NCAA Division I 2014 East Qualifiers for Nationals
Women Pole Vault 1 Martina Schultze JR Virginia Tech 4.20mq 1 Alysha Newman SO Miami 4.20mq 3 Annika Roloff SO Akron 4.20mq 3 Carolina Carmichael SO Memphis 4.20mq 5 Neal Tisher SR UAB 4.20mq 6 Kelsie...
View ArticleBlack finishes as runner-up
CHARLESTON — Chase Black finished off a stellar career at Charleston by earning second place in the pole vault, while classmate Taylor Garrett earned eighth place in the 800 Saturday in the IHSA Class...
View ArticleCalifornia State Championships Entries
Clovis – 6/6/2014 to 6/7/2014 Boys Pole Vault 1 Ryan Pust 12 Gldn Vlly/sj 16-07.00 2 Luigi Colella 12 Thsnd Oak/ss 16-02.00 3 Jake David 12 Ventura/ss 16-02.00 4 August Kiles 12 Tamalpais/nc 16-00.00 5...
View ArticleDexter’s Noah Gary is athlete of the week
Boys Athlete of the Week Dexter’s Noah Gary didn’t just win a state individual title on Saturday at the state finals, he set a new MHSAA Division 1 record. Competing in the pole vault, Gary cleared...
View ArticleHamilton leads way at OFSAA West regionals
Canada — Tessa Hamilton continues to dominate. The Delhi District Secondary School student again bettered the junior girls pole vault field, this time at the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic...
View ArticleIona Prep’s Ryan Herrera-Murphy soars to repeat at Easterns
The junior failed in a bid to take down the Westchester record, but he defeated Fordham Prep’s James Deutmeyer, the No. 1 pole vaulter in the state right now. NEW ROCHELLE – The bar sat at 16 feet, 1...
View ArticleCornelius Warmerdam Sets Pole Vault Record
Cornelius Warmerdam sets pole vault record. General crowd scenes. CU Cornelius Warmerdam. Tilt-up of pole to Warmerdam. Officials measure jump. CU setting pole at 15 ft. 6-7/8 inches. Warmerdam walks...
View ArticleHow a pole vaulter conquered chronic fatigue to become a fitness guru on...
What’s easy to miss is the story behind the body, one of courage and triumph over ill health which has won her almost 100,000 followers. Bisk, an elite Australian pole vaulter, was struck down in the...
View ArticleSister, sister: Allie, Bella LeRoux go 1-2 at state meet
The girls pole vault came down to two competitors at Saturday’s Division 2 state finals at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids — and they were sisters. After going head to head at multiple meets throughout...
View ArticleTFN Weekend highlights
NCAA Men’s East Regional —Jacksonville, Florida–May 29–31–Qualifiers (top 12 to Nationals)[17-5½/5.32]—*Sam Kendricks (Ms); Michael Vani (LaL), *Nikita Kirillov (GaT), ; **Jake Blankenship (Tn), Max...
View ArticleGorski seeks state title
TONTOGANY – Cole Gorski has jumped consistently well this season. The Otsego senior is hoping his consistency – and his hard work – will pay off in a state championship Friday. Gorski is one of the...
View ArticleTFN Weekend Highlight
40th Pre Classic —Eugene, Oregon–PV: 1. Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 19-¼ (5.80)(18-5½ [2], 19-¼ [2], 19-4¼ [xxx]) (5.63 [2],5.80 [2], 5.90 [xxx]);2. Augusto Dutra (Bra) 18-5½ (5.63); 3. Jan Kudlicka (CzR)...
View ArticleElder vaulter among hopefuls
DAYTON, Ohio –Joe Ratterman spent most of the 2014 track and field season pole-vaulting as little as possible – just enough, according to Elder vault coach Rick Christoph, to win meets and try for...
View ArticleJackson’s vault earns her spot at state meet
Ramona High School senior Courtney Jackson will conclude her high school track and field career with the CIF state meet Friday and Saturday at Buchanan High School in Clovis. Senior Courtney Jackson...
View ArticleBoys Track and Field Meet of Champions: Previewing pole vault
New Jersey –With four vaulters over 15-0 in the state this season, the battle over the bar should be a great one. Leading the way is Rutgers-bound Dylan Altland of Kingsway, who won the Group 4 tile...
View ArticleTFN — NCAA Division I Women Results
NCAA Women’s East Regional —NCAA Women’s East Regional —Qualifiers (top 12 to Nationals)[13-9¼/4.20]—*Martina Schultze’ (VaT),**Alysha Newman’ (Mia), **Annika Roloff’ (Akr), **Carolina Carmichael...
View ArticleConnor McLean is The Oregonian’s boys track and field athlete of the year
Clackamas senior Connor McLean repeated as 6A state pole vault champion and won the high hurdles. McLean’s time of 14.27 beat his previous best of 14.37 and is a Clackamas school record and the state’s...
View ArticleObservations a state track meet
By Les Winkeler Les Winkeler les.winkeler@thesouthern.com Streams of unconsciousness from the boys state track meet–Scary moments: Pole vault poles snapped twice during Saturday’s state championship...
View ArticleElko’s Shelley earns EDFP track honor
ELKO, Nevada — It takes a measure of a daredevil attitude to do pole vault. Think about it. An athlete sprints down the runway, plants a pole in the ground and then uses that pole to fling themselves...
View ArticleSpruill hopes it ‘clicks’ during state meet
PICKERINGTON — Byron Spruill had his major breakthrough during the 2013 district meet. Spruill, then a Granville junior, cleared a school-record 14-feet-8 in the pole vault to qualify for his first...
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