The 2023 Pole Vault Carolina Halloween Invitational Meet Recap!
Eleven athletes achieved a new personal best in our first meet of the 2023 season! #polevaultcarolina #polevaultmeet #polevault #durhamnc #polevaulttraining #northcarolina
Antonio San Miguel places 4th at AAU Junior Olympics, earns All American status!
Pole Vault Carolina athlete Antonio San Miguel represented Puerto Rico in the 15/16 Boys category of the 2023 AAU Junior Olympics. Antonio jumped a personal best of 4.25m, and placed 4th, earning All American status. When he finished competing, Antonio grabbed his Puerto Rican flag and ran to the tent where the athletes from Puerto Rico and their families were seated. He waved the flag and they celebrated his victory by singing to him! Wepa! #UAAPR #teamPuertoRico #PoleVaultCarolina #aautrackandfield
Colin Johnson Commits to UNC Charlotte!
Pole Vault Carolina athlete Colin Johnson has committed to pole vault at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte! Colin has a personal record of 16’2″ and his work ethic has inspired many other athletes. Colin is our club record holder! He plans to study Exercise Science. We will miss seeing Colin at practice and look forward to all he will contribute his track and field team and to his community! #polevaultcarolina #UNCCharlotte #trackandfield #fortyniners
Summer Laskey Commits to Davidson!
Pole Vault Carolina athlete Summer Laskey will pole vault for Davidson College in the upcoming collegiate track season! Summer attended Athens Drive High School in Raleigh where she competed in several events. Summer’s personal best in the pole vault is 12 feet. Summer plans to study pre-medicine at Davidson, and we wish her every success academically and athletically! #polevaultcarolina #davidsoncollege #polevault
Abigail Cornell Commits to Ohio University!
#polevaultcarolina #blonde_lightning_ #ohiouniversity
Ayana Jackson Places Third at Adidas Track and Field Nationals!
Pole Vault Carolina athlete Ayana Jackson took the bronze medal at the 2023 Adidas Outdoor Track and Field Nationals! Ayana is a rising senior with a personal best of 12 feet! #polevaultcarolina #polevaulter #AdidasTFNationals #risingsenior
Jack Tan Takes Silver at Adidas Track and Field Nationals!
Jack Tan toughed it out after a long day of adverse conditions to place second at Adidas Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina! Way to go, Jack! #polevaultcarolina #wakefieldhighschooltrackandfield #adidasnationals
Pole Vault Carolina at Adidas Indoor Nationals!
We teach confidence through pole vault. Recently, on March 17-19, thirteen Pole Vault Carolina athletes competed at the 2023 Adidas Track and Field Indoor Nationals in Virginia Beach, VA! Jack Tan, Summer Laskey, Colin Troan, Abigail Cornell, Ayana Jackson, Lloyd Armstrong, Antonio San Miguel, Danica McCarron, Ali Laros, Larkin Toper, Lucie Haws, Thea Milley, and Tessa Kranick. In preparation for this meet, we asked our athletes to compete and be coachable and we were pleased with how they handled themselves. The flights for nationals…
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!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, POLE VAULT CAROLINA!
On November 21, 2015, we opened Pole Vault Carolina’s indoor facility! We had 6 athletes, 10 poles, no money, and a dream. We signed a 90-day lease to get us through the winter, a time when we usually canceled 60% of our practices due to weather. Seven years later, we are home to 33 state champions, and 72 national qualifiers. We have coached 40 athletes into collegiate athletics, and numerous vaulters to personal success. We showcase their success, and that of…
