I've always wanted to put something like this together before the season starts so here we go.
I paired down the list from www.RaceBerryJam.com so that it shows all vaulters who did not graduate.
What are everyones thoughts and predictions for the season?
AA BOYS POLE VAULT
======================= U S Juniors Qualifier 16-2 3/4
======================= All-time Boys' Best 15-7 Tim Koupal 1997
1 Jacob Wolter 12 Lakeville North 14-7 14th @ State
======================= State Meet Qualifier 14-0
2 Blake Weimerskirch 11 Robbinsdale Armstrong 13-7
3 Dan Sandor 12 Stillwater Area 13-6
4 Peter Erickson 12 Irondale 13-5
5 Adam Starr 12 Mankato West 13-3
6 Patrick Hayden 10 Robbinsdale Armstrong 13-0 NH @ State
Andrew Fuller 12 Faribault 13-0
Matt Piersak 12 Mounds View 13-0
Bryan Fischer 12 Sartell-St Stephen 13-0
Drew Feuk 12 New Prague 13-0
Evan Zachmann 11 StMichael-Albertville 13-0
Yoni Seevers 11 Irondale 13-0
Michael Hinton 12 Coon Rapids 13-0
14. Travis Kloehn 12 Alexandria 12-11
15. Alex Mueller 12 Robbinsdale Cooper 12-9
Jesse Foley 12 Rosemount 12-9
Travis Wachter 12 Eastview 12-9
Josh Hendricks 11 Eden Prairie 12-9
Matt Karnick 12 Eastview 12-9
Clayton Kocina 12 Apple Valley 12-9
21. Zac Hertz 12 Elk River Area 12-6
Joe Seline 12 Andover 12-6
Ryan Fay 12 Princeton 12-6
Derek Alderks 12 Northfield/Artech 12-6
Chad Lahr 11 St Cloud Tech 12-6
Nolan Schlinsog 12 Blaine 12-3
======================= Honor Roll Standard 12-3
AA GIRLS POLE VAULT
======================= All-Time Girls' Best 13-4 Stacie Manuel 2000
======================= U S Juniors Qualifier 12-9 1/2
1. Kristen Dare 12 Apple Valley 11-0 T5th @ State
2. Caitlin Weber 12 Lakeville North 10-9 8th @ State
3. Alise Post 11 St Cloud Tech 10-9 T5th @ State
======================= State Meet Qualifier 10-8
4. Kacie Bohrer 11 Mankato West 10-6 7th @ State
Laura Ryan 10 Elk River Area 10-6 12th @ State
6. Aubrie Bowers 11 Owatonna 10-3 10th @ State
7. Megan Olson 12 Stillwater Area 10-0 11th @ State
Natalie Huckle 10 Moorhead 10-0
Emily Baxter 12 Apple Valley 10-0
10. Jena Franz 11 Chaska 9-9
Lisa Stocker 12 Lakeville South 9-9
Lauren Sanda 12 Eden Prairie 9-9
13. Laura Johnson 12 Chaska 9-8
Brittany Tuberg 11 Apple Valley 9-8
Leah Parker 12 Minnetonka 9-8
Abby Massee 12 Minnetonka 9-8
17. Jodi Larson 12 Brainerd 9-6
Brooke Feichtinger 12 Willmar 9-6
Jamie Olson 12 Anoka 9-6
20. Fiona Severson 12 Lakeville North 9-3
Chantel Rice 12 Lakeville North 9-3
Amber Ostoff 11 Mankato West 9-3
Lauren Kreuger 12 Wayzata 9-3
24. Anneli Dudley 11 Worthington 9-2
Ashley Dohrer 12 Minnetonka 9-2
Maddie Fitzpatrick 12 Minnetonka 9-2
27. Ashley VanVleet 12 Rogers 9-0 NH @ State
Heather Hagelberger 12 Prior Lake 9-0
Maddy Baldwin 12 Prior Lake 9-0
Holly Hoffman 12 Prior Lake 9-0
Kathryn Ramage 10 Rochester Mayo 9-0
Alex Johnson 12 Farmington 9-0
Meghan Horihan 12 Park Cottage Grove 9-0
Teresa Hatfield 10 Robbinsdale Armstrong 9-0
Carly Braun 11 Sauk Rapids-Rice 9-0
Abby Prine 10 Monticello 9-0
Alex Miller 9 Mankato East 9-0
Megan Duininck 12 St Cloud Tech 9-0
Jessica Christy 10 Rochester Century 9-0
======================= Honor Roll Standard 9-0
A BOYS POLE VAULT
======================= U S Juniors Qualifier 16-2 3/4
======================= All-time Boys' Best 15-7 Tim Koupal 1997
1. Raphy Gelo 12 International Falls 14-0 1st @ State
2. Erik Romsdahl 12 St James 13-6 4th @ State
Tanner Ties 12 Lewiston-Altura 13-6
4. Ethan Carlson 12 Plainview-ElginMillvl 13-2 15th @ State
5. Taylor Knight 11 Walker-Hacknsack-Akly 13-0 T7th @ State
William Brenny 12 Foley 13-0
Lucas Krueger 12 St Croix Lutheran 13-0
8. Karl Novak 12 Lake City 12-8 12th @ State
9. Patrick Peterson 12 Murray County Central 12-6 T9th @ State
Cole Von Ohlen 12 Jackson County Centrl 12-6 T9th @ State
Tommy Weinrich 10 Plainview-ElginMillvl 12-6
Chris Gross 10 Trinity at RiverRidge 12-6 13th @ State
Tanner Aus 12 YellowMedEast/Echo 12-6
Tandy Juell 11 Redwood Valley 12-6
Evan Eliason 12 Concordia Academy 12-6
Jared Jirele 12 Medford/El Shaddai 12-6
17. Tanner Adamek 12 Jordan 12-2 16th @ State
Devon Wright 11 Belle Plaine 12-2
Kyle McDermand 12 Belle Plaine 12-2
20. Jake Martin 12 Pillager 12-0
Matt Levenhagen 12 T-C/B-G-M-R/McC 12-0
Caleb Haman 11 Wadena-Deer Creek 12-0
Michael Zastrow 12 Concordia Academy 12-0
Jacob Bowland 12 Foley 12-0
======================= Honor Roll Standard 12-0
A GIRLS POLE VAULT
======================= All-Time Girls' Best 13-4 Stacie Manuel 2000
======================= U S Juniors Qualifier 12-9 1/2
1. Lyndie Bosshart 12 St James 11-6 1st @ State
2. Shannon Stever 11 La Crescent 10-9 NH @ State
3. Katlyn Sawtelle 9 Luverne 10-2 12th @ State
======================= State Meet Qualifier 10-2
4. Laura Schuneman 11 Sibley East 10-0 T7th @ State
Megan Erlandson 12 Concordia Academy 10-0 6th @ State
Lauren Tollefson 12 Fertile-Beltrami 10-0 4th @ State
7. Amanda Holmen 12 Kingsland 9-8 9th @ State
8. Bridget Piche 12 East Grand Forks 9-6 11th @ State
9. Andrea Krueger 10 St Croix Lutheran 9-6
10. Rachel Skwira 12 Holdingford 9-2
11. Martha Evans 11 Visitation 9-2
12. Kayla Kramer 11 Byron 9-0
Liana McNallan 10 Pine Island 9-0
Katlin Krause 11 Pillager 9-0 13th @ State
Elise Gill 11 Concordia Academy 9-0
======================= Honor Roll Standard 9-0
I do the same thing with raceberryjam, that is, try to figure out who's left, if I remember these vaulters from any meets etc. There are a lot of good vaulters returning! We compete in single A and I know there is one school missing that will have one or two vaulters I expect to be 13'-13'6 vaulters.
Predictions... The Tri-Metro conference will be solid in the vault. Look for some big numbers.
I love this
Maybe you can add, next to each kid, how they placed at State last year?
Excellent idea Steve! I updated the post.
Wow, take a look at the AA Boys! It's going to be wide open this year. Should be fun!
For AA girls there looks to be a fight for the top spots!
Class A boys and girls have a lot of experienced athletes coming back. Good stuff!
I see the Junior National mark every year on raceberry.
This I don't know...
Who are all the Minnesota kids that have made it to Junior Nationals, while still in high school, in the vault?
I know Alicia Rue did and that there are probably other girls. Who are they?
Have there ever been boys to make it? Who are they?
I am assuming Stacie Manuel qualified but probably didn't compete due to it being the same year at the Olympic trials.
For guys, unless the standard was much lower, I doubt anyone has ever made it. It's about time MN puts out a 16' footer...
It may come soon...
Raphy Gelo (International Falls) was at FDA camp this past summer in Apple Valley. IIRC, he made 15' a couple times in the morning sessions and 15'3" (or 15'6"?) in the evening sessions with Jamie/Paul.
He could end up being the top guy in both classes.
Wow, that's excellent! Hopefully he can do it. International Falls is a hike. Hopefully he can compete outside before June!
It was really fun watching Dan Sandor (Stillwater) clear 14-7 1/2, 15-0, and 15-3 today at the Conference Meet! Congrats!
Wow, nice job Dan! The hard work is now paying off! Keep it going!
Todd mentioned Raphy Gelo from Intl Falls, he set a new section record for class A and qualified for state with 14-7 vault. and yes it's a hike!