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14 PR’s at The 2019 Pole Vault Carolina Three Kings Invitational!

January 7, 2019

Women’s High School Pole Vault 2019 PVC Three Kings Invitational Flight 2 Place Name Team Finals1 Elise Hall Unattached 11-72 Grace Hotchkiss Unattached 11-1 PR3 Lakelyn Bass Unattached 11-14 Ana Hill Unattached 10-75 Gracie Arrington Unattached 10-16 Brooke Millet Unattached 10-17 Jenna Patterson Unattached 10-18 Maddie Davies Unattached 10-19 Bryce Tuberville Unattached 9-7 PR10 Tessa Mudd Unattached 9-7 PR11 Julianna Hallyburton Unattached 9-1 PR12 Kayla Gifford Unattached 8-713 Laney Wright Unattached 7-7 PR14 Rebecca Cook Unattached 7-7 PR15 Amelia Garrelts…

Pole Vault Clinic with Bob Phillips – A Success!

October 18, 2018

Adele San Miguel

What a day we had! Spending the day with Bob Phillips! A huge thank you to Bob Phillips for spending the day teaching us at the club! We learned, we drilled, we jumped, and received personalized feedback on every move we made. It was an inspiring start to the upcoming season. Together we will make it a great one!

Pole Vault Carolina Senior Chloe Franks

August 6, 2016

Adele San Miguel

Recent Enloe graduate Chloe Franks joined Pole Vault Carolina in the early part of 2016, and wowed us with her physical conditioning and focus. A former level 10 gymnast, Chloe hoped to make the indoor state qualifying mark in the pole vault, with a week left to make it happen. After some intense days of training, Chloe jumped the height and has continued her upward climb. In the last meet of her high school season, Chloe enjoyed another breakthrough, clearing a…

The Quest of April Steiner Bennett

April 2, 2016

Adele San Miguel

by Adele Correale San Miguel Published in Vaulter Magazine, April 1, 2016 “Hold fast to dreamsfor if dreams die,life is a broken-winged birdthat cannot fly.”Langston Hughes In the summer of 1992, April Steiner Bennett was a pony-tailed 12 year-old, sitting on a couch in her family’s middle class home in Mesa, AZ, when the Olympic spark kindled the flame that became her life’s work. Carl Lewis, then 31, was leaping into gold medal position with an 8.68 meter long jump…

Congratulations to Pole Vault Carolina’s Stephen Risk!

June 9, 2015

Adele San Miguel

It was a cold Sunday in February of 2013 when Panther Creek sophomore Stephen Risk picked up a pole for the first time. Stephen worked hard physically and mentally, and in two short years, became the Panther Creek High School record holder. He qualified for the NCHSSA 4A Indoor State Championships. In his senior year alone, Stephen improved 20”! Stephen graduated this past weekend and will attend Appalachian State University. Stephen, we thank you for the opportunity to be part…

Requirements for a Stellar Year

August 18, 2014

Adele San Miguel

For the dedicated vaulter, the season begins now, mere weeks after the end of summer track. Those with lofty goals must begin earlier and prepare more fully. Your conditioning, both mental and physical, cannot wait until the official high school season or NCAA start date. Requirements for a Stellar Year: 1. Desire – Define how you want to feel these upcoming seasons. Unbound? Unlimited? What are the precise words? 2. Grit – Lift the weights. Do the pushups. Leap the hurdles. Run, plant,…

The Race of His Life

July 12, 2014

Adele San Miguel

Sometimes, I predict the future. While attending the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Mexico last week, I met Julius Rivera, a sprinter who lives in PA but who represents Puerto Rico. Julius’ father used to hurdle at the University of Puerto Rico. Julius was there to run the 100 and 200 meter races. He admitted that he intended to scratch the 200. I challenged Julius to reconsider his position. What if you false start in the 100 mm? What…

It’s Go Time

April 18, 2014

Adele San Miguel

We strap the pole bag to the top of the truck with bungees, double check the tape, sticky spray, spikes, jersey, water, snacks, gas money, ear phones and protein bars. Poles for long approach, short approach, and the pole our athletes dream of grabbing after they have surmounted their personal record. It’s go time. Time for the long rides and the opportunity to witness our athletes try once again to push themselves against a higher bar. It’s time to show…

World’s Fastest Human: A Coach, A Son, A Company

March 18, 2014

Adele San Miguel

My first exposure to track and field came during the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico. I witnessed greatness from athletes and coaches even though I had no real comprehension of the magnitude of their feats. It was then that I decided track was going to be my future. Among those whom I saw were Renaldo the hurdler, Carl the long jumper, Willie and Joao the triple jumpers, and Juan the 400/800 runner. Also, I met a coach named Wilbur.…

Purple-Haired Pole Vault Coach

January 30, 2014

Adele San Miguel

When Megan Comstock first started vaulting, she began like all beginners, jumping about 6′. Early on, during a frustrating practice when she did not believe she would ever improve, Coach Jose bet she would clear 8′ by the end of her freshman season. And if she did, he would dye his hair purple, a nod to Megan who has a purple streak on the under side of her brown ponytail. Megan jumped 8’7″ as a freshman, and 11’3″ as a sophomore,…

14 PR’s at The 2019 Pole Vault Carolina Three Kings Invitational!

Pole Vault Clinic with Bob Phillips – A Success!

Pole Vault Carolina Senior Chloe Franks

The Quest of April Steiner Bennett

Congratulations to Pole Vault Carolina’s Stephen Risk!

Requirements for a Stellar Year

The Race of His Life

It’s Go Time

World’s Fastest Human: A Coach, A Son, A Company

Purple-Haired Pole Vault Coach

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