DO YOU SEE THE PRIDE on Abbie’s face? If you want to feel this way too, Beginner’s Clinics are Sundays at 3 pm.If you are already vaulting part time, think about what you can achieve if you practice consistently. Sophomore Abbie started pole vaulting in November of 2020 and she made the most of every opportunity to compete. By spring she was jumping 10’. When Coach told her that he thought she could qualify for states, she excitedly put her…
13 Pole Vault Carolina athletes competed at the NCHSAA state championships last weekend!! Overall finishers: First place – 1Second place – 2Fourth place – 2Fifth place – 1Sixth place – 2Eighth place – 2 Twelfth place – 1 Maddie Davies is the 4A STATE CHAMPION!! She missed at a new PR! Katie Yu jumped a new PR of 11’6 in the 4A meet, taking the number 2 spot! Abbie Cornell came in at 4th in 4A, just missing at a new PR! Bailey Tart…
The Pole Vault Carolina Challenge is a series of 3 meets. Competing athletes have been grouped into 4 teams of athletes across experience levels. Beginning with The Pole Vault Carolina TAKEOFF Magazine Invitational on Friday Jan. 29 and ending with The Pole Vault Carolina Indoor Championships on February 26, athletes will compete in the team format. Here are the details:Each team will select a team captain. Among themselves, each team must come up with a team name, coordinate what they…
This installment of Makes and Misses was written by Jose R. San Miguel, and originally published in The TAKEOFF Magazine, December 2020. In March 2020, the world as we knew it came to a grinding halt. No more school; gatherings with friends; no sports or New Balance Nationals; not even the Olympic Games. But what happened to athletic dreams during the shutdown? For some, track careers ended before they realized they had taken their last jump. Opportunities to earn…
Most of you are committed to pole vaulting. You attend practice 2-3 times per week to improve your technique and your jump. You expect to achieve great heights and results, yet most of you are NOT committed to becoming the best athlete that you can be. To reach your potential, you must become a great athlete by working out on the days that you are not pole vaulting. Elite athletes do not reach that level or stay there by not…
byAdele San Miguel This article was published in Vaulter Magazine on October 1, 2020. Earlier this year, when the world held a sense of vibrant possibility, Megan Clark made a comeback. At last injury free, Megan accomplished her best indoor season yet. She earned silver at the Millrose Games with a 4.40 meter jump. Two weeks later, she qualified for her second Olympic Trials by powering over 4.60 meters at the Toyota USATF Indoor Championships. Then the country shut down…
Coach Jose will lead a clinic from noon to 3 pm. Athletes will practice drills on the track and at the pit to empower all phases of the vault. Your athlete will take plenty of jumps! Our goal is to build confidence and prepare athletes for their outdoor seasons. All poles will be provided! You may register here.
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,…
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…
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…
