The 2022 Outdoor Season came to a close this weekend with the NCISAA and NCHSAA State Championships. Pole Vault Carolina athletes participated in 8 contests and secured 5 state titles, 1 second place finish, 2 third place finishes, and 1 fourth place finish! Big congratulations go out to: Senior Jonathan Horn for his 2 outdoor state titles: pole vault and 110m hurdles. Jon has won 6 state titles in his high school career, and that includes missing a year due to…
Pole Vault Carolina senior Jonathan Horn cleared 16′ at The Pole Vault Carolina April Invitational landing a spot on the all-time list in North Carolina! A student at Burlington Christian Academy, Jon will compete for Duke University in the fall.
5/13 NCHSAA Regionals 5/14 NCHSAA Regionals 5/20 NCHSAA State Championships and NCISAA State Championships 5/21 NCHSAA State Championships and NCISAA State Championships 5/27 Pole Vault Carolina Invitational, Durham 6/4 Body Armour State Games, Durham 6/10 Pole Vault Carolina Invitational, Durham 6/17-19 Adidas Nationals, Greensboro 6/24 The Pole Vault Carolina Summer Invitational, Durham 6/30-7/3 AAU JO Regionals, Charlotte 7/2 National Championships Washington, DC 7/8 The Pole Vault Carolina Stars and Stripes Invitational, Durham 7/12-14 The Pole Vault Carolina ULTIMATE Summer Camp,…
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…
