Pole Vault City Winter Camp Dates Set
Pole Vault City will have it’s Winter Pole Vault Camps on December 19th and 20th and January 2nd and 3rd.
New Classifications To Shake Up Florida Vaulting
The FHSAA has shaken up the favorites with the reclassification that posted on October 21st. See how this will affect the favorites.
Next Pole Vault Camp Set For September 19th and 20th
The next Pole Vault City pole vault camp will be held on September 19th and 20th at Titusville Astronaut High School. The summer vault camps were very successful and it was great meeting new vaulters from all over the country. With campers coming from as far away as Missouri and Massachussetts, it’s clear the Pole Vault City is back up and running. We look forward to the 2009 – 2010 school year being…
Stephanie Cook and Corey Smith Sweep The Golden South Prep Divisions
Stephanie Cook and Corey Smith both set personal bests this past weekend on their way to the title ofGolden South Prep Division Champion. Stephanie, aka cookie dough, vaulted a personal best 8’9″ to win in a jumpoff against Anna Hinkeldey. Girls results are listed on FLrunners.com – girls prep division. Both girls failed on their extra attempt at 9′ before Stephanie made 8’9″ to take the win. Stephanie will be a…
Maclay Pole Vaulters Rewrite Florida Middle School Record Book
Maclay vaulters rewrite the middle school pole vault record books.
Mike Vani Vaults To 3A Pole Vault Title and Record With 16’8″
Mike Vani, a senior from Merritt Island High School, lived out a dream on Friday, May 8th, 2009. Vani not only acheived his goal of winning a state pole vault championship, but raised a state record, that many people thought would stand for decades. Vani brought the state meet crowd together, both the spectator side of the stadium and the athlete side, as they…
London Enos Vaults to FHSAA 3A State Title With 11′
Down to her last attempt at 11′, behind on misses, London Enos, a junior from Wharton High School in Tampa, stood alone at the end of the runway. It was the moment she had worked so hard to achieve. London gathered herself, lifted her pole tip into the air, and began her approach run for her 3rd and final attempt…
John Kennedy Wins 4A Pole Vault Title To Continue Family Lineage
It was a very special day for the Kennedy family. As has been the case for the past 7 years, theKennedy family donned their traditional Boone High orange outfits to watch another family member join the ranks of state pole vault champion. This time is was John Kennedy’s turn. John, a senior at Boone High School, finally stepped out of the shadow of his sister, Caroline Kennedy, who…
Morgan Scherschel Wins 2009 4A Crown With 11’7″ Vault
Senior Morgan Scherschel, from Gaither High School, flew over 11′ to defeat junior Emily Cook, aka Cookie Monster, from East Ridge High, and senior Nicole Smith, from Sickles High. Both Cook and Smith kept the pressure on Scherschel by clearing 10’6″, but 11′ would prove to be too much for the other girls. Upon winning the title, Morgan then moved the…
Anthony Amodio Wins the 2009 FHSAA 2A Boys Pole Vault Title
The decision went to the scorecard after neither Anthony Amodio nor Jordan Romecki cleared 14’6″. I’m not sure if either of the athletes knew who was ahead at that time, but the fans and coaches from Archbishop McCarthy in the stands certainly knew. Anthony Amodio had just won the FHSAA 2A statepole vault crown at Showalter Field in Winter Park. This was truly inspiration as earlier…