Shawn Barber — the 2015 IAAF world champion, Canadian record-holder, three-time NCAA champion and six-time University of Akron All-American pole vaulter — only took about nine or 10 jumps at the fourth annual Pole Vault Convention on Saturday at UA. But the former Zips track and field standout who recently…
Duesseldorf, 27 November 2012. The athletics’ World elite will meet already for the eighth time for the “PSD Bank Meeting” at Athletics Hall at Arena Sportpark in Duesseldorf on 8 February 2013. And once again Meeting Director Marc Osenberg will provide top-level entries. Big names also means new disciplines in…
Havana, Cuba –ESTABLISHING herself as an elite pole vaulter is no doubt Yarisley Silva’s goal during the coming athletics season.Cuba’s Olympic silver medalist could possibly be performing on the stages of the world’s great theaters as a ballerina, instead of soaring pole in hand. Ballet was her great passion as…
Elite-level pole vaulting is not for the feint of heart. But a little closer to Earth and with a cadre of pole vault experts, learning the sport’s toughest challenge is the first step toward mastery. And boys and girls of all skill levels — beginner, intermediate and advanced — can get the…
John Kessel – How a true coach is a teacher. We are excited to reach outside Track and Field and introduce the USA Volleyball Director for Sport Development. Highly valued and sought out speaker, John Kessel excels in the field of coaching development. It may seem like an odd fit but…
She liked ballet and sports when she was a child. She even attended a casting call since she dreamed of becoming a classical dancer. Finally, she gave up as people told her she would gain some kilos with the age and then, track and field was her election. Her decision…
AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron freshman pole vaulter Shawn Barber has been named the No. 2 High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year for 2012 by Track & Field News. Barber, who shattered the national high school pole vault record that had stood for 13 years with a jump of 18-03.50…
SINGAPORE – Very few Asian pole vaulters featured at the London Olympics. Of the 32 competitors in the men’s event, which was won by France’s Renaud Lavillenie in a new Olympic record of 5.97m, only three came from the continent. In the women’s draw, won by American Jennifer Suhr (4.83m),…
Growing up on a 34-acre farm in California, it’s hard not to enjoy the agricultural lifestyle that comes with it. The horses, the cows, the goats and the dirt roads are part of the countryside charm. Stacy Dragila, former women’s pole vault world record holder and gold medalist, couldn’t resist…
STEVE Hooker’s competitive future is in limbo after the pole vault champion split from coach Alex Parnov with intentions to move to the US. The split was a mutual decision that both Parnov and Hooker agreed with. Hooker recently married Russian partner Katya Kostetskaya in a Melbourne ceremony and the…
