The tentative start date for the winter sports season in Connecticut is less than a month away, and for indoor track and field coaches, there are more questions than answers. Many of the sport’s competitions are held at colleges and universities. With schools looking to lower the risk of spreading…
AOY Rewind is a special series of stories catching up with a handful of past Maui News Athletes of the Year. Stories will run periodically throughout the fall in The Maui News. McLean’s first-ever experience with pole vaulting at St. Anthony School eventually led to a string of Maui Interscholastic…
Despite her final outdoor season at Orchard Park High School falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pasqualetti continued rigorously training to reach new heights. The hard work was rewarded on June 26th, as she cleared 14′-8.25″ to set new national high school and American U-20 outdoor pole vault records at…
DURHAM, N.C. – Over the past decade of Duke track & field, numerous event groups have been on the local, regional and national stage. Since the 2009-10 season, four pole vaulters at Duke have earned a total of 12 All-America honors in their careers. In that period, three Blue Devils…
The OP standout set the national record for high school athletes and those Under-20 when she cleared 14 feet, 8.25 inches without a miss during a national-level competition at a private facility in California in June. She wound up missing her final three attempts when looking to clear 15 feet.…
Olympic gold medalist pole vaulter Stacy Dragila said she hopes whoever buys the track keeps it in the Treasure Valley. Only the track and inside contents are for sale, modern times are starting to show. WATCH MORE
Friday and Saturday, November 7th, 2020, IF WE HAVE THAT MANY SIGN UPS. IF IT STAYS UNDER 75 PARTICIPANTS, WE WILL ONLY HAVE SATURDAY November 7, 2020 Warm-Ups and run-throughs will take place. Grade divisions are being held with a solid start! Liability form and our Covid-19 form filled out and brought to…
Back in 2013 Vaulter Magazine interviewed Bob Richards and this is one of the questions that was asked. What would you do differently if you could go back and do it again?
Russian pole vaulter Lyudmila Eremina has been banned for two years after a positive test for the banned substance clomiphene. The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) said Eremina was banned by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) on October 5. READ MORE
Many coaches think that a free takeoff means an athlete’s foot leaves the ground before their pole strikes the back of the box and that it is essential for a successful jump. However, there a few 6-meter vaulters, the current world record holder included, who consistently step under at take-off.…
