US bit for Olympics?
SOCHI, Russia – As Sochi passed the torch onto PyeongChang, South Korea, the site of the next Winter Games, thoughts turned to a future U.S. Olympic bid. The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee...
View ArticleLavillenie will return to Brussels – IAAF Diamond League
On the day they revealed their new sponsor, the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme announced on Tuesday (25) that pole vault world record-holder Renaud Lavillenie will compete in Brussels at the IAAF...
View ArticleVaulter wins ACC award
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced today a list of 44 student-athletes who have been selected for the Weaver-James-Corrigan Award, including three...
View ArticleSlippery “Rockets” have great meet at Kent State
The Slippery Rock men’s and women’s indoor track teams earned a combined 52 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference marks at the Kent State Tune Up last Saturday. Rock pole vaulters had the top...
View ArticleUSA biggest team at World’s — not so in the vault
In Istanbul two years ago, the US team dominated the medals table with 10 golds and twice as many medals than any other nation. At this year’s IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, they will once...
View ArticleVaulter magazine: The Dysfunctional World of US Pole Vaulting
I love the pole vault… But man, sometimes I really hate the pole vault… I love pole vaulters… But man, sometimes I really hate pole vaulters… And so goes the most dysfunctional relationship I have...
View ArticleThis weekend: NCAA Division III Conference Championships
CCIW Indoor Championships Bloomington, Ill. Fri Feb 28 – Sat Mar 1 Centennial Indoor Championships Haverford, Pa. Sat Mar 1 – Sun Mar 2 CUNYAC Indoor Championships New York, N.Y. Sun Mar 2 IIAC...
View ArticleThis weekend: NCAA Division II Conference Championships
GLIAC Indoor Championships Hillsdale, Mich. Sat Mar 1 – Sun Mar 2 GLVC Indoor Championships Indianapolis, Ind. Fri Feb 28 – Sat Mar 1 Lone Star Indoor Championships Lubbock, Texas Sat Mar 1 – Sun...
View ArticleThis Weekend: NCAA Division I Championships
MPSF Championships Seattle, Wash. Fri Feb 28 – Sat Mar 1 Ohio Valley (OVC) Indoor Championships Nashville, Tenn. Fri Feb 28 – Sat Mar 1 SEC Indoor Championships College Station, Texas Thu Feb 27...
View ArticleWeekend Indoor Collegiate Meets
Area Championships/Special Team Challenges New England (NEICAAA) Indoor Championships Boston, Mass. Boston Fri Feb 28 – Sat Mar 1 Calvin Collegiate Championships Grand Rapids, Mich. Calvin Fri Feb...
View ArticleThis weekend: Outdoor Collegiate Invitationals
Beaver Relays Sacramento, Calif. Fri Feb 28 – Sat Mar 1 Mangrum Invitational San Marcos, Calif. Sat Mar 1 Kim Duyst Invitational Turlock, Calif. Sat Mar 1 Arizona Relays Coolidge, Ariz. Sat Mar 1...
View ArticleSun Belt Conference Indoor Championships
Birmingham Metro CrossPlex – Birmingham, AL 1. Arnold, Seth JR-3 Texas State 5.18m 17′ 0″ 10 2. Sandusky, Ethan SR-4 Arkansas State 5.04m 16′ 6.5″ 6.33 3. Smith, Connor SR-4 South Alabama...
View ArticleUSA Track & Field Foundation awards Elite Athlete Development Grants to 28...
INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Foundation has awarded Elite Athlete Development Grants to 28 athletes, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today....
View Article‘Air’ to the throne: Geraghty ties teammate for Eastern
It has taken less than a month for Peter Geraghty to etch his name in the Eastern track and field record books. The senior pole vaulter transferred to Eastern this season from North Central College,...
View ArticleShank vaults at Millrose Games
Pennsylvania –Kennedy Shank, daughter of Brian and Kim (College) Shank of Dillsburg and granddaughter of Durbin and Betty College of Waynesboro, competed in the prestigious 107th NYRR Millrose Games on...
View ArticleVault World Record has been reset: Was it a case of the multis?
by Jimson Lee and Eric Broadbent Last year I asked Dean Starkey about the PV World Record, and he replied “There are only a few guys capable of breaking that world record right now. Nothing needs to...
View ArticlePope leads Blue Dragons
LAWRENCE, Kansas – School record holder Andrew Pope continued a strong indoor season with a regional championship to lead the Hutchinson Community College men’s indoor track and field team on Friday at...
View ArticleFoster hopes for new heights in postseason
Taking a redshirt year was one of Stephanie Foster’s best decisions. The pole vaulter would not be in a position of possibly becoming Walsh University’s first NCAA Division II national champion if she...
View ArticleSouthland Conference Championships 2014
Birmingham Metro CrossPlex – Birmingham, AL 1 Ross, Colton SR-4 Stephen F. Austin 5.30m 2 Meyer, Cameron JR-3 Stephen F. Austin 5.20m 3 Murphree , Daven FR-1 Stephen F. Austin 5.05m 4 Del...
View ArticleBowdoin Athlete of the Week–Erin Silva ’15
Erin Silva ’15 has transformed years of honed gymnastic ability into consistent success in the pole vault event. Last weekend at the New England Division III Indoor Championships, Silva vaulted for a...
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