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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,…

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We Pole Vaulted for Ukraine!

On Saturday April 16, our Pole Vault Carolina community came together for a purpose higher than the bar – to gather donations and raise money for refugee children in Ukraine.  We opened the event with a video message from Steve Chappell of UCS Spirit and a letter from Ukrainian Olympian Yana Hladiychuk. The message to our athletes was that even the smallest kindness is better than indifference. We thank Steve and Debbie Chappell and Yana for setting us up for…

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The Pole Vault for Ukraine Invitational!

On Saturday April 16, Pole Vault Carolina will hold a meet to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine! It is estimated that fifty percent of the children in Ukraine have left their homes. We ask our community to donate new or gently used clothing for refugee babies, children, and teens. Through UCS Spirit and the Ukrainian Olympic Committee, your donations will go directly to these displaced children.  Join us in this opportunity to serve through our sport!  MEET DETAILS Saturday April…

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There is No Team in I

*Originally published in Makes & Misses department of TAKEOFF Magazine, December 2021 By Jose R. San Miguel Most athletes who come through our doors become members of two teams: school and club.  Many of their schools lack an experienced pole vault coach, poles, and landing systems that are in compliance with NFHS standards.  Pole vault clubs fill this gap by providing all three.  Each athlete has their own reason to endure the ups and down of pole vaulting, the intense training…

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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…

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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)…

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Penn Holderness Pole Vaults!

We loved having Penn, Kim, and Team Holderness to the club for some pole vaulting! Shoutout to our athletes Jon Horn, Maddie Davies, Julianna Hallyburton, and Alden Bryson for demonstrating the drills for Penn!

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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…

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The Pole Vault Carolina Stars and Stripes Invitational!

Results from The Pole Vault Carolina Stars and Stripes Invitational! 🇺🇸 Maddie Davies jumped 12-2 and missed at a new PR!  Bailey Tart jumped 10-8 and missed at a new PR! Abbie Cornell jumped a new PR of 10-2!  Jon Horn PR’d at 14-8 and 15-0! Ian Troan PR’d at 11-2 and 11-8!  Larkin Toper tied her PR of 8-2 !  Alexis Jackson PR’d at 8-2!  Sarah Smith PR’d at 7-8!  Lloyd Armstrong missed at a new PR of 9-2!…

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NCHSAA State Championship Meet Results!

13 Pole Vault Carolina athletes competed at the NCHSAA state championships last weekend!!  Overall finishers: First place – 1Second place – 2Fourth place – 2Fifth place – 1Sixth place – 2Eighth place – 2 Twelfth place – 1 Maddie Davies is the 4A STATE CHAMPION!! She missed at a new PR!  Katie Yu jumped a new PR of 11’6 in the 4A meet, taking the number 2 spot! Abbie Cornell came in at 4th in 4A, just missing at a new PR! Bailey Tart…

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Email: jose@polevaultcarolina.com

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Durham, NC 27703