Issue #8 showcases the story of Brad Walker’s Vault Crew!
It takes a superhero to pull off a stellar athletic career and then turn around and coach others to glory.Ralph Hardy brings you an inside look at how top flight vaulters train together. Katie Nageotte, Sandi Morris, Natalie Uy, Robin Bone, Hussain Al Hizam, and Kristen Brown contributed to an ensemble interview you do not want to miss!
In ClubHub, you will meet high school athletes Maddie Seifert and Bella Sanvictores from Ultimate Pole Vault, and Nick Morris and Quinn Calhoun from MAC Vault Academy.
Megan Zimlich returns with a recap of her trip to Thailand for the Golden Fly Series in Phuket, where she competed with husband Scott Houston and training partner Austin Miller.
The same Austin Miller tells us the story of SPIRE Academy athlete Anjali Mead and her recent commitment to pole vault powerhouse, High Point University.
Maddie Davies details Texas A&M and Team Canada vaulter Heather Abadie’s first international experience in Canadian Roots. Renowned coach
Pat Licari provides expert feedback on high schooler Colin Troan’s jump. With Pat’s advice incorporated into his training, Colin will achieve his #1 goal: to jump higher than his older brothers!
Nutritionist Summer McNeill instructs how to build healthy eats in her article, Smart Snacking.
A neuroscience student and pole vaulter at Middlebury College, Leah Granger wrote our Mental Health piece Why Pole Vaulting Feels Good.
And 2022 U.S. Indoor Champion and 2016 Olympic silver medalist, Sandi Morris, completes this issue with her piece on the importance of pursuing endeavors outside of pole vault in If I Knew Then.
We thank our sponsors Fibersport Poles, Kanstet Runways, RockBack Bags, and Pole Vault Carolina for making this issue of TAKEOFF possible!
The link to the magazine is right here! 
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