TFN: 2014 U.S. Women’s Indoor List
.73…….15-6¼…..Jenn Suhr (adidas)……………….. 2/27…… Jonesboro 4.71(A)…15-5½…..Mary Saxer (NYAC)………………. 2/23………… USATF (A) ………………——Suhr…………………………….. 2/15…Albuquerque 4.70……. 15-5……..——Suhr…………………………….....
View ArticleThis Weekend’s Arizona Invitationals
4/2/2014 MHS Qualifier Maricopa H.S. 4/3/2014 Benson Open #1 Benson H.S. 4/4/2014 Scottsdale Distance Classic J Saguaro H.S. 4/4/2014 Joseph City Invitational Joseph City H.S. 4/4/2014 Kiwanis Invite...
View Article2014 Masters Outdoor Leaders
M35 Pole Vault M35 Pole Vault 1 3.80 Dimitry Yakoushkin USA Berkeley, CA, USA on 03/21/2014 M45 Pole Vault M45 Pole Vault List 1 4.12 Mark Cortazzo USA Akron, OH, USA on 01/05/2014 M50...
View ArticleSergey Bubka — Bio
Born in Luhansk in south-eastern Ukraine, Sergey Bubka excelled at sprinting and long jump as a young boy. He took up the pole vault when he was nine years old and explained: “I had never even heard of...
View ArticleWildcats vaulter not far from state record
North Carolina –By shattering the Gaston County championship meet record in the pole vault, North Gaston senior Mariel Finger showed how close she is to state-record territory. Finger cleared 11 feet,...
View ArticleHurdlers, vaulters approach meets with similar mentality
State University at Geneseo New York — While running is at the heart of most track events, there’s much more to a track team than just the sprinters and distance runners. The hurdle and pole vault...
View ArticleCLC’s Dalman to Montana
Claire Dalman experienced an eventful winter, which culminated in February with an IHSA award and signing her National Letter of Intent. In between, the Crystal Lake Central senior also competed in...
View ArticleSan Diego submits 2024 Olympic and Paralympic host city bid proposal
April 3 – San Diego has submitted a host city bid proposal for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Officials from the Californian city hope the 80-page...
View ArticleSporting Heroes: Martina STRUTZ
DATE OF BIRTH Wednesday, 04 November 1981 PLACE OF BIRTH Schwerin, Germany INTERNATIONAL Germany Event(s) Pole Vault Championship Performances Olympics: 2012 5th Pole Vault Worlds: 2011 Silver...
View ArticleSporting Heroes: Silke SPIEGELBURG
DATE OF BIRTH Monday, 17 March 1986 PLACE OF BIRTH Georgsmarienhütte, Germany. INTERNATIONAL Germany Event(s) Pole Vault Championship Performances Olympics: 2012 4th Pole Vault, 2008 7th Pole Vault...
View ArticleSporting Heroes: Yarisley SILVA
DATE OF BIRTH Monday, 01 June 1987 PLACE OF BIRTH Pinar del Rio, Cuba. INTERNATIONAL Cuba Event(s) Pole Vault Championship Performances Olympics: 2012 silver Pole Vault. Worlds:...
View ArticlePope pole vaults into Hutch CC lore
Hutchinson, Kansas –Andrew Pope’s pole vaulting career really took off when he let his life turn upside down. “A big problem for me was getting completely inverted, or upside down,” Pope said. “If you...
View ArticlePair of Scotties to continue athletic careers in college
DRESDEN, OHIO — Unique mind-sets are needed to compete in pole vault and cross country. A pair of Tri-Valley athletes have excelled in those sports in high school and hope to carry that success to...
View ArticleLavellenie’s Pole Vault training Session
5.50m from 12 steps in Shoes – Looks Easy. Lavillenie´s pole vault attempts from 4 to 12 steps – height 4.50m to 5.50m in shoes.
View ArticleAn Illustrated History of Pole Vault: The early days of pole vault
By Mike Rosenbaum The precise origin of pole vaulting isn’t known. It was likely discovered independently in a variety of cultures as a way of surmounting physical obstacles, such as streams or...
View ArticleMulti-sport Marshfield athlete finds success in vault
COOS BAY, Ore. – Hunter Drops has found success in many different sports, which made it tough when he could only play one each season.”It was a little bit of a challenge for us to get him to do track...
View ArticleUckermark Varsity845 boys’ indoor track athlete of year
Warwick RI – pole vaulter Todd Uckermark can appreciate the heights of success because he knows first-hand the depths of despair. Uckermark was a bonafide contender for a state outdoor championship...
View ArticleDrake Relays world match up
DES MOINES (USA): Drake Relays director Brian Brown continued to roll out world-class fields for the upcoming 2014 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee. The World Championship Rematch fields in the pole...
View ArticleQuartet helps Westboro pile up points in vault
Central Massachusetts — WESTBORO — Like Cape Cod and beaches, Austin and live music, and Shrewsbury Street and restaurants, there’s no shortage of quality and quantity when it comes to the Westboro...
View ArticleSullivan Takes Second in Pole Vault at Sam Howell
PRINCETON, N.J.—The Yale men’s track and field team opened competition at the annual Sam Howell Invitational on Friday. The meet, held at Princeton’s Weaver Stadium, pits Yale against a massive...
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