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…
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…
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…
What a day we had! Spending the day with Bob Phillips! A huge thank you to Bob Phillips for spending the day teaching us at the club! We learned, we drilled, we jumped, and received personalized feedback on every move we made. It was an inspiring start to the upcoming season. Together we will make it a great one!
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…
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…
The 2016-17 indoor season for pole vault is underway and there are several opportunities to compete this December at Pole Vault Carolina. We invite you to take advantage of our indoor facility located in the heart of Raleigh-Durham, and maximize your athletes’ performances. These invitationals are open to athletes of all levels and ages, including elementary school, middle school, high school, unattached collegiate, open, and masters. The NCHSAA has officially sanctioned all invitationals hosted at Pole Vault Carolina’s indoor facility. …
When Matt Dillon started vaulting with us in the spring of his junior year, he had never pushed his athletic limits. When he returned as a senior from Needham-Broughton High School, we knew Matt would make the New Balance Nationals qualifying height, because when Matt is on, he is on. He improved 37.5” between November and May. Our favorite Matt story took place at the 2016 NCHSAA 4A Outdoor State Championships. Matt shocked only himself when he placed 2nd at the…
Interesting article on why Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who is the fastest person ever timed, never runs a mile. There are significant differences in sprint running and distance running that require two different methods of training. Short distance runs focus on bursts and quickness out of the gate; longer distances require more patience and focus on controlling speed and energy over a longer period of time. The top pole vaulters, be they in high school, college, or professional, DO…
