Abigail Cornell Commits to Ohio University!
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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
Antonio San Miguel wins the U18 and U20 Puerto Rican National Championships!
Congratulations to Antonio San Miguel for winning the U18 and U20 Puerto Rican National Championships! Antonio! Estamos orgullosos de ti! #puertorico #athletismofapur #polevaultcarolina
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!
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…
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…
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…
The Pole Vault Carolina Decathlon – More Than Sport!
Sixteen athletes competed in the Pole Vault Carolina Decathlon last weekend and truly wowed us with their tenacity. Fifteen of those athletes had never attempted a decathlon before. We asked each athlete to set a goal to finish, and they did! There were many highlights, and one stands out above the rest: our youngest decathlete was 9 year-old Grant Elliott. Grant completed all 10 events, and thought he would have to run the last lap of the 1500m by himself…
