys
Boys Pole Vault Championship
1 Shawnacy Barber 12 Kingwood, TX 4.98m 16-04.00
2 Jaime Salisbury 12 East China Twp., MI 4.88m 16-00.00
3 Patrick Anderson 12 Kane, PA 4.88m 16-00.00
4 Michael Brunoforte 12 South Huntington, N 4.78m 15-08.2
5 Dylan Duvio 13 Kenner, LA 4.78m 15-08.25
5 Austin Eckenroth 12 Flowery Branch, GA 4.78m 15-08.25
7 Aaron Owens 13 Middleburg Heights, 4.78m 15-08.25
7 Matthew Rowland 13 Bellevue, OH 4.78m 15-08.25
New Balance Outdoor Nationals– Girls Results
Girls Pole Vault Championship
1 1227 Kimyanna Rudolph 12 Indianapolis, IN 3.93m 12-10.75
2 3011 Amanda Benninghoff 13 Ivyland, PA 3.93m 12-10.75
3 2705 Sydney White 12 Kernersville, NC 3.83m 12-06.75
4 2830 Larisa Debich 12 Greensburg, PA 3.83m 12-06.75
5 2168 Chelsea Vaughan 12 Manahawkin, NJ 3.83m 12-06.75
6 2139 Felecia Majors 13 Lorton, VA 3.73m 12-02.75
6 2603 Megan Clark 12 Fort Benning, GA 3.73m 12-02.75
8 2413 Erica Sergeant 14 Lake Mary, FL 3.63m 11-10.75
8 1188 Katie Rancourt 12 Caledonia, MI 3.63m 11-10.75
8 1671 Kasey Kemp 12 North Huntingdon, P 3.63m 11-10.75
8 2661 Emma King 13 Frederick, MD 3.63m 11-10.75
12 1838 Emily Gale 13 Weston, FL 3.63m 11-10.75 Continue reading
Merritt Grace Van Meter: A standout in the field
New Orleans –As a senior at Metairie Park Country Day School, Merritt Grace Van Meter, a daughter of Mrs. Clifford Holly Van Meter, née Marianne Mattingly of Waverly, Iowa, and the late Dr. Van Meter, achieved the best mark in the nation for a high-school girl in the pole vault, also setting a new composite state-meet record and being named state track meet MVP. A seven-year member of the school’s track and field team, she was named All-District, All-Metro, All-State and All-American; Sugar Bowl Amateur Athlete of May 2010; Gatorade 2010 Track & Field Athlete of the Year; and The Times-Picayune’s All-Metro girls’ outstanding field performer. Merritt also holds Country Day records Continue reading
Spiegelburg shows promising form in Wattenscheid – German champs
Wattenscheid, Germany – Three women produced the highlights of day one at the German Championships in Wattenscheid on Saturday. Silke Spiegelburg took the Pole Vault with 4.70m, Nadine Müller won the Discus Throw with 66.47m and Betty Heidler threw the Hammer to 73.65m. All three should be in contention for an Olympic medal later this summer in London. Weather conditions were not ideal with some rain and temperatures around and below 20 C. during the day. Spiegelburg confirmed her fine form in the Olympic season. The 26-year-old European silver medallist opened her competition with a first clearance of 4.40m. She then needed two attempts to get over 4.50m and had only one rival left in the competition. While German record holder Martina Strutz had to settle for third with 4.45 m it was Lisa Ryzih, who was challenging Silke Spiegelburg. Continue reading
German pole vaulter Ecker retires
German pole vaulter Danny Ecker has decided to retire at the age of 34 after withdrawing from the German championships in Bochum due to injury, it was announced on Sunday.
Ecker will compete one last time in an event in his home town of Leverkusen on August 25. Ecker followed in the footsteps of his mother, Heide Rosendahl, who won Olympic gold in long jump and the 4x100m relay in Munich in 1972. He was European indoor champion in 2007 and won bronze at the world indoor championship in 1999 and at the 2007 worlds. He never won an Olympic medal, but will be remembered for a personal best of 6m at an indoor event in Dortmund in 2001. source
Classic Discovery Shows
TIME TO RAISE THE BAR
Track and Field events are fun and exciting to watch. Pole vault is probably one of the most exciting to watch because it is difficult. Form and technique make a huge difference in track and field pole vaulting and pole vaulters need excessive muscle strength, speed, mobility, agility, and flexibility. The pole is not light and it is difficult to carry while running. Without proper strength training and technique training one will not be successful in this track and field event. Many people who have tried to pole vault without being properly and adequately trained have ended getting hurt because of the risk that it involves. They thought it would just be fun to fly through the air and land in a big crash pit. Hurtling over a pole that is high in the air is not as easy as it looks. It is one of the hardest track and field events to perfect. On the other hand, it is also one of the most exciting track and field events.
Pole Grip: It matters where and how a track and field athlete grips the pole to pole vault. Continue reading
