Jack Tan wins NCHSAA 4A Indoor State Championships!
Wakefield High School sophomore and Pole Vault Carolina athlete Jack Tan is your 4A Indoor State Champion with a jump of 14′! Way to go, Jack!
21 Pole Vault Carolina Athletes Competed at the Indoor State Championships!
Twenty-four Pole Vault Carolina athletes qualified for the state meet and 21 competed. We are pleased with what they achieved and proud of how they managed themselves on meet day! Following is a recap:Boys Jack Tan – 1st Place 4A NCHSAA! Bobby Rossilli – 3rd Independent Schools David Alexander – 4th Independent Schools Jack Adler – 6th 4A Dylan Morrows – 6th Independent Schools Ashton Kirkwood – 7th 3A Lloyd Armstrong – 8th Place 4A Aedan Sampey – 11th 3A Jake…
Qualify for the State Meet at Pole Vault Carolina!
On Friday February 3, 2023, Pole Vault Carolina will host The Last Chance Invitational. If you have not yet qualified for the state meet, invite your school coach to attend to verify your mark. If you have already qualified, compete to stay sharp before your state championships! The meet will begin at 5 pm. Register here. All athletes from public and independent schools are welcome.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, POLE VAULT CAROLINA!
On November 21, 2015, we opened Pole Vault Carolina’s indoor facility! We had 6 athletes, 10 poles, no money, and a dream. We signed a 90-day lease to get us through the winter, a time when we usually canceled 60% of our practices due to weather. Seven years later, we are home to 33 state champions, and 72 national qualifiers. We have coached 40 athletes into collegiate athletics, and numerous vaulters to personal success. We showcase their success, and that of…
2022-23 Indoor Season Meet Schedule*!
10/28 The Pole Vault Carolina Halloween Invitational! 11/18 The Pole Vault Carolina Kickoff Invitational! 11/25 The Pole Vault Carolina Thanksgiving Invitational! 12/1 The Liberty Kick Off Invitational Lynchburg College 12/16 The Reindeer Invitational – JDL Winston Salem 12/17 Coros Holiday Classic – JDL Winston Salem 12/23 The Pole Vault Carolina Holiday Invitational! 12/28 The Pole Vault Carolina New Year Invitational! 1/6/2023 The Pole Vault Carolina Three Kings Invitational! 1/14 The Mondo College Invitational – JDL Winston Salem 1/20 The…
The Pole Vault Carolina Fall Decathlon!
Training for a decathlon is an excellent opportunity to increase athleticism and prepare to compete in the indoor track season. We will offer decathlon training sessions on Monday evenings from 6-8 pm at Pole Vault Carolina. Pole Vault Carolina will be hosting a boys and girls decathlon in late October/early November! We are finalizing the dates with Cary Academy where the decathlon will take place. Athletes will be trained in hurdles, long jump, high jump, starts, shot put, discus, and javelin. …
September 2022 At Home Workouts!
For maximum results, we encourage you to vault 2-3 days a week and alternate these at home workouts 2-3 days a week. DAY 1 Warm-up Linear Lunge Overhead Lateral Bend and Twist – 50 meters Lateral Lunge Two Hand Lateral Touch and Twist – 50 meters Head to Sky Knee Grab – 50 meters Head to Sky Froggy – 50 meters High Kick – 50 meters Quad Ankle Grab – 50 meters Double Leg Pogo – 50 meters Walking March…
The Pole Vault Carolina Decathlon – More Than Sport!
Sixteen athletes competed in the Pole Vault Carolina Decathlon last weekend and truly wowed us with their tenacity. Fifteen of those athletes had never attempted a decathlon before. We asked each athlete to set a goal to finish, and they did! There were many highlights, and one stands out above the rest: our youngest decathlete was 9 year-old Grant Elliott. Grant completed all 10 events, and thought he would have to run the last lap of the 1500m by himself…
The Pole Vault Carolina Decathlon!
Pole Vault Carolina will host a boys and girls decathlon on Friday July 22 and Saturday July 23 at Cary Academy! This is a unique opportunity for girls to participate in a decathlon as it is rarely contested for women / girls! Training for and competing in a decathlon will increase an athlete’s overall athleticism. In a positive environment, athletes will compete in: Day 1: 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 metersDay 2: 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1500m Boys will…
The 2022 Adidas Outdoor National Championships!
The following Pole Vault Carolina athletes qualified for compete at The 2022 Adidas Outdoor National Championships! Jon Horn, Jack Tan, Julianna Hallyburton, Summer Laskey, Abigail Cornell, Colin Johnson, Alden Bryson, Danica McCarron, Lloyd Armstrong, Noah Rhodes, Maddie Davies, and Bailey Tart. Jon Horn finished 4th in the championship section earning All-American status! Bailey Tart took 2nd place, Summer Laskey tied for 5th, and Julianna Hallyburton placed 6th in the elite section! Jack Tan placed 5th in the elite section.
