Wait Makes History for K State Wildcats in Vault
EUGENE, Ore. – The first day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships saw one Wildcat do something no pole vaulter has done in more than 30 years and one strong performance in the first five...
View ArticleTennessee junior takes seventh
Tennessee junior Tyler Porter tied for seventh Wednesday night in the finals of the pole vault at the NCAA Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon. Porter had a vault of 17 feet, 8½...
View ArticleJoey Uhle Places 11th in NCAA Pole Vault Finals
EUGENE, Ore. – The sophomore finished within the top half of the field with a clearance of 17’8½”. Air Force sophomore Joey Uhle secured his second All-America award of the year, as he finished 11th in...
View ArticleNew Jersey Meet of Champions: Eric Geider of Demarest wins
With defending champion Craig Hunter of Robbinsville failing to qualify for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions this spring, the boys pole vault was as wide open as any event. So, perhaps fittingly, it was a...
View ArticleNew Jersey Meet of Champions: Katlyn Rymarzow of Pope John wins
With a jump of 11-6 on her second try at the height, Pope John sophomore Katlyn Rymarzow won the pole vault at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield, becoming the first...
View ArticleViken comes up short at nationals
After a record setting season, red-shirt junior pole-vaulter Mick Viken was eliminated from the NCAA National Championships after failing to make his fourth jump at a height of 18 feet. He finished...
View ArticleDangel Secures All-American Honors, Finishes Seventh at NCAA Championship
CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati junior pole vaulter Josh Dangel earned All- American honors and finished tied for seventh, clearing 17’8.50″ Wednesday on the first day of the 2013 NCAA Outdoor...
View ArticleHold to sign with Missouri Southern State
Nevada, Missouri –Adding yet another notch to his cap, Nevada High School pole vaulter Morgan Hold has announced his plans to sign a letter of intent to continue his pole vaulting career at Missouri...
View ArticleWith dad’s help, Will Dudley sets goals high for Minnesota State
WORTHINGTON — Will Dudley’s trip to the Class AA State Track and Field meet almost ended before it began. “I actually kind of struggled at the (Section 2AA) meet a little bit,” Dudley said. “I made my...
View ArticleFogarasi ready for New England track meet
NEW BRITAIN, CT — Windham sophomore Joe Fogarasi is as tough on poles as some athletes are on shoes. The school’s athletic department went out and purchased a new pole recently as Fogarasi approached...
View ArticlePre Classic: Men’s pole vault
Renaud Lavillenie of France, the 2012 London Olympic champion, clears a height en route to his victory Saturday. It was his first competition of the season and he cleared 19 feet, 61/4 inches. (Brian...
View ArticleSophomore Pole Vaulter Awarded Spirit of Sport Award
At this year’s UIL State & Field Championships, Charlotte Brown, a pole-vaulter at Emory Rains High School, was presented with the 2013 Section 6 National High School Spirit of Sport Award by the...
View ArticleNemitz follows in deBlock’s footsteps
Reedsburg, Wisconsin — Josh deBlock knows what Jake Nemitz is going through. A year ago, deBlock was dealing with the same nerves, the same doubts, the same pressures. DeBlock overcame them, and so did...
View Article2nd Annual Vault in the Ville Saturday at 4th Street Live
Louisville, Ky –Our friends at the Louisville Sports Commission are two-for-two this week, to use a swell sports cliche. Yesterday, LSC officials announced the new Fall Runathon series with forays into...
View ArticleLedford’s Shelton signs with Liberty
WALLBURG, NC — Brooke Shelton was frustrated. In switching from a familiar sport to a new one, she was having trouble getting it down. The moves, the techniques were difficult for her to master. Once...
View ArticleChaney making 3rd trip to state DIII
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — It might be somewhat of a pun to say that Logan Chaney is soaring to new heights. But that’s exactly what the Huntington senior pole vaulter is doing. Looking back, Chaney jumped...
View ArticleKendricks vs Whitt
The Men’s pole vault was a duel between Ole’ Miss Sophomore, Sam Kendricks, and Oral Roberts’, Jack Whitt. Both vaulters cleared their first heights over 18 feet before Kendricks managed to clear the...
View ArticleU.S. Prospects For ’13 World Youth Champs Updated
POLE VAULT IAAF World Youth Championship Qualifying Standard—14-11.00 Minimum Avg. Mark to Make World Youth Championship Final—15-07.00 U.S. Trials Qualifying Standard—14-04.00 Athletes Bettering WYC...
View ArticleNCAA Decathlon summary
Decathlon A total of six men scored more than 8000 points, which is the most at a single collegiate meet. Johannes Hock of Texas and Maicel Uibo of Georgia both posted their second 8000+ efforts of...
View ArticleBubka among 6 for IOC President
SFC) As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) call for candidatures closed yesterday six men have stepped forward for the top job in elite sport: Thomas Bach, Sergey Bubka, Richard Carrión, Ser...
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