It’s a little past 10am in an outwardly decrepit-looking warehouse on the outskirts of Perth – and Steve Hooker has just finished a training session he hopes will help vault him over a mental block towards a successful Olympic defence. Beijing gold medallist pole vaulter Hooker yesterday allowed the media…
How high can Saugatuck senior Kyle McNicholas go? It’s not often that an athlete can break a track and field record that has stood for nearly four decades, as McNicholas did during the Indians’ first outdoor meet of the season Wednesday, March 28. “He’s a little short (5-foot-6) and not…
Who: Jordan Keefe Grade: Senior Events: Pole Vault, 400, relays Favorite class: AP Psychology Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan Favorite food: Ice Cream Favorite band: Drake Favorite TV show: Parenthood Hobbies: Taking pictures Future plans: Attending Michigan State University to pole vault and study to become a teacher. John Tarr recalls…
This is going to be a busy spring for Linfield senior pole vaulter Catherine Street, the reigning NCAA Division III indoor pole vault champ. Street is juggling 12 1/2-hour shifts at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel as part of her nursing practicum, completion of her degree requirements, and her…
NORMAL — Eric Gordon knows how important a good coach is to an athlete, so much so he wants to become a coach. When it came time for the Normal Community West High School pole vault star to choose a college, he wanted to know with as much certainty as…
Senior Peter Chapman from Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California, won big at the Arcadia Invitational – Men’s Pole Vault section on Saturday, April 7, 2012. When asked what made the difference besides finally having the right size poles, Chapman said, “I was a bit stronger and faster than…
When Chris Wyckoff found out he was going to Rutgers as a senior in high school, he immediately knew who to call. The Toms River East High School product phoned his friend and fellow pole vault competitor Pat Gray, who also committed to Rutgers. The two met the summer before…
At first blush, the pole vault was a turnoff. Jenn Suhr wanted nothing to do with the event until her future husband, Rick, coaxed the former basketball player into taking a leap of faith. She eventually landed on the Olympic stage, earning a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games…
A respected coach once said that you can tell that an athlete is really special when he or she has won multiple state championships. By that logic, Argyle High School senior Jessie Johnson is really special. Johnson has won two consecutive state championships in the pole vault for the Eagles…
County will decide whether successful training facility can reopen By Kevin Leininger of The News-Sentinel Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – 7:20 am Paul Babits has soared above plenty of obstacles since he picked up a bamboo pole and vaulted over a fence when he was just 12. But the…
