On Saturday April 16, our Pole Vault Carolina community came together for a purpose higher than the bar – to gather donations and raise money for refugee children in Ukraine. We opened the event with a video message from Steve Chappell of UCS Spirit and a letter from Ukrainian Olympian Yana Hladiychuk. The message to our athletes was that even the smallest kindness is better than indifference. We thank Steve and Debbie Chappell and Yana for setting us up for…
On Saturday April 16, Pole Vault Carolina will host a meet to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. UCS and the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine have forged a path to directly donate to displaced children. How you can help: #1 We are asking our community to donate: 💙 New or gently used clean clothing for babies, children, and teens. Clothing is the #1 priority. 💛Lightweight and small in size athletic equipment like a deflated soccer ball, air pump, frisbee, or…
On Saturday April 16, Pole Vault Carolina will hold a meet to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine! It is estimated that fifty percent of the children in Ukraine have left their homes. We ask our community to donate new or gently used clothing for refugee babies, children, and teens. Through UCS Spirit and the Ukrainian Olympic Committee, your donations will go directly to these displaced children. Join us in this opportunity to serve through our sport! MEET DETAILS Saturday April…
Issue #8 showcases the story of Brad Walker’s Vault Crew! It takes a superhero to pull off a stellar athletic career and then turn around and coach others to glory.Ralph Hardy brings you an inside look at how top flight vaulters train together. Katie Nageotte, Sandi Morris, Natalie Uy, Robin Bone, Hussain Al Hizam, and Kristen Brown contributed to an ensemble interview you do not want to miss! In ClubHub, you will meet high school athletes Maddie Seifert and Bella…
Bailey Tart has only been jumping for two years but that did not stop her from knowing what she wants! Bailey has committed to compete for head coach Jeff Klaves at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington where she will soar to new heights! #uncw_track_xc #polevaultcarolina #collegiateathletics
We would like to congratulate all our athletes who competed at the 2022 NCHSAA Indoor State Championships! Maddie Davies took first place in the girls 4A contest with a jump of 12′! This is Maddie’s second first place finish as she won the NCHSAA Outdoor Championships in June 2021! 1st place: Maddie Davies 4A2nd place: Alyssa Cooley 3A; Jack Daffron 3A3rd place: Bailey Tart 4A; Noah Rhodes 4A4th place: Summer Laskey 4A; Colin Johnson 1-2A; McKenna Panos 3A5th place: Mason…
We are excited to bring back The Pole Vault Carolina CHALLENGE for 2022! This intraclub competition will take place at The Pole Vault Carolina Indoor Championships on Friday February 25! Athletes have been grouped into 4 teams across experience levels. The goal is to get to know athletes who are not in your usual practice session and to cheer each other on to higher heights. In addition to the individual heights that each participant will achieve, they will be able…
*Originally published in Makes & Misses department of TAKEOFF Magazine, December 2021 By Jose R. San Miguel Most athletes who come through our doors become members of two teams: school and club. Many of their schools lack an experienced pole vault coach, poles, and landing systems that are in compliance with NFHS standards. Pole vault clubs fill this gap by providing all three. Each athlete has their own reason to endure the ups and down of pole vaulting, the intense training…
We are thrilled to celebrate the One Year Anniversary of TAKEOFF Magazine! We thank every one who is supporting our effort to inspire amateur athletes to personal greatness. This includes our advertisers over the last year: SPIRE Academy, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon, The Pole Vault Toolbox, The Pole Vault: A Violent Ballet, The Hudson Valley Flying Circus, Kanstet Runways, FiberSport Poles, RockBack Pole Bags, and Pole Vault Carolina. To every coach and parent who allowed us to tell your athlete’s story, we are…
It was exactly 6 years ago that we signed the lease for our indoor facility. We had been renting the track at a local high school, and for a time, jumping in our side yard! We only intended to have the space through the cold and rainy indoor season, but athletes kept showing up for practice. The ability to train independent of the weather meant that our vaulters benefitted from consistent practices and later that season, performed at the highest…
