Pole Vault Carolina Sponsors The Pink Runway!
Pole Vault Carolina was thrilled to sponsor The Pink Runway, a fashion show showcasing breast cancer heroes and benefiting the Duke Breast Education Fund. Our runway was the catwalk!
Pole Vault Clinic with Virginia Tech Coach Bob Phillips!
Jump start your season by spending the day with a world class coach! Bob Phillips is one of the winningest coaches in ACC and NCAA history. In 2018 alone, his athletes won nine ACC medals, three NCAA medals, and nine All-American placements. In addition to sharing his philosophies, Bob will discuss technique, drills, and exactly what to look for in video to assess each phase for correctness. You will put it all together on the runway! The clinic is open to athletes…
ULTIMATE Summer Camp Success Story- McKenna Brunick
McKenna Brunick attended our final Summer Camp of the 2017 season, days after walking away from her gymnastics career. After 3 days of camp, McKenna cleared 10′ and was hooked on pole vault. 🙂 In less than a year of vaulting, McKenna has competed at both New Balance Indoor Nationals and New Balance Outdoor Nationals. She placed 2nd at the NCHSAA Outdoor Championships, and here she is with her gold medal from the Powerade State Games. Pole Vault Carolina’s ULTIMATE Summer Camp…
ULTIMATE Summer Camp Success Story- Carter Pehr
Carter Pehr attended camp in the summer of 2017. At the time his PR was 8’6″. After 3 days of focus and attention, Carter cleared 11′. Carter placed 5th at the 2018 NCHSAA Indoor Championships, and his current PR is 13’6″, a 5 FOOT IMPROVEMENT! Summer camp at PVC can be the start of something great for you too. There are 2 more sessions being offered: June 26, 27, & 28: 1-4 pm July 10, 11, & 12, 9 am-…
Pole Vault Carolina Highlight Reel Jan. 10, 2018
The Dream Chasers On Monday January 8, the club hosted The Antonio San Miguel Birthday Invitational. Sixteen athletes showed up to pursue their pole vault dreams. Panther Creek Junior Maura Lane and Leesville Road Junior Elise Hall jumped with intent to vault the qualifying mark for New Balance Nationals. Both girls cleared 11’7”. Elise went on to jump 12’, with Maura narrowly missing the same height. On the boys’s side, it was a 13-13-13 showdown, as Carter Pehr (Green Hope),…
The Pole Vault for Puerto Rico Invitational
On Saturday, October 14, Olympian, American Ninja Warrior, Spartan Racer, and Fear Factor winner, April Steiner Bennett, will join Pole Vault Carolina in a humanitarian effort to benefit Puerto Rico. The Pole Vault for Puerto Rico Invitational begins at 5 pm at 2415 Presidential Drive, Suite 114, Durham, NC. Vaulters of all age and skill levels are welcome to compete! In lieu of a registration fee, donations are gratefully accepted. No participation is necessary, but your attendance is most welcome. The athletes love…
Olympic Coach to Host Clinic at Pole Vault Carolina June 10, 2017
Jim will headline a clinic at Pole Vault Carolina on Saturday June 10, 2017. The clinic, So You Want to Jump Like Mondo – Success Strategies from an Olympic Coach, will be held from 10 am to 4 pm, with a meet to follow. Register online here. Jim Bemiller’s Accomplishments Jim began his coaching career as an assistant football and track coach in Mansfield Ohio at Malabar High School. He then coached the pole vault at The University of Tennessee from…
Pole Vault Carolina Athletes Dominate Regional Championships!
What an amazing weekend of great performances from our athletes competing at NCHSAA Regional Championships! We had a total of 19 athletes competing, and 11 of them advanced into the State Championships next weekend! We are proud of our: 5 – 1st Place finishers3 – 2nd Place finishers2 – 3rd Place finishers1 – 4th Place finisher 4A MideastDoug Scott SR #1 – Missed at PRElis Woodyard SO #6 – New PRBen Oh FR #12 – Tied PR Elise Hall SO…
What It Takes
Perseverance is defined as steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. My daughter Sofia has a great story on perseverance. It has been 78 weeks since she became a collegiate athlete. She has endured: 390 practices5 injuries234 jump sessions4680+ jumps in practices 550 days of chasing the dream of a new PR, all without improving her high school PR. And then on day 551, a new PR! Congratulations Sofia! It takes a…
Pole Vault Carolina is Enhancing Pole Vaulting in North Carolina!
by Jason Creasy, MileSplitNC Jan. 11, 2017 This season is the second year that competitions at Pole Vault Carolina (located in Durham, North Carolina) can qualify you for the NCHSAA State Championships, and many vaulters in North Carolina are taking advantage of that, and the excellent training facilities that Pole Vault Carolina has to offer. Aside from offering many Pole Vault meets throughout the season, Coach Jose San Miguel offers training clinics ranging from beginner’s clinics, to major clinics that…
