Q&A with Westminster vaulter Alex Howell
As a little girl, Alex Howell dreamed of becoming an Olympic gymnast, but in her freshman year at Westminster she decided to take on a new high-flying sport, pole vault. Two weeks ago at the Frostbite...
View ArticleKeller to join track hall of fame
River Valley’s Stephanie Walton gets some pointers between pole vault attempts from coach Kevin Keller at the 2010 OHSAA Track and Field Tournaments at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Keller will join...
View ArticleStaten Island’s Crispi nationally ranked
If there was ever any doubt about the true talent of Staten Island’s track and field athletes amongst their peers in the state, skeptics should hold their thoughts and take notice. Monsignor Farrell’s...
View ArticleMalaysia: Roslinda on the lookout
IT will be a while yet before a female athlete capable of emulating the feats of retired pole vault queen Roslinda Samsu appears on the national radar. Roslinda, however, has taken on the challenge to...
View ArticleClaye part of Arizona Coaches Clinic
Ever since coming back the states as a two-time Olympic medalist, Will Claye has been trying to make his way back to Mountain Pointe for a clinic. That time is now. Claye will be part of Saturday’s...
View ArticlePenn State Indoor Relays: Hiett second at 16-4
Horace Ashenfelter III Track University Park, PA – 1/11/2014 Men Pole Vault 1 Bilka, Dylan JR Penn State 16-06.75 4.90m 16-00.75 2 Hiett, Nathan FR Albany...
View ArticleMSSU “Southern” Invitational
1/10/2014 to 1/11/2014 — Joplin, MO Women Pole Vault 1 Ederle, Rachel SR Mo. S.&T. 3.65m 3.70mP 12-01.50 2 Glenn, Heather FR Pittsburg St...
View ArticlePiepenbrink sets record
Pittsburg State’s Jeff Piepenbrink nipped the facility record when he cleared 17 feet, 11⁄2 inches in the men’s pole vault Saturday during the Missouri Southern Invitational at the Leggett & Platt...
View ArticleAIR FORCE ALL-COMERS MEET
Cadet Field House, USAF Academy, CO – 1/11/2014 Men’s Pole Vault 1 Frawley, Nick USAF 5.35m 17′ 6.50″ 2 Pierson, Sam Team Tuxedo 5.35m 17′ 6.50″...
View ArticleKirillov Wins At Orange & Purple Classic
CLEMSON, S.C. – Junior Nikita Kirillov finished first in the men’s pole vault, while senior Julienne McKee won the women’s triple jump as the Georgia Tech track and field team opened its 2013-14 indoor...
View ArticleWAKE FOREST INVITATIONAL
Sophomore Alyssa Palenchar set the High Point University women’s indoor track & field record in her first meet of the season as the Panthers competed in the Wake Forest Invitation at the JDL Fast...
View ArticleWAKE FOREST INVITATIONAL — Marshall wins
Men Pole Vault 1 Marshall, Scott Wake Forest 4.75m 2 Vellenoweth, John Unattached 4.60m 3 dove, james Unattached J4.60m...
View ArticlePole vault legend opens door to Pinoys
MANILA, Philippines – Sergey Bubka broke the world record in pole vault a staggering 35 times. He won the Olympic gold in 1988 and ruled the IAAF World Championships six consecutive times from 1983 to...
View ArticleDuke season preview
Wilbourn returns two experienced pole-vaulters in Justin Amezquita and Megan Clark. Amezquita continues to improve heading into his senior campaign, with his 2013 indoor season culminating in a...
View ArticleYale Invitational
Men Pole Vault Finals 1 Hunter, Craig FR Connecticut 5.00m 16-04.75 2 Duggan, Cory SR Connecticut 4.90m 16-00.75 3 Murphy, Timothy...
View ArticleGamecocks Win 13 at Home Indoor Opener
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina showed off its youth at the Gamecock Open #1 on Saturday at the USC Indoor Complex as underclassmen posted eight of the Gamecocks’ 13 wins. The competition, the first of...
View ArticleFAther Diamond
FAIRFAX–Mandissa Marshall and Lindsay Horton took the top two places in the Women’s Pole vault, respectively, in to highlight a very successful outing at Saturday’s Father Diamond Invitational hosted...
View ArticleArmy Five Team
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army track and field hosted its first regular season team-scoring meet of 2014 on Saturday, with the Black Knight men coming away with the win at Gillis Field House. The men...
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