Caption:College Track & Field: Millrose Games: USC Bob Seagren during pole vault competiton at Madison Square Garden. New York, NY 1/26/1967 CREDIT: Neil Leifer (Photo by Neil Leifer /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X12172 )
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University of Southern California Bob Seagren, 1967 Millrose Games
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New High School Outdoor State Records set in 2014
By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor
- Alabama –B-PV: Sean Collins (McGill-Toolen) 16-2
- Arizona — G-PV: Nicole Baker (Highland) 13-4.25; G-PV: Nicole Baker (Highland) 13-4.50
- Arkansas–G-PV: Lexi Weeks (Cabot) 14-0
- Delaware–G-PV: Ashley Bailey (Middletown) 12-2.25
- Georgia–G-PV: Carson Dingler (First Presbyterian Day) 13-0
- Illinois–B-PV: Luke Winder (Plainfield Central) 17-3.75
- Indiana–B-PV: Deakin Volz (Bloomington South) 17-3
- Louisiana–B-PV: Devin King (Sumner) 18-0.50
- Michigan–G-PV: Mackenzie Shell (Port Huron Northern) 13-6
- New Mexico–G-PV: Lauren Martinez (Eldorado) 13-3
- North Dakota–G-PV: Lauren Gietzen (Century) 12-5
- Ohio–G-PV: Allyson Simmons (Fairless) 13-4.25
- Tennessee–B-PV: Harrison Williams (Memphis U) 16-8; G-PV: Kelsey Delapp (Gibbs) 12-4
- Texas–G-PV: Desiree Freier (Justin Northwest) 14-3.25
- Vermont–B-PV: Kyle Baker (Essex) 14-9
- Washington –G-PV: Kirsten Webber (Squalicum) 13-3.75
- Wisconsin–G-PV: Bonnie Draxler (Wrightstown) 13-9
Read more: DyeStat – News – New Outdoor State Records set in 2014 – DyeStat http://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=268427#ixzz39irkxusK
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Commonwealth Games winners
Luke Cutts, Steve Lewis and Shawn Barber on the podium at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Olympic champion Jenn Suhr suffers injuries after pole snaps
The 32-year-old, who won gold at London 2012 to go with silver earned in Beijing four years previously, was involved in the accident during practice in Riga. A link to a YouTube video was posted by Suhr’s coach and husband Rick, via the athlete’s official Twitter account. The footage shows Suhr’s pole snapping mid vault, with the athlete landing awkwardly on the padding underneath the bar and clutching her left wrist in pain. “It was hard to watch as a coach,” Rick Suhr told the Democrat Chronicle. “And even harder to watch as a husband. “I don’t know if these things will linger. “It could be three weeks or three months. When you get into soft tissue injuries, you just never know. “This is going to cost us time and money, but it’s all about Rio. “I’ve seen some really good people shatter poles and walk away [from the sport]. You have to get back on the horse.” The Associated Press
RIGA, N.Y. — Olympic pole vault champion Jenn Suhr has injured her hand, torso and neck after her pole snapped during a practice session at her western New York training facility.
The 32-year-old Suhr was working out Wednesday at her home in Riga, outside Rochester, when her pole shattered halfway into her ascent while attempting to clear 15 feet. She slammed into the protective padding and injured her left wrist and hand, ribs, neck and left shoulder. X-rays revealed no broken bones.
Suhr won gold at the 2012 London Olympics and plans to defend her title at the Rio Summer Games in 2016.
Rick Suhr, her husband and coach, tells the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester (http://on.rocne.ws/1ooxjKu) that the injuries will keep her from competing later this month in London and Switzerland, and Morocco in early September.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/08/4278735/jenn-suhr-injured-when-pole-breaks.html#storylink=cpy
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Oscar Pistorius prosecutors ‘twisted facts’, defense says
Prosecutors have twisted the facts to discredit South African athlete Oscar Pistorius in his murder trial, his lawyer has said in closing remarks.Barry Roux said the double amputee should have faced a lesser charge of culpable homicide over the shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.Mr Pistorius denies prosecution claims that he deliberately shot Ms Steenkamp.But Mr Roux conceded that he should be found guilty of negligence for discharging a firearm in a restaurant.The Olympic athlete pleaded not guilty to all the charges he faces, including two counts of shooting a firearm in public and the illegal possession of ammunition.In the early hours of Valentine’s Day last year, he says he mistook his girlfriend – a model and law graduate – for an intruder when he shot her through a toilet door in his home in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria.At the end of the session on Friday, Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa adjourned the trial until 11 September when she will deliver her verdict. She and her assessors have 4,000 pages of evidence to consider. more
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Jenn Suhr Pole Break
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Australia –Like most Year 12 students, Nina Kennedy is working hard to prepare for her final exams in November.
Unlike most Year 12s, she has also been competing on the world stage as a pole vaulter.
The Australian under-20 champion and Presbyterian Ladies’ College student finished fourth at the World Junior Athletics championships held in the US last month.
She equalled the Australian records for both the under-18 and under-20 age groups, clearing 4.4m.
Despite missing weeks of school for competitions and training camps, she has kept up her studies in human biological science, physical education studies, English and maths.
Nina, 17, one of more than 9400 students enrolled to sit at least four WA Certificate of Education exams in November, said though her grades had slipped slightly, she was confident she would get back on track. more
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In Response To Claims Of Racism On Campus, University Of Mississippi Plans To Phase Out ‘Ole Miss’
The University of Mississippi has long been known to fans of its sports teams and to students by the nickname “Ole Miss.” But a new announcement from the school’s leadership indicates that they will try and phase out use of the nickname because some fear it calls to mind the state’s history of racism. “UM’s longstanding nickname is beloved by the vast majority of its students and alumni,” reads an official statement from the school that was released Friday, according to the National Review. “But a few, especially some university faculty, are uncomfortable with it. Some don’t want it used at all and some simply don’t want it used within the academic context,” the statement reads. – See more at: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/university-mississippi-use-ole-miss-nickname-less-frequently-future#sthash.niANfcac.dpuf
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Pistorius trial ends, judge sets verdict date
Pretoria, South Africa (SportsNetwork.com) – The murder trial for Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius came to an end Friday with a closing argument from the defense and Judge Thokozile Masipa has scheduled a verdict date of Sept. 11.
The prosecution made its closing statement on Thursday and urged the judge to convict Pistorius of premeditated murder in the shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius’ defense team made its final argument Friday and again maintained the double-amputee runner believed an intruder was in the bathroom when he fired four shots through the door.
Steenkamp was killed by Pistorius on Feb. 14, 2013 in the bathroom of his home.
Judge Masipa, with the aid of two associates, will decide guilt or innocence. South Africa does not have trial by jury.
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/08/08/5094015/pistorius-trial-ends-judge-sets.html#.U-U99Cl0zj1#storylink=cpy
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Participation in California prep sports at an all-time high
SACRAMENTO – High school sports participation continues to increase in California and is at an all-time high for the second consecutive year according to the 2014 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Sports Participation Survey. Up by 0.64% since the previous survey in 2013, 763,306 student-athletes are competing in California high school athletic programs. Track and field (54,062) is the second most popular sport followed by soccer (48,564), which increased participation by 1.47% since 2013; basketball (44,097) and baseball (43,482) round out the top five boys’ sports. For girls, track and field continues reign as the top 10 sport with 44,567 participants, which increased by 0.83% since 2013. more
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New High School Rules changes have little effect on pole vault
4-3-3, 9-6-3: The prohibition of wearing jewelry has been removed from the rules for track and field and cross country competition. As in previous years, the wearing of a medical alert with the alert visible continues and is encouraged for purposes of risk minimization.
Rationale: The prohibition of jewelry is not necessary in track and field and cross country. The wearing of jewelry ordinarily presents little risk of injury to either the competitor or opponents. Elimination of the rule allows officials to focus on meet administration directly related to competition. Coaches continue to have the obligation to see that competitors are properly equipped.
7-2-11: A crossbar displaced by a force disassociated with the competitor after he/she is legally and clearly over the crossbar shall not be a fault.
Rationale: Addresses possible influence of an outside force on the crossbar on an otherwise successful attempt.
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At 39, North grad aiming to surpass high school mark
Indiana –SPRINTING down a runway with a fiberglass pole and launching oneself over a bar is usually reserved for kids less than half Dan Newell’s age.
But at 39, the Columbus resident is defying that age. He recently began pole vaulting again, and on Saturday he won his age group in the USA Track and Field Indiana Masters Championship at Franklin College with a vault of 12 feet, 3 inches.
“I never thought I would be close to what I was in high school or maybe even a little bit better,” Newell said. “I am pleasantly surprised at what I can do at this age.” more
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Shamrock student earns gold in international competition
Shamrock, TX – An area teenager recently returned from oversees after competing in the Down Under Sports Championship Track and Field competition in Australia. Dakota Garrison is one of 12 students selected in Texas to participate in the international competition where she took home a gold medal for the US in the pole vaulting event.” “I was surprised because I would have never thought I would have won something like that” said Garrison. Dakota has been competing in pole vaulting since she was in the 7th grade and has already broke the high school record. Shamrock’s pole vaulting coach, Gary Harvey, says her determination and hard work has paid off. “She goes into the zone to compete and she does a good job and she focuses really well” said Harvey. more
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SERGEY BUBKA VISITED MARRAKESH
Sergey Bubka, who is an IOC Executive Board member and IAAF Vice President took part at the Confederation of African Athletics’ 25th Congress at the invitation of the organization’s President Colonel Hamad Kalkaba. The event takes place in Marrakesh, Morocco, on August 8-9, on the eve of African Athletics Championships kicking off at the Stade de Marrakesh on Sunday. The participants of the Congress who represented 53 African nations provided very fruitful and comprehensive discussion on the sports’ development strategy and promotion of the athletics for young generation. New options for cooperation between national federations, coaches and athlete were discussed, as well as plans to include athletics lessons into the educational programs. The Congress payed maximum attention to the measures for helping young athletes to stay away from doping, as well as for protecting them from pushing of nationality switch. The athletics’ infrastructure development projects and the optimization of transport expenditures were in the limelight of the Congress sessions more
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European Championships preview
Renaud Lavillenie starts as a strong favourite to take his third successive European pole vault title, while Olympic and Commonwealth champion Greg Rutherford will hope to add another major title to his name and tops the long jump entry list courtesy of his 8.51m British record. The triple jump looks wide open, with Lyukman Adams, Yoann Rapinier, Benjamin Compaoré and Aleksey Fyodorov all over 17m.
Read more at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/european-championships-preview-mens-events-9200/#xFekkJWJ7fkLr8QY.99
Read more at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/european-championships-preview-mens-events-9200/#xFekkJWJ7fkLr8QY.99
Lisa Ryzih from Germany, Ekaterini Stefanidi from Greece and Anzhelika Sidorova from Russia are the only three European pole-vaulters to have cleared 4.70m outdoors this year.
Read more at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/european-championships-preview-womens-events-9201/#2l7oleurBH6ltVxW.99
Read more at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/european-championships-preview-womens-events-9201/#2l7oleurBH6ltVxW.99
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Milesplit: 2014 Arizona Preps College Signings
| Duckworth, Tim | Arcadia High School | University of Kentucky | 2014-02-07 | Decathlon/Pole Vault |
| Jameson, Tayler | Red Mountain High School | Texas Tech University | 2014-05-26 | Jumps/Pole Vault |
| Sharkey, Abbie | Red Mountain High School | Columbia University | 2014-05-26 | Pole Vault/Jumps/Sprint |
| Warth, Kristiana | Red Mountain High School | Arizona State University | 2014-05-26 | Pole Vault |
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Malte Mohr out of European Athletics Championships
Berlin: German pole vaulter Malte Mohr, a two-time world indoor silver medallist, has pulled out of next week`s European Athletics Championships because of “technical problems”, the German track and field federation announced Saturday.
Thomas Kurschilgen, the federation`s sporting director, said Mohr`s absence was a “huge loss”.
It means Germany will be without their three top vaulters in the August 12-17 meet in Zurich following the absence for health reasons of world champion Raphael Holzdeppe and Olympic silver medallist Bjorn Otto.
German hopes will now lie with national champion Tobias Scherbarth and Karsten Dilla.
AFP
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European Athletics Preview of the Championships
Renaud Lavillenie is going for a hat-trick of European pole vault titles in Zurich and if he wins it will also be his 20th straight victory.Entering a competition with the favorite’s tag is generally a good sign, however as Lavillenie experienced at the World Championships in Moscow and Daegu two years before that, it can also be overwhelming. This year two Polish athletes Piotr Lisek and Paweł Wojciechowski, the man who took gold in Daegu, are determined to cause the upset and it will be interesting to see if the world record holder can withstand the pressure. the absence of Yelena Isinbayeva, the women’s pole vault title is up for grabs. Germany’s Lisa Ryzih and Ekaterini Stefanidi of Greece lead the European lists with 4.71m but the top five women so far this season are held within just 8 centimeters. It’s therefore difficult to predict which vaulters will be standing on the podium on Thursday 14 August, but we can be sure that all three medallists will be thrilled.
- Defending Champions — Pole vault – Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) 5.97m; Pole vault – Jirina Ptacnikova (CZE) 4.60m
- EUROPEAN LEADER–Pole vault – Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) 5.92m; Pole vault – Lisa Ryzih (GER) 4.71m
- EUROPEAN RECORD–Pole vault – Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) 6.16m Donetsk, 15 Feb. 2014; Pole vault – Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 5.06m Zurich, 28 Aug. 2009
- EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS–Pole vault – Radio Gataulin (RUS) 6.00m Helsinki 1994; Pole vault – Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.80m Gothenburg 2006
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NorCal vaulters soar through streets of Auburn on Cruise Nite
Local pole vaulters soared through the streets of Auburn Friday afternoon and into the evening, setting personal records and clearing the bar in front of family and friends during the inaugural Power’s Street Vaults in the parking lot of the Power’s Mansion during Cruise Nite.…
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Belém IWC
| 1 | 50 | Fábio Gomes da Silva |  BRA |
5.50 |
| 2 | 49 | João Gabriel Santos Souza | BRA |
5.40 |
| 3 | 51 | German Chiaraviglio |  ARG |
5.35 |
| 4 | 52 | Abel Curtinove | BRA |
5.00 |
| 5 | 53 | Jeff Estenton Oliverio | BRA |
4.80 |
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