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…
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…
SUMMER SEASON MEET SCHEDULE!
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,…
Happy Indoor Anniversary to Us!
It was exactly 6 years ago that we signed the lease for our indoor facility. We had been renting the track at a local high school, and for a time, jumping in our side yard! We only intended to have the space through the cold and rainy indoor season, but athletes kept showing up for practice. The ability to train independent of the weather meant that our vaulters benefitted from consistent practices and later that season, performed at the highest…
So, You Want to Vault in College?
by Jose R. San Miguel As published in The TAKEOFF Magazine, October 2021. Competing in college is the ultimate goal for many high school athletes. You yearn to wear a singlet from your school of choice, live in an athletic dorm, and benefit from the perks of being a student athlete like preferential class schedule, lots of gear, tutors, and recognition. Plus, you hope to surpass your high school record. The truth is that less than 2% of high school…
What is Your Potential?
What is your potential?To find out, join us on Sundays at 3 pm for a Beginner’s Clinic!At Pole Vault Carolina, we offer instruction in the pole vault, high jump, and long jump, and teach athletes to surmount obstacles on the field and in life. Meet Alden. She started vaulting in the second semester of her 7th grade year. Covid hit, she kept training at home, and then she made the most of every practice last season. This year Alden walked…
At Home Workouts September 2021!
These workouts are to be done Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Please see Coach with any questions! Warm up Jog 400 meters Stretches Leg Drills 2 x 100’ each Lunges High Knees Butt Kicks A-Skip B-skip Side-to-side Straight legs 2 High Knees – 2 Straight Legs Karaoke Running- 60% speed – 2 sets with 5 minutes rest between sets 3 x 50 meters 3 x 100 meters Strength Pull Ups 30 in one day (if too easy do them with legs extended)…
Pursue Your Possibility!
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…
Maddie Davies – NCHSAA 4 A State Champion!
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!
