Adele San Miguel

Four young vaulters with poles

Summer Camps at Pole Vault Carolina

February 11, 2020
Adele San Miguel

Where beginners become advanced and the good become great! Summer Camp at Pole Vault Carolina is an intensive study and practice of the pole vault. In a positive teaching environment, athletes will practice gymnastics, Olympic lifts, hurdles, running mechanics, and dynamic drills to learn all phases of the vault. Your athlete will take plenty of jumps, and their improvement is guaranteed! Three sessions available: July 14, 15, and 16: 9 am – noon July 21, 22, and 23: 9 am…

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Pole Vaulter McKenna Brunick

McKenna Brunick: Deliberate Leadership

February 11, 2020
Adele San Miguel

This article was originally published by NC Milesplit on Feb. 3, 2020. When McKenna Brunick signed a National Letter of Intent to compete for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her community came out en force. In a jam-packed classroom at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, filled with family, friends, teammates, and coaches, McKenna realized her dream of competing in the pole vault for a top school.  In her two and a half years as a vaulter,…

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Vaulters at a Beginner's Clinic

Learn to Pole Vault

January 20, 2020
Adele San Miguel

Pole Vault Carolina hosts Beginner’s Clinics most Sundays from 11 am – 1 pm!  Beginner’s Clinics are designed for the beginning vaulter, or the athlete who has been away from the sport for awhile. Athletes spend the first 45 – 60 minutes learning the proper foundational drills that are crucial to an athlete’s safety. Athletes will learn body awareness and pole awareness. In the second hour, athletes put the drills together and will bend the pole and jump to clear…

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Canadian National Record Holder Alysha Newman

Semi Private Pole Vault Sessions with Canadian Olympian Alysha Newman!

November 18, 2019
Adele San Miguel

Registration is now open for the Semi Private Pole Vault Sessions with Canadian Olympian and National Record Holder Alysha Newman! The event will take place on Saturday December 7, 2019 at Pole Vault Carolina. Alysha is an excellent technician who recently finished 5th at the IAAF World Championships. She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge to help your athlete achieve their next personal best. Your athlete will be personally coached by Alysha! There are 4 time slots available: 9…

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Sam and Scott Kendricks Vaulter Magazine September 2019

Sam Kendricks, The Making of an American Champion

October 9, 2019
Adele San Miguel

Written by Pole Vault Carolina Founder, Adele San MiguelOriginally published in Vaulter MagazineSeptember 2019 “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford July 27, 2019 proved to be a blazingly hot day in Des Moines, Iowa. The thermostat registered 100 degrees on the track at Drake University’s stadium, where the men’s pole vault was contested at the Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships. That afternoon, Sam Kendricks broke the American record with a 6.06 meter jump, 19’10.5”,…

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Deakin Volz and Bob Phillips

Pole Vault Clinic with Virginia Tech Coaches Bob Phillips and Deakin Volz!

September 27, 2019
Adele San Miguel

On Saturday October 26, 2019, Pole Vault Carolina will host a pole vault clinic with Virginia Tech CoachesBob Phillips and Deakin Volz! Deakin Volz is a three-time ACC champion, the Virginia Tech Indoor School Record Holder, a six-time NCAA All-American, a two-time NCAA bronze medalist, and the 2016 World U20 champion. He is also a former U.S. high school record holder. Deakin has a personal best of 18’7″ and is currently training at Virginia Tech in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Trials…

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Pole Vault Carolina 2019 Seniors

Pole Vault Carolina’s 2019 Senior Recognition Day!

May 9, 2019
Adele San Miguel

SENIOR RECOGNITION DAY 2019!! ?? In November 2015, with 6 athletes, 10 poles, no money, and a dream, we opened this facility for Pole Vault Carolina. We started with a 90 day lease to get us through the indoor season, a time when we traditionally cancelled 60% of our practices due to weather. ? The class of 2019 is the first group of athletes to come up through our program, jumping exclusively at our indoor club. Pole vault is not…

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Coach Jim Bemiller

Olympic Medal Coach Jim Bemiller!

April 9, 2019
Adele San Miguel

Pole Vault Carolina is excited to announce a Pole Vault Clinic with 2 Time Olympic Medal Coach Jim Bemiller on Saturday June 8, 2019, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm! A meet, The Pole Vault Carolina Jim Bemiller Invitational will immediately follow. Spend the day with an Olympic coach and improve your vault! Early Bird Pricing is $85 through April 18, 2019. The price will increase to $100 on April 19, 2019. This clinic will take place at Pole Vault Carolina in…

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McKenna Brunick at Virginia Showcase

Pole Vault Carolina’s McKenna Brunick Wins The Virginia Showcase!

January 24, 2019
Adele San Miguel

Sixteen year old Pole Vault Carolina vaulter, McKenna Brunick (Leesville Rd High School) PR’d for the win on Friday January 18, 2019 at The Virginia Showcase meet, held at Liberty University! After a productive warm-up where she consistently cleared 13′ bungees, McKenna competed until she ran out of pole on her 12’6″ jumps. We are so excited for her personal success!

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PVC Three Kings Invitational Flight 2

14 PR’s at The 2019 Pole Vault Carolina Three Kings Invitational!

January 7, 2019
Adele San Miguel

Women’s High School Pole Vault 2019 PVC Three Kings Invitational Flight 2 Place Name Team Finals1 Elise Hall Unattached 11-72 Grace Hotchkiss Unattached 11-1 PR3 Lakelyn Bass Unattached 11-14 Ana Hill Unattached 10-75 Gracie Arrington Unattached 10-16 Brooke Millet Unattached 10-17 Jenna Patterson Unattached 10-18 Maddie Davies Unattached 10-19 Bryce Tuberville Unattached 9-7 PR10 Tessa Mudd Unattached 9-7 PR11 Julianna Hallyburton Unattached 9-1 PR12 Kayla Gifford Unattached 8-713 Laney Wright Unattached 7-7 PR14 Rebecca Cook Unattached 7-7 PR15 Amelia Garrelts…

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Email: jose@polevaultcarolina.com

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