Being upside down in midair is why Buna pole vaulter Nicole Casper constantly strives to increase her height in the sport. But it’s also the reason why many of her classmates through the years have thought twice about joining her on the pole vault runway. “We start out with many and…
JACKSONVILLE — On a searing afternoon at the University of North Florida, the bar again was raised in the Bales inner-family pole vault feud. A year after A.J. Bales won the Class 3A state title for Mitchell with a 14-foot, 9-inch effort, 17-year-old sibling Evan did him a bit better…
Russia’s double Olympic gold medallist Yelena Isinbaeva nearly quit the sport but she’s expected to make a strong challenge at London 2012. At the start of the year, many commentators predicted that the Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbaeva would retire because of a string of setbacks, notably injuries and…
American record-holders Jenn Suhr and Brad Walker claimed the 2012 Drake Relays “Pole Vault in the Mall” individual competitions on Wednesday at Jordan Creek Town Center, setting event records in the process. Suhr, the world’s No. 1-ranked women’s pole vaulter, cleared a height of 15 feet 7 inches (4.75m) on…
In an age when seasoned athletes are raising the standards for longevity, Amy Acuff and Derek Miles are taking one final leap at Olympic glory. “Baseball is a different thing,” Acuff said. “But I can find examples in my own event.” Acuff, a 36-year-old high jumper, and Miles, a pole…
A profile on two time Olympian Derek Miles, who coaches and trains at the University of South Dakota. VAULTER Magazine found this video to be quite intriguing with the way that Derek Miles has a “don’t quit attitude” with the desire to be a champion.
Every once in a while, James Vollmer has a flashback to the accident. It mostly happens when he’s coaching high school pole vaulting and sees a mistake that could result in a dangerous landing. “I have to look away,” he says. Vollmer, 24, knows a thing or two about the…
Leleux vaulting to the next level Georgia freshman welcomes competition at top of sport Turner, T. (2012). Leleux vaulting to the next level. Retrieved from http://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-outdoor-women/article/2012-04-03/leleux-vaulting-next-level Leleux was an All-America as a freshman. Georgia Athletics Morgann Leleux was runner-up in the pole vault at the Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in…
AN INTERVIEW WITH JENN STUCZYNSKI Cyphers, L. (2012). AN INTERVIEW WITH JENN STUCZYNSKI. Retrieved from http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3548240 Just trying to set the record straight. Jenn Stuczynski wants to set the record straight. The American silver medalist in the pole vault is not a trash talker, as the Russians seem to believe. She’s not…
