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USATF Outdoor Championships
Men’s Pole Vault Final Sam Kendricks, Winner “I’m ecstatic right now. This is such an awesome experience. After the NCAA championship, I just wanted to come out here and jump and to be with these guys...
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Sam Kendricks Wins U.S. Vault Title
SACRAMENTO - SEC Champion. NCAA Champion. And now, USA Champion. Sam Kendricks capped off his remarkable junior year of college with his first career USA title Sunday, winning the men’s pole vault with...
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PARIS VAULT: A shower of jumps
Athletics moved away from its usual setting on Saturday 28 June to go out and meet the general public. It left the formal decor of the stadium behind and invited itself to the centre of the city....
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Geraghty fourth in US National championships
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Eastern Illinois senior pole vaulter Peter Geraghty placed fourth in the event at the United State National Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Geraghty cleared 18-0 1/2. The...
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POLE VAULT RULES COMPARISON
GOVERNING BODY IAAF USATF NCAA NFHS EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES Pad surface (L x W x H) 8 m x 6 m x 0.8 m 6.15 m x 6 m x 0.813 m 6.5 m x 6 m x 0.813 m 20′ 2″ x 19′ 8″ Box collar required No “Suitable...
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Hamilton reaches for 2016 Olympics
MISSISSAUGA — The past few years have been like a roller coaster ride for Mississauga pole vaulter Heather Hamilton. She’s experienced lows such as nagging injuries and missing out on the 2012 Olympic...
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Aurora Street Vault June 28, 2014
This is my first attempt at using the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone to film a street vault. It was windy and difficult to fly, but overall I got some good ideas for what to do for the next one.
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Kasey Burlingham’s blog
I love the pole vault community! The pole vault community I was just thinking of the pole vault community and how different it is from any other sport community in the world. Lets just start with the...
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vaulter visits Little Lever High School
United kingdom –POLE vaulter Jack Phipps – who has his sights on the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 – visited Little Lever High School to inspire the next generation of athletes. The 19-year-old who is a...
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Challenge Day sees records smashed
Australia –TWELVE records tumbled at Sunset Oval on Saturday as the Mount Isa Athletics Club held its inaugural Challenge Day. 14-year-old Dan Butler clears 1.90m in pole vault. The day gave the...
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Steve Lewis heads to take on best in world … without his poles
NEWLY-crowned British pole vault champion Steve Lewis thought he was grounded when he flew off to compete in Switzerland … and spotted his poles still on the runway.The double Olympian will be taking...
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Pistorius ‘suicide risk’– psychologist’s report
Oscar Pistorius has post-traumatic stress disorder and could be a suicide risk, according to a psychologist’s report submitted at his murder trial. The report, read by his defence lawyer, said he was...
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TFN Weekend Highlights–USATF Women’s Championships
USATF Women’s Championships —1. Jenn Suhr (adidas) 15-1 (4.60)(2-time defending champ);2. Sandi Morris (Ar) 14-11 (4.55) PR;3. Becky Holliday (Asics) 14-7¼ (4.45);4. Kaitlin Petrillose (Tx) 14-7¼;5....
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Q&A with Chris Johnson, Lincoln Nebraska PS vault coach
Chris Johnson, pole vault coach for Lincoln Public Schools, earned the Jeff Truman Memorial honor. Johnson coaches student-athletes from all six high schools during the track season. He answered...
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Energy loss in the pole vault take-off and the advantage
Nicholas P. Linthorne — School of Exercise and Sport Science, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia Abstract A model of pole vaulting with a ¯exible pole was developed with the aim of...
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TFN highlights –Foreign National Champs
CANADA–Moncton, New Brunswick, June 27-29—PV: 1. Shawn Barber 18-2½ (5.55); 2.Jason Wurster 18-½ (5.50).PV: 1. Lindsey Bergevin 13-5¼ (4.10). GREAT BRITAIN–Birmingham, June 27-29—PV: 1. Steven Lewis...
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Kendricks reigns supreme
Sam Kendricks’ 2014 season in pole vault only got better Sunday as he won his first USA Track & Field Championships Sunday in Sacramento, Calif. The Ole Miss standout and former Oxford High Charger...
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TFN Highlights USATF Men:
1. Sam Kendricks (Ms) 18-10¼ (5.75) 2. Mark Hollis (Nike) 18-8¼ (5.70); 3. Victor Weirich (unat) 18-4½ (5.60) PR; 4. Peter Geraghty (EnIl) 18-½ (5.50); 5. Brad Walker (NYAC) 18-½ (2-time defending...
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Coomer sets record
Seymour, Indiana Ben Coomer says pole vaulting isn’t as easy as it looks. “A big part of it is just getting comfortable,” the recent Seymour High School graduate said. “It’s kind of terrifying because...
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Mallard qualifies for Junior National Olympics
North Georgia –Everything really fell into place in a hurry for Hunter Mallard when he started to learn the ropes of the pole vault. As a freshman in 2014 at Gainesville High, he noticed it took...
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