Men’s Pole Vault
Derek Miles, 3rd place, finals
On his health…
“The therapy has been really good. It has gotten me back to running on the runway which I wasn’t sure I could even do. You can always grind through some pain, but when it keeps getting worse you can’t do anything about it.”
Jeremy Scott, 2nd place, finals
On competition…
“You want to make the top three. I’ve been coming off some injuries. I wanted to squeak through and make the team.”
On his accomplishment…
“Right now I don’t know if I realize what is going on here quite yet. You have these goals set up. It’s really about the next four or five weeks.”
Who he shared the experience with…
“My wife and mom and dad were out here so it was great sharing this with them.”
Scott Roth, 3rd place, Finals (No “A” Standard)
Post-competition reflection:
“I came into this meet knowing that I didn’t have the A standard, so it was disappointing to not have the standard and not make the team. But, at the same time, it was nice to get third place and run a victory lap around Hayward Field.”
Brad Walker, 1st Place pole vault
On his thoughts of the competition…
“You got to place top 3. I’m not happy with the height, but I’m happy with the win, and the win is more important than the height.”
On his vaults in Beijing…
“I definitely wasn’t happy with what happened in Beijing. I can put it behind me in a healthy way and use it as motivation. I won’t completely forget about it, but it’ll be safely out of the way.” more
