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[Tommie senior Matt Schroeder broke a 24-year-old meet record in the pole vault with a winning height of 16-3 1-4.]

http://www.stthomas.edu/tommies/news.cfm?ArticleID=4820

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Men's Track sails to 23rd MIAC title in row

St. Thomas got victories from seven different athletes and scored in 17 of 20 events to claim its 23rd conference men's team title in the 23-year history of the event. The two-day MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championshps concluded Saturday at St. Olaf's Tostrud Center.

St. Thomas scored 205 points to top runner-up St. John's (124) by 81. Hamline (104), Bethel (70), Carleton (65) and Gustavus (58) placed 3-4-5-6.

The 23 consecutive team titles is the longest team championship streak in MIAC history. The Toms' average winning margin in the 23-year streak is an amazing 87 points. They've won by 30 or more points and scored at least 179 points in 21 of the 23 indoor meets. St. Thomas has also won 21 of the last 24 MIAC outdoor team championships.

Tommie senior Matt Schroeder broke a 24-year-old meet record in the pole vault with a winning height of 16-3 1-4. Other Saturday wins came from Joe DeFrance in the 200 meters (22.60) and Matt Boumeester in the 1000 (2:33.69).

Friday winners were Kyle Brandon in the mile, Brian Sames in the 800, James Ewer in the long jump and Chris Bradford in the 55.

UST took second in the 800-meter relay in 1:31.68 with Scot Mattke, Kyle Jepson, Travis Birklid and Ewer.

Brandon placed third in the 1000 (2:34.77).

Fourths were scored by Ewer in the 200 (23.12); Cameron Roemhildt in the triple jump,(43-10); Mark O'Connell in the shot put (48-6 3-4); and the 4x400 relay team of Phil Bastron, Sames, Greg Dowe and Boumeester in 3:24.60.

Fifths were scored by Bastron in the 200 (23.12); Sames in the 600 (1:14.16); Neil Atzinger in the 1000 (2:35.54); R.J. Strand in the triple jump (43-7 3-4).

see complete results here

[Minnesota?s pole vaulters chipped in 14 points with Andrea Smith placing third (12-10), Ashley Nord fourth (12-10) and Alicia Rue sixth (12-6).]

Women's Track Team Wins First-Ever Big Ten Indoor Title

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http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38651&SPID=3300&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=807097
Minnesota?s women?s track and field team was crowned Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Champions for the first time in school history on Sunday in Champaign, Ill.

The Gophers tallied 121.5 total points, easily defeating Michigan placing second with 108.5 points. Illinois took third with 107 points.

Minnesota has now won two consecutive titles after winning the 2006 Big Ten Outdoor Championships.

?It was just a great team effort,? interim head coach Matt Bingle said. ?The girls just had fun. It was two days of excitement, and both days the girls showed up and represented. It was a great feeling to get that second championship, the first indoor ever. We told them before we left to enjoy competing and to enjoy the pressure, and that?s what happened. It was like one big party the whole weekend.?

Highlighting the meet for the Gophers was senior Liz Alabi, who won the weight throw with a distance of 69 feet, 3/4 inches. The mark bettered the Minnesota school record, which Alabi already held. Alabi swept the throwing events after being crowned shot put champion on Saturday (52-10 3/4).

?That was huge,? Bingle said. ?She really stepped up to the plate. It was a great day for her as a senior to win both events as she did.?

Minnesota scored 19 points in taking three of the top four places in the 800 meters. Sophomore Gabriele Anderson?s second-place time of 2 minutes, 8.141 seconds barely edged out teammate Jamie Cheever, who took third in a time of 2:08.144 seconds. Junior Julie Schwengler placed fourth with a time of 2:08.22. All three Gophers ran times good enough to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championships.

The Gophers also scored multiple runners in the mile run. Senior Emily Brown placed second with a career-best time of 4:44.14, while sophomore Heather Dorniden took sixth in 4:47.40.

Dorniden took second in the 600 meters, timing 1:28.62 to better her school record time of 1:29.31.

Minnesota scored two in the high jump, with sophomore Caitlin Roemhildt tying for third with a leap of 5-8 3/4 and Liz Roehrig placing sixth.

The Gophers? 4x400-meter relay of Rikita Butler, Ekene Obi, Kadian Douglas and Dorniden placed fifth with a time of 3:43.85.

Douglas scored a point for the Gophers by placing eighth in the 60 meters (7.72), while Elizabeth Yetzer placed eighth in the 5000 meters with a time of 16:51.38.

The Gophers will compete next weekend at the Iowa State Qualifier on Saturday, March 3 in Ames, Iowa.

Liz Roehrig Captures Three-Peat Winning the Big Ten Pentathlon Crown

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http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38651&SPID=3300&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=806172

The No. 10 Minnesota women?s track & field team captured two individual titles and compiled 59 team points to build a 23-point lead after the first day of action at the 2007 Big Ten Indoor Championships in Champaign, Ill., on Saturday. Highlighting the day for the Golden Gophers was junior Liz Roehrig in the pentathlon and performance of the Minnesota shot putters, led by senior Liz Alabi.

?We had a good first day and put ourselves in a great position for tomorrow,? said Golden Gopher interim head coach Matt Bingle. ?We scored well today in the event we thought we would and every runner that we thought should advance to the finals on the track did so for tomorrow. We?ll have to perform well tomorrow (to capture the title) but we?re excited and ready.?

Roehrig, a Chilton, Wis., native, captured her third Big Ten pentathlon title writing a bit of Minnesota track & field history as the first Golden Gopher to win three straight indoor conference titles in the same event. Roehrig tallied 4,177 points, just four point shy of the Big Ten record, but her total bettered her own Minnesota record and NCAA automatic qualifying score.

Roehrig was sixth after the 60-meter hurdles, running a time of 8.84 seconds. She grabbed the lead by winning her marquee event, the high jump, clearing 5-feet, 9 1/4 inches. Roehrig extended her lead by taking another first, landing a throw of 42-11 3/4 in the shot put. The lead was maintained by a third-place showing in the long jump as Roehrig recorded a best of 18-11 3/4.

The Gophers? multi-event All-American headed into the pentathlon?s final event, the 800-meter run, with a 44 point lead. Roehrig finished off her third run to the Big Ten pentathlon title by posting a career-best time of 2:22.64 in the 800 meters.

?Liz is a competitor,? added Bingle. ?She wasn?t feeling 100 percent, but she still found the will to run the fastest 800 meters of her career to capture the title. Liz really gutted it out in that last 200 meters.?

Later in the afternoon, Roehrig added a seventh-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 19-3 1/4.

Alabi won her first Big Ten title of her career in grand fashion, tossing a personal best in the shot put by over 2 feet. The Brooklyn Park native landed a throw of 52-10 3/4, the second-best throw in school history.

Alabi was joined by top efforts by Liz Podominick and Kari Schmidt as the trio contributed an impressive 22 points to the team total with career-best performances. Podominick, competing in her first Big Ten indoor meet, heaved a toss of 52-10 1/4 in her final attempt, the third-best throw in Gopher history, to finish second. Schmidt finished fifth with a throw of 49-3.

The Gopher distance medley relay ran to a runner-up finish with a NCAA provisional time of 11:31.15. The relay consists of Gabriele Anderson, Ekene Obi, Challis Larson and Jamie Cheever.

Minnesota?s pole vaulters chipped in 14 points with Andrea Smith placing third (12-10), Ashley Nord fourth (12-10) and Alicia Rue sixth (12-6).

Freshman Elizabeth Yetzer completed the scoring performances with a sixth-place finish in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 9:41.44.

Minnesota and Michigan are expected to battle for the team title. Both teams will enter Sunday?s competition with eight runners qualified for finals.

The Gophers? 800-meter crew leads the way with four qualfiers to finals. Anderson ran the fifth-fastest time in school history at 2:08.81. She will be joined by Cheever, Julie Schwengler and Ayla Mitchell in the final field.

Senior Emily Brown ran an NCAA provisional time of 4:48.08 in the mile to advance, while Heather Dorniden won her heat in a time of 4:50.70. Dorniden also advanced in the 600 meters with a time of 1:31.25 and will be joined by Brittni Swanson (1:34.19) in the final.

Senior Kadian Douglas completes the list of finals? qualifiers, advancing in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.60 seconds.

Results: http://cfpitiming.com/results/index.htm?SPSID=38651&SPID=3300&DB_OEM_ID=8400

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Event 13  Women Pole Vault
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      World: W 4.91m  2/12/2006   Yelena Isinbaeva, RUS                        
   American: U 4.81m  3/7/2004    Stacy Dragila, Nike                          
 Collegiate: C 4.53m  2/8/2002    Amy Linnen, Arizona                          
  NCAA Auto: A 4.20m                                                            
 NCAA Prov.: P 3.95m                                                            
 Conference: N 4.00m  2002        Ebbie Metzinger, Purdue                      
     Armory: I 4.12m  2002        Tracy O'Hara, U.C.L.A.                        
   Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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Finals                                                                          
 1 Peck, Mallory             SO Purdue                   4.11mN  13-05.75  10  
    3.71 3.81 3.91 4.01 4.11 4.21                                              
       O   XO    O    O   XO  XXX                                              
 2 Neuenswander, Vera        FR Indiana                  4.11mN  13-05.75   8  
    3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81 3.91 4.01 4.11 4.21                                    
       O    O    O  XXO    O    O   XO  XXX                                    
 3 Smith, Andrea             JR Minnesota                3.91m   12-10.00   6  
    3.61 3.71 3.81 3.91 4.01                                                    
       O   XO   XO    O  XXX                                                    
 4 Nord, Ashley              JR Minnesota                3.91m   12-10.00   5  
    3.41 3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81 3.91 4.01                                          
       O    O    O    O   XO   XO  XXX                                        
 5 Whittaker, Ashley         JR Illinois                 3.91m   12-10.00   4  
    3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81 3.91 4.01                                              
       O    O    O    O  XXO  XXX                                              
 6 Rue, Alicia               FR Minnesota                3.81m   12-06.00   3  
    3.41 3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81 3.91                                              
       O   XO    O    O   XO  XXX                                              
 7 Pintaro, Amanda           JR Illinois                 3.71m   12-02.00   2  
    3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81                                                        
       O    O    O  XXX                                                        
 8 Soceka, Jenny             SO Wisconsin                3.71m   12-02.00   1  
    3.71 3.81                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
 9 Fairbairn, Caitlin        FR Penn State               3.71m   12-02.00      
    3.41 3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81                                                    
       O   XO    O   XO  XXX                                                    
10 Massey, Laura             JR Minnesota                3.71m   12-02.00      
    3.41 3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81                                                    
      XO    O   XO   XO  XXX                                                  
10 Dahlin, Amy               SO Wisconsin                3.71m   12-02.00      
    3.41 3.51 3.61 3.71 3.81                                                    
      XO    O   XO   XO  XXX                                                    
12 Burgett, Sarah            SR Iowa                     3.61m   11-10.00      
    3.41 3.51 3.61 3.71                                                        
      XO   XO   XO  XXX                                                        
13 Scheidegger, Samantha     JR Illinois                 3.61m   11-10.00      
    3.41 3.51 3.61 3.71                                                        
       O    O  XXO  XXX                                                        
14 Williams, Laura           FR Indiana                  3.51m   11-06.25      
    3.41 3.51 3.61                                                              
       O    O  XXX                                                              
14 Conkle, Sarah             FR Michigan                 3.51m   11-06.25      
    3.41 3.51 3.61                                                              
       O    O  XXX                                                              
14 Heinzmann, Lindsey        SR Wisconsin                3.51m   11-06.25      
    3.41 3.51 3.61                                                              
       O    O  XXX                                                              
17 Meissner, Jacqueline      FR Penn State               3.51m   11-06.25      
    3.41 3.51 3.61                                                              
      XO    O  XXX                                                              
17 Ziegler, Jacqueline       SO Illinois                 3.51m   11-06.25      
    3.41 3.51 3.61                                                              
      XO    O  XXX                                                              
19 Pearson, Kristin          SR Michigan                 3.51m   11-06.25      
    3.51 3.61                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
19 Mehl, Jennifer            JR Michigan                 3.51m   11-06.25      
    3.41 3.51 3.61                                                              
       O   XO  XXX                                                              
21 Willett, Kim              JR Ohio State               3.41m   11-02.25      
    3.41 3.51                                                                  
       O  XXX                                                                  
22 Catino, Kelly             SR Michigan                 3.41m   11-02.25      
    3.41 3.51                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
-- Miller, Stephanie         JR Michigan State             SCR                  


[Boys Pole Vault - All Time]

This is what I have so far based on what is posed on MSHSL.org and RaceberryJam.com

Let me know if you see any errors or people missing.

I am pretty confident about the girls as all the data is on RaceberryJam.com since the event started.

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Boys Pole Vault - All Time
1 15-07.00 Tim Koupal, Anoka, 1997
2 15-06.50 Jed Bergstrom, Buffalo, 1997
3 15-06.00 Mike Brockwell, Edina, 1996
4 15-04.00 Jason Beutz, Foley, 2003
5 15-03.50 Erik Romsdahl, St. James, 2008
6 15-03.00 Dan Sandor, Stillwater, 2008
15-03.00i Brock Spandl, Moorhead, 2006
15-03.00 Chip Malstrom, Mahtomedi, 1994
15-03.00 Jon Anderson, Morris Area, 1994
10 15-01.50 Matt Kolb, Osseo, 1982
15-01.00 Issac Molin, St. Francis, 2005
15-01.00 Mark Devine, Roseville, 1991
13 15-00.00 Shawn Francis, Hastings, 2004
15-00.00 Andrew Petersen, Coon Rapids, 2000
15-00.00 Matt Stark, Apple Valley, 1997
15-00.00 Mike Moberg, Hibbing, 1994
15-00.00 Jim Lee, Austin, 1970
18 14-10.00 Brandon Johnson, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 2006
14-10.00 Tyler Zamudio, St Cloud Apollo, 2003
14-10.00 Ryan McGlynn, Stephen, 1992
14-10.00 Brian Laurel, Mayer Luthren, 1991
14-10.00 Erling Ringquist, Mpls Roosevelt, 1984
14-10.00 Brent Smith, Alexandria, 1976
24 14-09.00 Casey Kedrowski, Sauk Rapids-Rice 2007
14-09.00 Stephen Koecher, Blaine 2007
14-09.00 Ross Werner, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 2006
14-09.00 David Gierut, Mankato Loyola, 2006
14-09.00i Derek Oslund, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 2005
14-09.00 Nick Wilson, Mankato West, 2003
14-09.00 Weston Sweazey, Robbinsdale Cooper, 2002
14-09.00 Chris Holmes, Henry Sibley, 2000
14-09.00 Dan Madden, Delano, 1999
14-09.00 BJ Jones, Plainview, 1994
14-09.00 Arden Beachy, Staples-Motley, 1989
14-09.00 Ross Thompson, Esko, 1987

Boys Grade Level Records
9 Chris Kolb Mankato West       14-03.00 2008
10 Josh Sorenson Madelia/Truman       14-06.00 2001
11 Chip Malmstrom Mahtomedi 15-03.00 1994
12 Tim Koupal Anoka 15-07.00 1997

Boys State Meet Records
Class A: 15-03   Chip Malmstrom, Mahtomedi 1994
Jon Anderson, Morris Area 1994
Class AA: 15-07   Tim Koupal, Anoka   1997  

Girls Pole Vault - All Time
1 13-04.00 Stacie Manuel, Willmar, 2000
2 13-03.00i Alicia Rue, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2006 (13-01.50 outdoors)
3 12-07.50 Andrea Smith, Bemidji, 2004
4 12-00.00 Katelin Rains, Spring Lake Park/St Anthony, 2005
5 12-03.00 Lauren Stelten, Chaska 2007
12-03.00 Michelle Leggat, Sartell, 2000
7 12-00.00 Johanna Sprang, Irondale 2007
8 11-09.00 Kristi Olson, Minnetonka, 2004
11-09.00 Dalee Wilkinson, H U H, 2000
10 11-06.00 Lyndie Bosshart, St. James, 2007
11-06.00 Whitney Kroschel, Stillwater, 2005
11-06.00 Kate Laroche, Fairbault, 2004
11-06.00 Amanda Frame, Pine Island, 2001
11-06.00 Louise Lindqvist, St Cloud Tech, 2001
15 11-04.00 Elizabeth Buyse, Anoka 2006
11-04.00 Carrie Hinners, Maple Grove, 2004
17 11-03.00 Caitlin Weber, Lakeville North, 2008
11-03.00 Annika Johnson, St Francis 2007
11-03.00 Kayla Deters, Sauk Rapids-Rice 2007
11-03.00 Kristen Dare, Apple Valley, 2006
11-03.00 Amie Fillmore, White Bear Lake, 2006
11-03.00 Jessica Kay, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 2004
11-03.00 Stacey Johnson, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 2003
11-03.00 Renee Zimmer, Lakeville, 2003
11-03.00 Lindsey Stevens, New Prague, 2002
11-03.00 Bethany Renner, Anoka, 2001
11-03.00 Nicole Meidl, Stillwater, 2000
11-03.00 Jodi Tarasewicz, Park, Cottage Grove, 1999
29 11-02.00 Jennifer Hensel, Frazee, 2005
30 11-01.00 Annika Johnson, St Francis, 2005
11-01.00 Liz Robertson, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 1998
32 11-00.00 Megan Olson, Stillwater, 2008
11-00.00 Alex Miller, Mankato East, 2008
11-00.00 Aubrie Bowers, Owatonna, 2008
11-00.00 Bobbi Jo Buyck, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 2006
11-00.00 Courtney Wagner, Byron, 2003  
11-00.00 Allison Thelen, Monticello, 2003
  11-00.00 Teresa Kramer, Murray County Central, 2002
11-00.00 Taylor Debel, Cambridge-Isanti, 2002
11-00.00 Cheila Peterson, Morris Area, 2000
11-00.00 Claire Lambrecht, Delano, 2000
11-00.00 Shannon Jackson, Anoka, 2000
11-00.00 Nicole Salwasser, Park Cottage Grove, 2000

Girls Grade Level Records
9 Alex Miller Mankato East 11-00.00 2008
Jennifer Hensel Frazee 11-00.00 2002
Stacey Manuel Willmar 11-00.00 1999
10 Stacie Manuel Willmar 13-04.00 2000
11 Alicia Rue Robbinsdale Armstrong 12-09.00 2005
12 Alicia Rue Robbinsdale Armstrong 13-03.00i 2006

Girls State Meet Records
Class A Meet:   11-06 Amanda Frame, Pine Island 2001
Class AA Meet: 12-09 Alicia Rue, Robbinsdale Armstrong 2005


There is currently an issue creating new forum topics.  I will look at it tonight.

How did I create this topic?  Well I am just special... [:p]

I am in the process of moving FlightDeckAthletics.com to a professional web host.  This will increase the speed of the site and hopefully prevent the spam that we all have been getting.  In the next few days you might experience some down time.  Any emails that you currently have in web mail will no longer be accessable after the move.  Please save or forward any messages you need to keep to another account.  Not everyone is using their email addresses so instead of setting everyone back up please respond here if you would like to continue using your FlightDeckAthletics account.  If you are a member and currently don't have an account and want one reply as well.

Is this our Kurt out in MA jumping well the first part of December?

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2006 Smith College INDOOR TRACK Invitational

Smith College - Northampton, MA | SAT DEC 9, 2006  

Men Pole Vault
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   Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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 1 Risca, Kury                  Unattatched           15-00.00      4.57m


Go to http://www.neovault.com to order a copy today.  The first two were great and I expect this one to be just as good.

Who is getting a ton of spam in their Flight Deck email account?  I am going to try to prevent this from happening but I need to know who is affected.  If you are getting 5+ spam messages a day in your account please reply to this post.

Jamie compiled this so I thought I would post it up for everyone looking for a meet to compete in or watch.

There is also a list on Pole Vault Power that covers the nation:
http://polevaultpower.com/college/2007schedulesbydate.php
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INDOOR SEASON  
Date
Event
Location2
Time

December. 9 2006 Saturday
Minnesota State University Mankato Holiday Open
Mankato
All Day

January. 6 2007 Saturday
Northwest Open
Minneapolis
All Day

January.13 2007 Saturday
MSU OPEN
Mankato, MN
11a.m

January. 13 2007 Saturday
Bison Open - Fargo, N.D.
All Day

January 10 2007 Wednesday
Iowa Open
Iowa City, IA
TBA

January 18th 2007 Thursday
St. Olaf Invitational
Northfield, Minn.
TBA

January 19th 2007 Friday
Iowa State Open (Day 1 of 2)
Ames, Iowa

January. 19th 2007 Friday
Blugold Open
UW-Eau Claire
4 p.m.


January. 20 2007 Saturday
UWRF Alumni Invitational
10 a.m.
UWRF

January. 20 2007 Thursday
St Olaf
St. Olaf
noon

January 20th 2007 Saturday
Jack Johnson Minnesota Classic
Minneapolis, Minn.
TBA

January 20th 2007 Saturday
Iowa State Open (Day 2 of 2)
Ames, Iowa
TBA

January. 27 2007 Saturday
St. Cloud State University Open
St. Cloud
All Day

January 27th 2007 Saturday
Wisconsin Invitational
Madison, Wis.
TBA

January. 27 2007 Saturday
Wisconsin-Stout Open
Menomonie, Wis.
All Day


February 2nd 2007 Friday
MSU Open Alumni (Day 1 of 2)
Mankato, Minn.
TBA

February. 3 2007 Saturday
SMU Invitational
Winona, MN
11 am


February. 3 2007 Saturday
Bethel Invitational
Arden Hills

February. 3 2007 Saturday
Mankato Alumni Open (Day2 of 2)
Mankato
TBA

February. 10-11 2007 Friday/Saturday
East Bay Pointer Invitational
Stevens Point, Wis.
All Day

February. 10 2007 Saturday
Husky Open
St. Cloud
All Day


Fri, Feb 09  - Sat, Feb 10 Saturday
Iowa State Classic
Ames, Iowa
TBA

February. 9/10 2007 Friday / Saturday
UW-River Falls Coca Cola Classic
UW-River Falls
4 p.m and 11 a.m.

February 10th 2007 Saturday
Ted Nelson Classic
Mankato, Minn.
TBA

February. 10 2007 Saturday
Border Battles
St Oalf
Noon

February. 16 2007 Friday
UNI Dome Open
Cedar Falls, Iowa
TBA

February. 16 2007 Friday
U of Minnesota Snowshoe Open
Minneapolis
A.M

February. 17 2007 Saturday
Snowshoe Open
UofM
10 a.m.

February. 17 2007 Saturday
Tostrud Classic
St. Olaf
12 Noon

February. 18 2007 Friday
Parent Day Open (Women) - Minneapolis
TBA

February. 23 2007 Friday
Carleton Pre-MIAC Meet
Northfield

February. 23 2007 Friday
WIAC Meet
(at Whitewater)
11 a.m.

February. 23-24 2007 Friday / Saturday
NCC Indoor Championships
Vermillion S.D.
All Day

February. 24 2007 Saturday
WIAC Meet
(at Whitewater)
9 a.m.

February. 24 2007 Saturday
The Qualifier
St. Olaf
12 Noon

February. 25 2007
Big Ten Championships
Bloomington, IN
TBA

February. 27 2007
Big Ten Championships
Bloomington, IN
TBA

March. 1 2007 Saturday
MIAC Heptathlon
St. Olaf
2 p.m.
 
March. 2 2007 Friday
MIAC Heptathlon
St. Olaf
9:30 a.m.

March. 2 2007 Friday
MIAC Championships
St. Olaf
5 p.m.

March. 3 2007 Saturday
MIAC Championships
St. Olaf
11 a.m.

March. 9 2007
NCAA DI Championships
Fayetteville, AR
TBA

March 9 2007
NCAA DI Championships
Fayetteville, AR
TBA


March. 9 2007 Friday
NCAA DIIIChampionships
Terre Haute, IN
TBD

March. 9-10 2007
NCAA DII Indoor Championships - Boston, MA
All Day

Mar. 10 2007 Friday
NCAA DIII Championships
Terre Haute, IN
TBD

March 31 2007
St. John's / St. Benedict Invitational
Collegeville

April 6 2007
Hamline Invitational
St. Paul

OUTDOOR

April 8 2007
Falcon Invitational - River Falls, Wis.
TBA

April 8-9 2007
St. John's Heptathlon / Decathlon
Collegeville
TBA

April 14 2007
Gustavus Lee Krough Invitational

April 14
Eau Claire Invitational
Eau Claire
10 a.m.

April 20
La Crosse Invitational
La Crosse WI
10 a.m.

April 21
**** Young Invitational
Grinnell, Ia.

April 21 2007
LSU Alumni Gold Meet
Baton Rouge, La.

April. 22 2007
Bison Classic- Fargo, ND
All Day

April 25
Macalester Twilight Meet
Macalester Stadium

April 27 / 28
Drake Relays, TBD
All Day

April 29 2007
Drake Alternative
St. Peter
All Day

May 3 2007
St. Thomas Tommie Twilight Meet
St. Paul
TBA

May 4 2007
Hamline's Meet of the Unsaintly
St. Paul
TBA

May 3-4 2007
MIAC Heptathlon / Decathlon
Northfield

May 6 2007
St. Thomas Open-  St. Paul
TBA

May 11-12 2007
MIAC Championships
Collegeville
TBA

May 17 2007
Last Chance Qualifier
La Crosse, Wis.
TBA

May 24-26 2007
NCAA Division III Championships
Oshkosh, Wis.

June 9 2007
NCAA DI Championships
Sacramento, CA

June 20 2007
USATF Jr. and Sr. Nationals
Indianapolis, IN
TBA

June 21 2007
USATF Jr. and Sr. Nationals
Indianapolis, IN
TBA

June 22 2007
USATF Jr. and Sr. Nationals
Indianapolis, IN
TBA

June 23 2007
USATF Jr. and Sr. Nationals
Indianapolis, IN
TBA

June 24 2007
USATF Jr. and Sr. Nationals
Indianapolis, IN
TBA

New USATF membership fees to fund new programs and services

In order to continue to support and enhance grass roots programs and services, USA Track & Field recently approved a proposal to increase membership fees starting with the 2007 membership year.   Effective November 1, 2006, membership fees will be $19.95 for youth and $29.95 for adults.  Adults will also be offered discounted multi-year memberships for 2 years ($54.95); 3 years ($79.95), and 4 years ($99.95).

The approved proposal calls for the incremental revenue to be re-invested to support enhancing grass roots programs and services.  ?Our overarching goal is to provide our membership with an improved experience as USATF members,? said USATF President Bill Roe.  ?It is our hope that our members view this as an essential step toward ensuring the long-term health of our sport.?  

It is expected that through the fee increase, USATF will generate approximately $300,000 in yearly incremental revenue, which will be re-invested to make improvements in four broad areas: member benefits, infrastructure improvements for grass roots initiatives, marketing & branding of grass roots programs, and viable sport committee-based projects.

Specific initiatives that the new revenue will immediately be used to support include implementing a coach/volunteer criminal background check to protect youth members, developing a national athlete performance rankings system, and creating new marketing materials to encourage participation in USATF grass roots events and programs.

Even with the increase, USATF membership fees remain below the national average of other USOC national governing bodies and are competitive with other organizations providing programs for the Athletics community.

As a benefit of being a 2006 USATF member, you can renew your membership for 2007 at the current membership fee if you process your renewal online prior to 11:59 p.m. ET on October 31.  In order to renew your membership, you will need your 2006 membership number and your password.  If you need assistance obtaining either your membership number or your password visit www.usatf.org/membership and click on the appropriate link in the Help section.  Please note that registering as a new member will generate a new 2006 membership which will expire at the end of 2006 and will not provide you with the benefits of being a 2007 member.

[1. The mandrel ?]

http://www.gillathletics.com/%5CPVNews%5Cweb%20definitions.pdf

1. The mandrel ? they vary in length and diameter just as the poles do. These are what the fiberglass is wound or rolled on to. The bigger the mandrel diameter (directly impacts Moment of Inertia of the pole) the less the wall thickness required to get a given stiffness. You need a certain wall thickness to maintain integrity of the pole. Typical as the poles get longer and into the stiffer (lower flex number or higher weight rating) the larger the mandrel (as mandrel get bigger the number get smaller ? an 8 has a larger diameter than a 10). Certain vaulters prefer certain mandrel size ? how it fits and fells when they grip it. Most elite vaulters will specify a certain length; flex rating and possibly mandrel size. This mandrel size also related to the pole tip size.

2. Spiral wraps ? or narrow spiral wound strips of fiberglass are applied to the mandrel. The number, type of glass and how they are wrapped all impact pole properties. This is a patented process; other manufacturers use various other procedures.

3. Full body wraps ? typically a rectangular piece that is the full length of the pole and is designed to achieve a certain number of complete wraps around the poles circumference when rolled

4. The Sail Piece ? a section of fiberglass that varies in length depending on the pole ? up to full length and is shaped like a sail or trapezoid. The location, size and shape of these sail piece have a major impact on how and where the pole bends when used. This varies between pole models and manufacturers.

5. Flex Number ? a number that is the distance a pole deflects with a given weight (usually 50 lbs) is suspended in the middle of the span. The span being the distance between the supports. Spans vary with the length of poles.

6. Weight Rating - Poles are rated in 5 lb increments by most manufacturers since there is a range of flexes that will be grouped into this weight class. An example might be a 14? pole ? the 5 lb increment might cover a range of flexes within one cm. ? example 16.0 plus or minus .5 would all be rated the same weight (15.5 to 16.5). Ratings to tenths of pounds would not be accurate with respect to significant figures and the accuracy of measurements.

7. Materials - The most widely used fiberglass are S-Glass and E-Glass. The generic properties of these can be found on many web sites. Most fiberglass used in pole manufacturing is resin impregnated. It is the resin that bonds (cooking or fusion process) the layers of glass
together. We specify the resin type and percentage. Gill is also the largest producer of carbon
fiber poles.

I got this off the Gill Athletics website.

It has some physics references there for all you nerds out there.

http://www.gillathletics.com/pvnews/Pole%20Vault%20and%20the%20Pole.pdf

Sorry about the down time everyone.  Time Warner decided that I aparently was sending out spam emails.  They turned it back on today at noon so hopefully we won't have any more outages.

The pictures are now online.

http://media.flightdeckathletics.com/DakotaCountyFair_2006/

Email me if you would like any high resolution copies.

Check out this website: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

It allows you to re-trace your run/walk/bike.

Go to your location and zoom in as far as you can.  You can also use the sattelite view if you are looking for a trail.  Click "start recording" button and then double click along your route.

For example, from my house to lake calhoun around and back it is approximately ~4.68 miles.
Here is my map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=347478
It even gives a generic calorie calculation for running.

I have created a new page to host all of the pictures from Flight Deck Athletics events.

http://www.flightdeckathletics.com/pictures.asp

If anyone has any pictures they would like to submit please contact me.

Here are some of the pictures I took at US Nationals:

Elite Men: http://www.polevaultpower.com/media/06usamencm

More will be up later...

Congratulations to everone who made it to the state meet!

Girls AA
Boys AA

Girls A
Boys A

There will be another story on the Armstrong Pole Vaulters that will air  in the 6pm news tonight Wednesday 5/17.

Link to the story:
http://wcco.com/sports/local_story_138122558.html

You'll have to find it in the video library.

Click the link for a picture and video:

http://kare11.com/sports/prep/athlete/athlete_article.aspx?storyid=123613

Alicia Rue - Armstrong

Pole vaulter Alicia Rue is soaring to new heights these days. On Saturday, the Armstrong senior cleared 13-feet-11/4-inch, by far the best vault in the state this season and one that qualifies Rue for U.S. Junior competition.

She is the first prep female vaulter to clear 13-feet in Minnesota this year. The state record is 13-feet-6 inches.

Alicia picked up where she left off, she cleared 13-feet-3 inches indoors. She also is one of the state's best hurdlers.