Amanda and Emily Gale, the super twins from Cypress Bay in Ft. Lauderdale, both set personal bests in the opening week of outdoor track and field in Florida to complement a whole slew of PRs by the entire club. On Wednesday evening, Amanda eclipsed her personal best with a vault of 9’6″ and her sister, Emily, raised her personal best to 10′. These heights are directly attributed to…
I realize that this may not be a website dedicated to powerlifting, but this can’t go without mentioning. Cristina Valdes, from Hagerty High School, placed 6th in the 129 pound division at the FHSAA State Weightlifing Championships earlier this month. With a bench press of 125 pounds and a clean and jerk of 155 pounds,…
February 26th and 27th are the dates for the next Pole Vault City vault camp. Get 2011 off to the right start by getting to camp and fixing those problems.
Several personal bests and 4 medals later, Pole Vault City vaulters showed that they are truly ready for a great 2011 season by performing well at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational held at the University of Florida on Saturday, January 29th, 2011. In the youth girls 15 – 16 year old division, the Cypress Bay twins Emily and Amanda Gale captured first and second respectively with new personal…
There is finally a website dedicated to buying, selling and renting used pole vaulting poles. That site is http://www.usedpolevaultpoles.com. The owner, Bobby Haeck, has over 20 years of experience in the pole vaulting business. His new business and website targets those schools, parents, and athletes that can’t afford the outrageous prices of new pole vaulting…
Pole Vault City invades the O’Connell Center for the Jimmy Carnes indoor track meet at the University of Florida this weekend.
The first Pole Vault City camp of 2011 has been set for January 22nd and 23rd. The two day camp will be held at Merritt Island High School. This camp will feature the slide box, a tool used by Coach Haeck, to improve the takeoff of many of his vaulters. This will be the first…