Maddie Davies, a junior at Athens Drive High School, won the NCHSAA 4 A State Championships last weekend with a jump of 12′! Maddie is one of the hardest working pole vaulters we know. She has dealt with injury and adversity which has only made her stronger and more determined! We are so happy to celebrate her success!
Julianna won the state meet in the pole vault, and placed third with her teammates in the 4 X 100! Two days later she was named MVP at the Durham Academy Awards Night for her contributions to the track team this season!
Where beginners become advanced and the good become great! Summer camp at Pole Vault Carolina is an intensive study and practice of the pole vault. In a positive teaching environment, athletes will practice gymnastics, Olympic lifts, hurdles, running mechanics, and dynamic drills. They will learn all phases of the pole vault and will take plenty of jumps! July 20, 21, and 22, 2021 9 am – noon $225 Limited spots available. Registration is now open!
Jon Horn won gold in the pole vault and long jump, and silver in the 110m hurdles and 300 m hurdles at the NCISAA Division III State Championships! Jon PR’d in the vault with a massive jump at 14’6″. He is currently the highest ranked pole vaulter across all classifications in North Carolina. Thanks to all the points Jon scored (36!) the Burlington Christian team placed second overall in the Division III championships!
JULIANNA HALLYBURTON won it ALL at the TISAC* championships! On day one, Julianna broke the conference record by 14 inches, and jumped a new personal best of 11’8″! On day two, she and her relay teammates in the 4X100 and 4X200 won their events and the Durham Academy girls are the conference champions! Julianna was featured in the December issue of TAKEOFF Magazine. To read more about her quiet determination, follow this link to her story! *TISAC stands for Triangle Independent…
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…
Stretching 10 minutes Stubbie walk up plant L-R-L – 4 sets – 20 reps / set Leg drills with stubbie – 30 meters 4 reps each High Knees, A Skip, Deon Sanders (straight legs) Leg Drills without stubbie – 30 meters 4 reps each Karaoke, Side to Side, Forward Lunges, Side Lunges 5. Sprint with stubbie – 30 meters, 10 reps 6. Jump rope – 4 sets of 30 seconds with 30 second rest in between 7. Sit ups 100…
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…
Athletes will learn the fundamentals of the pole vault in an encouraging environment! We start new athletes in the Beginner’s Clinics, and build their confidence through the practice of dynamic drills that are the foundation of the vault. They will complete jumps by the end of the session. Beginner’s Clinics are currently held on Sundays at 3 pm, and are 90 minutes in length. *Sessions are limited to 8 athletes. There is no pole sharing and masks are required.
