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2/11/2011

Operation Vault Anywhere


No PV runway? Track getting resurfaced? Tired of running in the same direction?

Turn your long jump runway into a pole vault with a few modifications.

2/10/2011

WOW: Johnny Mac Trick Shot Quarterback




All I can say is Johnny Mac is the man for this. These all take crazy skill and form. I dont care if it took him a 100 trys, these are all feats of great skill. Shoutout to Josh Hodur for the find.

2/05/2011

Life Liberty and the Pursuit of 6.16: Linz, Austria to Landau, Germany

Life Liberty and the Pursuit of 6.16: Linz, Austria to Landau, Germany:

"The start of the meeting in Linz was not looking good.  I didnt finish a jump all of warmups, couldnt really figure out what was going ..."

fightingillini.com: True Freshman Matt Bane jumps 5.20m

"In the pole vault, Bane led the way for Illinois by setting a personal best for the third week in a row after clearing a height of 17-0 ¾ (5.20m), which tied the 10th-best mark in UI history. On his third attempt, he equaled the mark set by event winner Michael Viken of Eastern Illinois, who went over the bar on his first try. The Rochester, Ill., native entered the weekend ranked third in the Big Ten in the event.

"Matt is having an amazing rookie campaign," Turk said. "He continues to impress with a PR for the third week in a row and keeps looking like he is ready to go higher." "

2/02/2011

Bethel pole vault coach Wilkerson honored

College Track -- Bethel pole vault coach Wilkerson honored

Congrats Danny you and Mark deserve this.

Team Jamaica: K'Don Samuels PR 5.25m




Look at the speed he is bringing. Just a few cm short of a new national reord and he's only 21. With a great takeoff he may be able to grip a lot higher and jump a lot higher.