Winston Perry Vaults His Way to Athlete of the Week
Winston Perry’s personal best performance by a foot at the
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Marcus Blessing Announced as Athlete of the Week
Marcus Blessing from Leesburg High School bumped his personal best up a foot to 13’6″ at an invitational at Deland High School on Friday night. Marcus’s previous PR was 12’6″. Marcus had a personal best of only 11′ at the conclusion of the track season last year. His determination and work ethic have paid big dividends as his progress continues…
Kristen Petry Named Pole Vault City Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Kristen Petry as she vaulted to a new personal best and school record at the Astronaut Invitational on Friday night. Kristen, a senior at Cocoa Beach High School, set the school record with a PR vault of 11′. The previous record was held by Amy Bauer from last year. The height was good enough to win the…
Brandi Lucas Joins Pole Vault City As An Immediate Star
[vimeo 37154464 Brandi Lucas] Pole Vault City received a late Christmas present this weekend when we had the opportunity to introduce Brandi Lucas, Junior from Sebastian River High School, to the sport of the pole vault.
PR’s Highlight Week One of 2012 Season
Personal bests by Kristen Petry, Shelton McLean, Samantha Olson, Marcus Blessing, and Sam Hunt started off the 2012 season with a bang. Friday night at the Astronaut Invitational in Titusville, Kristen Petry, Cocoa Beach High School, won the girls vault competition with a personal best and school record of 11′. She was followed by Samantha Olson, Merritt Island…
Haley Rigdon Wins Jimmy Carnes Invitational in Gainesville
Haley Rigdon, a seventh grader at Jefferson Middle School in Merritt Island, Florida, won the 12 – 13 year old division with a personal best of 6’6″ on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational in Gainesville, Florida held at the University of Florida.
Personal Bests and Excitement Filled the Air as Pole Vault City Invaded Gator Town on Sunday
Lots of personal records and lots of excitment filled the air at the University of Florida when Pole Vault City invaded Gator town on Sunday.
US Pole Vault Summit a Success Despite Adversity for Pole Vault City Girls
Neither snowstorms over Donner Pass nor incompetent shipping by UPS-SCS could keep the girls fromPole Vault City from thriving in Reno this past weekend. We were notified by UPS Supply Chain Solutions on Thursday that our poles would not arrive until Monday in Reno because of a snowstorm between California and Nevada. This of course was an unacceptable solution since…
Highlight Film of the Short Approach Meet in December
This is a highlight film of the Short Approach Meet held at the Pole Vault City indoor facility in Melbourne, FL on December 10th, 2011.
Jake Get Drop Kicked By Shelton on Friday Night
] [vimeo Jake donned the protective gear as some of the vaulters took their best shot after practice on Friday night. This was probably the best shot of the night. Jake was unharmed in the shooting of this video. Make sure to check out the full extension that Shelton gets on this drop kick.