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Pole Vault Carolina Senior Hannah Wilcox Commits to Washington and Lee University!

We celebrated Hannah Wilcox’s commitment to Washington and Lee University with her family, friends, and teammates! Hannah is a quiet trailblazer. She proved that athletes can compete for their clubs only and still get recruited into college. Hannah had the meet of her career at Nike Indoor Nationals, the one we knew she had in her! We will miss Hannah and her extended family who always came out to cheer her on. We wish her the best at Washington and…

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Pole Vault Carolina at 2026 Nike Indoor Nationals!

SPECTACULAR was our weekend at Nike Indoor Nationals! At the start of pre-season, we hoped to qualify 20 athletes for Nike Indoor Nationals.  Eighteen athletes were accepted and sixteen attended, 5 in Championship, 11 in Emerging Elite. Ben Altenburg and James Witt earned All American status. Three Pole Vault Carolina athletes jumped new personal records:  Junior Ben Altenburg 4.88m;  Sophomore Gwyneth Overton 11’2; and Sophomore Elise Davis 11’2” and 11’8”.  Elise finished 3rd overall in Emerging Elite. Height jumped does not tell the whole story. Much is…

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Ben Altenburg wins the NCHSAA 3A State Championships!

Northwood High School Junior, Ben Altenburg, had an incredible day at the 3A indoor state championship meet! In the pole vault, Ben jumped two personal records of 15’6 .25 and 16′, both meet records! He also achieved a new PR in the 55m hurdles, winning that event, and then ran a school record time in the 4X4, a first place finish. With all the points added by Ben, his team finished as runners up, adding a silver medal to all…

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Ryan Yoder Wins the NCHSAA 5A Indoor State Championships!

Seaforth High School senior, Ryan Yoder, won the 5A indoor state chamionships! There was excellent competition in this contest, with 6 boys jumping 14′ and vying for the first place spot. Ryan stayed focused and was the only athlete to clear 15′, securing another gold medal for himself! #polevaultcarolina #polevaultcoaching #SeaforthHighSchool #NCHSAA

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Pole Vault Carolina’s Accomplishments for the 2024-25 Season!

9 state champions! 37 national qualifiers! 1 Nike nationals champion! 1 national silver medalist! 5 boys in the top 5 in North Carolina across all classifications! 4 girls in the top 10 in North Carolina across all classifications! 76’9″ improvement as a club! All Advanced Training Group seniors recruited! 3 seniors will jump in college at Dartmouth, University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Meredith College! 12 high school girls with personal records of 11′ or higher! 5 high school boys…

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Pole Vault Carolina Standings as of February 25, 2025!

Pole Vault Carolina athletes have improved a total of 43’3″ feet so far this competition season.  6 high school boys are jumping 14′ or higher: Jack, Ryan, Ender, James, Justin, Ben 3 high school girls are jumping 11′ or higher: Danica, Ali, Larkin, Tessa, Anna 10 total high school girls are jumping 10′ or higher: Isabella, Gwyneth, Sage, Hannah, Claire Across all classifications in the state of North Carolina, 5 Pole Vault Carolina girls are ranked in the top 10:…

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Tessa Kranick is the 4A NCHSAA State Champion!

Cardinal Gibbons sophomore, Tessa Kranick is the 4A NCHSAA Girls Indoor State Champion! Tessa maintained her composure during a jump off with competitor, Noelle Childs. The contest ended in a tie and both athletes claimed the state title. Huge congratulations to both athletes! Tessa is the 49th state champion to train at Pole Vault Carolina!

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