We see our work as building confidence through pole vault. In the winter of 2015, this was a challenge. We were still training outside and the frequent rain forced us to cancel many practices. In the month of February we only had 6 practice sessions! We started looking for a warehouse that could accommodate a pit and help our few athletes perform well at the state meet. On November 21, 2015, with the help of commercial real estate broker Vandan…
The 2023 Pole Vault Vault Carolina Halloween Invitational will take place on Friday October 27, 2023! Wear your costumes and come out to compete! Warm-ups will begin at 4 pm. Registration is open and will close on Tuesday October 24 at 9 pm. You are putting in the work and will be ready to compete in the new season!
In the summer of 2021, Team USA decathlete, Harrison Williams, limped out of the Olympic Trials at the University of Oregon injured, wearing an orthopedic walking boot, in a crushing 4th place. Surgery three months later brought training to a halt. Fast forward to the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships, and Harrison was back at Hayward Field with two things at stake: earn one of three spots on Team USA to compete in the decathlon at the World Championships, and prove…
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
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
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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 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
Congratulations to Antonio San Miguel for winning the U18 and U20 Puerto Rican National Championships! Antonio! Estamos orgullosos de ti! #puertorico #athletismofapur #polevaultcarolina
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…
