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I just finished reading this book and I highly recommend that everyone who loves the vault reads it.  You will gain a great insight in the sacrifices that elite athletes make in order to achieve their dreams.  

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0873389743/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img

Check it out here:
http://www.gillathletics.com/weave/

Some of you may know this as the "ultralite".  Looks like it is completely replacing the regular Carbon FX.  

I am sure Steve knows more about it and can attest to their performance.

Everyone,

There has been a HUGE increase in spam bots creating new users on the forum.  You may have even seen postings from these bots.  I have implemented a few security measures to prevent this in the future.  Along with that I have also am requiring all new user setups to be approved by me.  If you have registered to post on the forum and have not been approved please email me.  If I take more than 24h to approve you please email me as well.

Some of you may know Shani Marks the former Gopher triple jumper and current US champion and Olympian.  Well I found her blog from Beijing today and it has some nice inside stories of what it is like to be there.
http://sites.google.com/site/shaniusa08/Home


Another blog I have been following is of decathlete Trey Hardee:
http://www.treyhardee.com/category/blog/

[Husband-wife coaching combo transforms University of Minnesota into a pole vaulting power]

Husband-wife coaching combo transforms University of Minnesota into a pole vaulting power

quote:
http://www.twincities.com/gophers/ci_9545453?nclick_check=1

Tag team flying high
The Gophers credit the husband-wife coaching combo of Steve and Caroline White for transforming their track teams into a pole vaulting power.

By Marcus R. Fuller
mfuller@pioneerpress.com

A gray Honda Accord pulled up next to Bierman Track and Field Stadium on Saturday and out came 14-month-old Henry White with a three-foot-long fiberglass pole in hand.

It was a makeshift miniaturized vaulting pole, cut from a longer version. And the perfect toy for the son of Steve and Caroline White, coaches of men's and women's pole vault at the University of Minnesota.

Could this be a future pole vault champion?

"He likes to play with it, so we'll see," said Caroline, who coached through her pregnancy last year. "We'll let him do whatever he wants."

The Whites admit that having a son has "changed everything" for them in many ways, but they've still been able to feverishly
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pursue their passion for pole vaulting while remaining dedicated to taking Minnesota's program to new heights

This should be a good start for our qualifiers.  Let me know if I screwed something up.

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AA Boys State Qualifiers
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Section Place Name Grade School Pre-Section PR Qual Mark
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6AA 1 Weimerskirch, Blake   11 RobbinsdaleArmstrong 13-09.00   14-06.00
5AA 1 Erickson, Peter     12 Irondale             13-00.00   14-04.00
4AA 1 Sandor, Dan         12 Stillwater Area     15-03.00   14-03.00
2AA 1 Kolb, Christian 9 Mankato West         14-03.00   14-00.00
3AA 1 Marshall, Tanner     12 Apple Valley         14-00.00   14-00.00
3AA 2 Karnick, Matt       12 Eastview           13-08.00 14-00.00
6AA 2 Mueller, Alex       12 Robbinsdale Cooper 13-00.00   14-00.00
2AA 2 Feuk, Drew             12 New Prague           13-06.00   14-00.00
8AA 1 Weis, Nick           10 SaukRpds-Ric         13-06.00   13-06.00
5AA 2 Sluis, Christopher   11 Anoka               13-00.00   13-06.00
7AA 2 Bernards, Timothy     12 St. Francis         13-00.00   13-06.00
7AA 1 Braaten, David       12 St. Francis         12-06.00   13-06.00
1AA 1 Fuller, Andrew 12 Faribault 13-08.00 13-03.00
8AA 2 Fischer, Bryan       12 SartelStStep         13-06.00   13-00.00
1AA 2 Foote, Thomas 10 Roch Mayo 12-06.00 13-00.00
4AA 2 Meyman, Ben         12 WhiteBearLak         13-00.00   12-06.00  

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               NCAA Division I 2008 Outdoor                          
                        Track & Field MidWest Regional                          
                    Lincoln,  NE  - 5/30/2008 to 5/31/2008                      

Event 34  Women Pole Vault
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Jump Heights:  3.66 - 3.81 - 3.96 - 4.06 - 4.16 - 4.26 - 4.36 +                
Five-alive jumping format until fewer than 9 remaining.                        
Use Rule 7.1.6c.1 jump-off format to establish distinct 5th                    
final place for advancement purposes only.                                      
   American: ! 4.90m  5/18/2008   Jenn Stuczynski, Adidas                      
College Best: @ 4.58m  4/20/2006   Lacy Johnson, Florida State                  
Midwest Regn: # 4.26m  5/27/2006   B. Eveland - A. Linnen - J. Sewell, B. Stately
Ed Weir Stad: * 4.27m  5/4/2004    Becky Holliday, Oregon  14'0"                
   Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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Finals                                                                          
 1 Alicia Rue                SO Minnesota                4.26m#  13-11.75  10  
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06 4.16 4.26 4.31                                          
       O    O   XO  XXO   XO    O  XXX                                        
 2 Rachel Greff              SR Rice                     4.16m   13-07.75   8  
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06 4.16 4.26                                              
     PPP    O  PPP    O   XO  XXX                                              
 3 Kate Sultanova            SR Kansas                   4.16m   13-07.75   6  
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06 4.16 4.26                                              
     PPP    O  XXO    O  XXO  XXX                                              
4 Andrea Smith              SR Minnesota                4.06m   13-03.75   5  
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06 4.16                                                    
       O   XO  XXO   XO  XXX                                                    
 5 Natalie Willer            FR Nebraska                 4.06m   13-03.75   4  
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06 4.16                                                    
       O  XXO  XXO   XO  XXX                                                    
 6 Brooke Demo               JR Wichita State            3.96m   12-11.75   3  
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06                                                        
     PPP    O    O  XXX                                                        
 7 Alexandra Gonzalez        SO Kansas State             3.96m   12-11.75   2  
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06                                                        
       O  XXO    O  XXX                                                        
 8 Kelley Schulz             SR Texas Tech               3.96m   12-11.75   0.50
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06                                                        
     PPP  XXO   XO  XXX                                                        
 8 Samantha Sonnenberg       FR Minnesota                3.96m   12-11.75   0.50
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06                                                        
     XXO    O   XO  XXX                                                        
10 Ashley Nord               SR Minnesota                3.96m   12-11.75      
    3.66 3.81 3.96 4.06                                                        
     XXO  XXO   XO  XXX                                                        
11 Rebekah Vickers           SR Texas State              3.81m   12-06.00      
    3.66 3.81 3.96                                                              
       O    O  XXX                                                              
12 Laura Asimakis            FR Texas A&M                3.81m   12-06.00      
    3.66 3.81 3.96                                                              
      XO   XO  XXX                                                              
13 Lindsey Maher             SO Nebraska                 3.66m   12-00.00      
    3.66 3.81                                                                  
       O  XXX                                                                  
13 Libby Harmon              SR Kansas                   3.66m   12-00.00      
    3.66 3.81                                                                  
       O  XXX                                                                  
15 Kaleigh Teel              JR Baylor                   3.66m   12-00.00      
    3.66 3.81                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
15 Rachel Birtles            FR Nebraska                 3.66m   12-00.00      
    3.66 3.81                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
15 Jennifer Davidson         JR Texas A&M                3.66m   12-00.00      
    3.66 3.81                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
15 Julia Cummings            FR Kansas                   3.66m   12-00.00      
    3.66 3.81                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
-- Melissa Beerse            SO Air Force                   NH                  
    3.66 3.81                                                                  
     PPP  XXX                                                                  
-- Rachel Simmons            FR Air Force                   NH                  
    3.66                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Courtney Kosovich         FR Montana                     NH                  
    3.66                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Nancy Harrington          JR Kansas State                NH                  
    3.66                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Ashley Laughlin           SR Texas                       NH                  
    3.66                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Katie Stoever             SO Oral Roberts                NH                  
    3.66                                                                        
     XXX                                                          


[University of Minnesota]

Flight Deck Athletics Pole Vault Tuesday NIGHT Camp

--University of Minnesota--


Host site : University of Minnesota
Directions to Bierman Track, UofM
516 15th Ave Se
Minneapolis MN  55455
Bierman Track

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Poles included, please don't bring any--we have everything
* All athletes will receive a t-shirt
Coaches: Chris Milton and Alicia Rue

Time: Tuesday's (6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/15, 7/22) 5:30-7:30pm
Cost: $225

LIMITED TO (10) ATHLETES

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Registration Information:
We are now accepting registration online!

Please click HERE  to begin the registration process.

Everything is secure so you can comfortably use a credit card for payment.  Once completing the registration information your name will show up as registered.  

The registration software will automatically remain open until the 10 spots are filled.

Let me know if you have any issues registering.

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Contact Chris Milton at 612.747.3214 for more information.

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Coaches Bio's:

Chris Milton
Chris has coached 10 all state performances and 15 state qualifiers since he began coaching at Armstrong in 2002. Recently, Chris coached the 2008 boys AA state pole vault champion.  Most notably, he coached the 2005 and 2006 girls state AA pole vault champion to an all time state meet record of 12-9 and a personal best of 13-3. Chris graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 2001 with a BA in computer science. While at St. Thomas under the guidance of Kyle Cleven, Chris was a three time MIAC conference pole vault champion and placed second three times. Before St. Thomas, Chris attended Minneapolis Washburn HS where he qualified for the state meet twice and was all state his senior year. Chris has a lifetime personal best of 16-0 in 2004. He is also USATF Level 1 Certified. Chris is currently working as a senior systems engineer at the Target Corporation in Minneapolis.

Alicia Rue
Alicia will be a junior at the University of Minnesota next fall competing in the pole vault.  She most recently was the 2008 indoor Big Ten champion setting the meet record of 13-9(4.20m).  She went on to place fourth at the 2008 NCAA D1 indoor national meet to earn All American honors.  In 2007, Alicia was runner-up at the outdoor Big Ten meet and qualified for the outdoor NCAA Championships.  Alicia also qualified for the 2007 USATF Junior National meet where she placed second which qualified her for the Junior Pan American games.  At the Pan American games in Brazil, Alicia cleared a personal best to place first and win the gold medal.  In high school at Armstrong, with a personal best of 13-3, Alicia was the 2005 and 2006 Minnesota State AA champion and still holds the all time meet record of 12-9.  She placed sixth at the USATF Junior Nationals in 2006.  Alicia has a personal best of 13-11.75(4.26m).

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           Big Ten Championships 2008 - 5/16/2008 to 5/18/2008              
                         Results at www.cfpitiming.com                          
                       Hosted by University of Illinois                        

Event 24  Men Pole Vault
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Opening height is                                                              
Progression is                                                                  
      World: W 6.14m  7/31/1994   Sergey Bubka, UKR                            
   American: A 6.03m  6/14/2000   Jeff Hartwig, Nike                            
 Collegiate: C 5.98m  1996        Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee                  
Big Ten Chap: B 5.61m  5/1994      Daren McDonough, Illinois                    
   Facility: F 5.79m  1992        Scott Huffman, NYAC                          
NCAA Region: R 5.05m                                                            
   Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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Finals                                                                          
 1 Sparks, Eric              JR Purdue                   5.35mR  17-06.50  10  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25 5.35 5.50                                    
     PPP  PPP  PPP    O   XO    O    O  XXX                                    
 2 Peterson, Ben             SO Minnesota                5.25mR  17-02.75   8  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25 5.35                                          
     PPP  PPP    O    O    O    O  XXX                                          
 3 Plencner, Joe             SO Minnesota                5.25mR  17-02.75   6  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25 5.35                                          
     PPP    O    O    O   XO  XXO  XXX                                          
 4 Spandl, Brock             FR Minnesota                5.15mR  16-10.75   5  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25                                              
     PPP   XO    O    O    O  XXX                                              
 5 Coover, Jeffrey           JR Indiana                  5.15mR  16-10.75   4  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25 5.35                                          
     PPP  PPP  PPP    O  XXO  PPP  XXX                                          
 6 Thiel, Derek              SR Wisconsin                5.05mR  16-06.75   3  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15                                                    
       O    O    O    O  XXX                                                    
 7 Pax, Ben                  JR Purdue                   5.05mR  16-06.75   2  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15                                                    
     PPP    O    O   XO  XXX                                                    
 8 Gierut, David             FR Minnesota                4.95m   16-02.75   1  
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05                                                        
      XO    O    O    X                                                        
 9 Schaeffer, Will           FR Illinois                 4.95m   16-02.75      
    4.75 4.85 4.95 5.05                                                        
      XO   XO    O  XXX                                                        
10 Baldwin, Chris            SO Michigan                 4.85m   15-11.00      
    4.75 4.85 4.95                                                              
       O    O  XXX                                                              
11 Chard, Bryan              JR Ohio State               4.85m   15-11.00      
    4.75 4.85 4.95                                                              
      XO    O  XXX                                                              
12 Raymond, Jeff             SR Iowa                     4.85m   15-11.00      
    4.75 4.85 4.95                                                              
       O  XXO  XXX                                                              
13 Lawrence, Brad            JR Penn State               4.75m   15-07.00      
    4.75 4.85                                                                  
       O  XXX                                                                  
14 Thoman, Chris             FR Purdue                   4.75m   15-07.00      
    4.75 4.85                                                                  
     XXO  XXX                                                                  
-- Vellenoweth, John         JR Penn State                  NH                  
    4.75                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Zona, Alex                SO Iowa                        NH                  
    4.75                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Zollner, Andrew           SR Illinois                    NH                  
    4.75 4.85                                                                  
     PPP  XXX                                                                  
-- Burns, Kyle               SR Ohio State                  NH                  
    4.75 4.85                                                                  
     PPP  XXX                                                                  
-- Mankivsky, Mark           SO Iowa                        NH                  
    4.75                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Lynch, Logan              FR Michigan State              NH                  
    4.75                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Rademacher, Andrew        SR Purdue                      NH                  
    4.75 4.85                                                                  
     PPP  XXX                                                                  
-- Ragusa, Matt              SR Illinois                    NH                  
    4.75                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        


[Alicia Rue]

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http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38651&SPID=3300&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1456986

Alicia Rue and Dawn Solberg collected school records in the pole vault and 100-meter hurdles, respectively. Rue cleared 13 feet, 7 1/4 inches to break the previous record (13-5 1/4, Monica Stearns, 2004) by two inches. After the pole vault record fell five times during the 2008 indoor season, four times by Rue, the Gopher sophomore now owns both the indoor and outdoor records.

[Let's not postpone these ideas.Crummy weather often spoils the start of spring sports, so let's move a few of them to the fall or even summer.]

quote:
http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps/17692564.html

Let's not postpone these ideas.

Crummy weather often spoils the start of spring sports, so let's move a few of them to the fall or even summer.


By JOHN MILLEA, Star Tribune

Last update: April 15, 2008 - 8:45 AM

The first day of practice for high school golf, softball and track teams in Minnesota was March 10. More than six weeks later, many of those teams have not yet taken part in an outdoor competition. Baseball teams, which began practice March 17, also have done little more than work out indoors.

The weather has improved this week, thank goodness. But for at least the next two weeks, lots of baseball and softball teams will play games every day in an attempt to make up for what this lousy weather has wrought. Golfers will be lucky to find dry courses.

In northern Minnesota, which has been blanketed by spring snow, high school athletes are hoping their seasons will be in full swing sometime in May.

We're smarter than this.

How long will we keep beating our heads against this wall? Every year, it seems, spring sports teams wait and wait and wait for their seasons to start. In the metro area alone, baseball teams saw 224 games postponed in the past two weeks, as were 168 softball games and 98 track meets ... more than 700 events in all (see chart).

We can fix this.

Staples-Motley girls' and boys' golf coach Glen Hasselberg, who is president of the state golf coaches association, talked about spring weather with the Star Tribune's Jim Paulsen last week.

"I've been coaching golf for 34 years, and the standard [for getting on a course] is plus or minus five days to the 15th of April," Hasselberg said. "That's the benchmark. If we get anything before the 10th of April, it's a bonus."

That is a great argument for change. If good weather before April 10 is a bonus, why is March 10 the date for golf teams, and other teams, to begin practice? Why do we make our spring athletes sit and suffer for a month?

Some might argue that 1) this is the way we've always done it, which is a ridiculous reason; and 2) bad weather affects everybody the same, so nobody has an advantage. Wrong again, because the farther north you go, the longer the winter. (Our new motto: "Minnesota, land of geographic discrimination.")

Let's pull our heads out of the snow. Because this isn't just a weather issue, it's an issue of fairness to spring athletes. I say we let 'em play by making these moves:

[AA BOYS POLE VAULT]

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?

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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                




Men's Track scores 235, gets 24th MIAC title in row

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http://tommiesports.com/mtf/news/20080307MIAC1.html

1st of 11
at MIAC Indoor, March 08, 2008

The St. Thomas men's track and field team won its 24th consecutive conference team crown Saturday in the MIAC Indoor Championships in Collegeville. The Tommies made it 24-of-24 in all-time conference indoor titles, an MIAC all-sport record for consecutive team titles.

The Toms' 235.5 points were the second most in the 24-year history of the event. The 1993 Tommies, led by All-American Leonard Jones, set the scoring record with 247.5 points.

Senior P.J. Theisen anchored the winning 4x400 relay to cap UST's impressive weekend. Theisen also had four runner-up finishes (triple jump , 55 hurdles, 400 meters, long jump) to record 32 points. He now has scored 201 career individual points in his seven MIAC meets (indoors and outdoors). His runner-up 46-7 1-2 in the triple jump hit an NCAA provisional qualifying mark.

Coach Steve Mathre's Tommies scored in 18 of 20 events with 26 different athletes contributing points. UST topped runner-up St. John's (114.5) by 121 points -- the biggest winning margin in 10 seasons. Hamline took third with 90.

The Tommies outscored St. John's in six events alone -- the 200 (four placewinners, 21.5 points); the long jump (four placewinners, 21 points; the 55 dash (four placewinners, 26 points); the weight throw (1-2 finish, 18); the triple jump (four placewinners, 17 points); and the 1000 (three placers, 19 points).

Joe DeFrance won the 200 (22.23) and ran on the winning 4x400 with James Ewer and Phil Bastron which clocked 3:21.96. Ewer, who won Friday's long jump and 55, was second in the 200 (22.49) and ran on the 4x400. The Toms also won the 4x200 relay and had a 1-2 finish in the 1000 with Neil Atzinger (2:33.48) and Kyle Brandon (2:34.34).

Other top-eight scorers on Saturday were Cameron Roemhildt, fourth in the high jump (6-2- 1-4) and seventh in the triple jump (43-5 3-4); Mark O'Connell, fifth in the shot put (47-3 1-2); Darnell Clark, fifth in the triple jump (43-10 1-2); Derek Marks, seventh in the shot put (46-3 1-2); Brian Pink and Joe Rohlfing (both 6-0 1-4 for seventh in the high jump); Brian Sames, seventh in the 600 (1:14.52); Sam Moen, sixth in the 200 (22.98); R.J. Strand, sixth in the triple jump (43-7); Mike Connell, seventh in the 3,000 (8:49.70); Matt Boumeester, eighth in the 3,000 (8:51.92); Evan Schwartz, eighth in the 1000; and Chris Bradford, eighth in the 200 (23.12).  

Click here for complete results:

http://www.miac-online.org/Sports/mindoortrack/2007/itfchampionships.asp

Friday Story

The St. Thomas men's track and field team is halfway home in its bid for a 24th consecutive conference team championship. The Tommies had a dominant first-day performance Friday in the MIAC Indoor Championships in Collegeville and will look to make it 24-of-24 in all-time conference indoor titles after Saturday's final events.

Led by junior James Ewer's victories in the long jump and 55 dash and senior P.J. Theisen's three runner-up performances, the Tommies have opened up a 70.5-point lead over second-place St. John's with 11 of 20 events completed.

Coach Steve Mathre's Tommies had no entrants in Thursday's heptathlon but scored 139 points in 10 Friday events. With nine events to go on Saturday, St. Thomas will chase their MIAC records for points scored (247.5, 1993) and margin of victory (134.5, 1991).

The Tommies outscored St. John's in four events alone -- the long jump (four placewinners, 21 points; the 55 dash (four placewinners, 26 points); the weight throw (1-2 finish, 18); and the pole vault (2-3 finish, 14).

Ewer hit an an NCAA automatic qualifying time in the 55 dash of 6.34 and won the long jump in 22-8 1-2. Senior Derek Marks won the weight throw in 56-3 1-4; junior Brian Sames won the 800 in 1:54.68; and Neil Atzinger broke a meet and facility record in the mile with a winning time of 4:16.29.

Theisen placed a close second in three events to score 24 individual points and add to his remarkable MIAC-meet resume. He took second in the 55 hurdles in an NCAA provisional time of 7.70; was second by 1.5 inches to Ewer in the long jump; and was runner-up at 400 meters in 50.22. Theisen now has scored 195 individual points in seven career MIAC meets (indoors, outdoors).

Other Tommie runners-up were senior Mark O'Connell in the weight throw (55-5); sophomore Chris Victor in the pole vault (14-7 1-2); and sophomore Chris Bradford in the 55 dash (6.45).

Thirds were recorded by junior Ryan Blake in the pole vault (14-1 3-4); junior Kyle Brandon in the mile (4:17.47); junior Phil Bastron in the 400 (50.70); and junior Joe DeFrance in the 55 (6.46). UST also took second with a distance-medley relay team of sophomore Nick George, soph Joe Rohlfing, junior Greg Dowe and junior Matt Boumeester in 10:26.66.

Freshman Matt Griswold placed fifth in the 55 hurdles (7.96). Sophomore Sam Moen placed seventh in both the long jump (21-4) and 55 dash (6.55). Sophomore Thomas Hildebrand was eighth in the pole vault (13-7 3-4). Freshman Tom Memmen was eighth in the long jump (20-8); and junior Evan Schwartz was eighth in the mile (4:26.35).

Click here for complete results:

http://www.miac-online.org/Sports/mindoortrack/2007/itfchampionships.asp

All-Time MIAC Men's Indoor Track Team Winners

Year/Winner/Points (Margin)
1985: UST, 180 pts. (won by 99)
1986: UST, 217 pts. (won by 134.5)
1987: UST, 134 pts. (won by 15)
1988: UST, 191.5 pts. (won by 88.5)
1989: UST, 208 pts. (won by 122)

1990: UST, 203.3 pts. (won by 110.3)
1991: UST, 216 pts. (won by 138.6)
1992: UST, 229 pts. (won by 110.5)
1993: UST, 247.5 pts. (won by 125.5)
1994: UST, 206.5 pts. (won by 105.5)
1995: UST, 179.5 pts. (won by 66.5)
1996: UST, 183.5 pts. (won by 73.5)
1997: UST, 187 pts. (won by 34)
1998: UST, 230 pts. (won by 127.5)
1999: UST, 185 pts. (won by 75.6)

2000: UST, 184 pts. (won by 75.5)
2001: UST, 158 pts. (won by 18)
2002: UST, 214 pts. (won by 81)
2003: UST, 182 pts. (won by 47.5)
2004: UST, 203.5 pts. (won by 77.5)
2005: UST, 191 pts. (won by 78)
2006: UST, 215 pts. (won by 112)
2007: UST, 205 pts, (won by 81)

2008: UST, 235.5 pts. (won by 121)

Current MIAC Consecutive Team Championships (won or shared)

(Minimum 2)

24, St. Thomas Men's Indoor Track, 1985-present

19, Gustavus Men

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http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38651&SPID=3300&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1405836

Gophers named to the All-Big Ten First Team were Liz Podominick, Alicia Rue and Roehrig. Minnesota also landed eight athletes on the All-Big Ten Second Team: Gabriele Anderson, Jamie Cheever, Heather Dorniden, Christin Kingsley, Challis Larson, Caitlin Roemhildt, Julie Schwengler and Nikki Swenson.

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http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38682&SPID=3305&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1405860

Peterson Leads Minnesota

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Event 13  Men Pole Vault
=================================================================================
Big Ten Meet: M 5.55m  2001        Paul Terek, Michigan State                    
Big Ten All: T 5.66m  1994        Mark Buse, Indiana                            
   Facility: F 5.50m  1996        Martin Erikkson, Minnesota                    
   Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
Finals                                                                          
 1 Peterson, Ben             SO Minnesota                5.23m   17-01.75  10  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13 5.23 5.33                                          
     PPP  PPP    O    O    O    O  XXX                                          
 2 Sparks, Eric              JR Purdue                   5.13m   16-10.00   8  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13 5.23                                              
     PPP  PPP    O    O    O  XXX                                              
 3 Spandl, Brock             FR Minnesota                5.03m   16-06.00   6  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13                                                    
     PPP   XO    O    O  XXX                                                    
 4 Lynch, Logan              FR Michigan State           5.03m   16-06.00   5  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13                                                    
     PPP    O    O   XO  XXX                                                    
 5 Thiel, Derek              SR Wisconsin                5.03m   16-06.00   4  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13                                                    
       O   XO    O   XO  XXX                                                    
 6 Pax, Ben                  JR Purdue                   5.03m   16-06.00   3  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13                                                    
     PPP   XO  XXO   XO  XXX                                                    
 7 Burkholder, Blayne        JR Indiana                  5.03m   16-06.00   2  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13                                                    
     PPP  PPP    O  XXO  XXX                                                    
 8 Plencner, Joe             SO Minnesota                5.03m   16-06.00   1  
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03 5.13                                                    
     PPP  XXO   XO  XXO  XXX                                                    
 9 Raymond, Jeff             SR Iowa                     4.93m   16-02.00      
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03                                                        
      XO   XO    O  XXX                                                        
10 Burns, Kyle               SR Ohio State               4.93m   16-02.00      
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03                                                        
     PPP    O   XO  XXX                                                        
11 Gierut, David             FR Minnesota                4.93m   16-02.00      
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03                                                        
      XO    O   XO  XXX                                                        
12 Rademacher, Andrew        SR Purdue                   4.93m   16-02.00      
    4.73 4.83 4.93 5.03                                                        
      XO  PPP  XXO  XXX                                                        
13 Schaeffer, Will           FR Illinois                 4.83m   15-10.00      
    4.73 4.83 4.93                                                              
      XO    O  XXX                                                              
14 Chard, Bryan              JR Ohio State               4.83m   15-10.00      
    4.73 4.83 4.93                                                              
      XO   XO  XXX                                                              
15 Thoman, Chris             FR Purdue                   4.83m   15-10.00      
    4.73 4.83 4.93                                                              
       O  XXO  XXX                                                              
16 Zona, Alex                SO Iowa                     4.73m   15-06.25      
    4.73 4.83                                                                  
       O  XXX                                                                  
17 Amore, Anthony            FR Ohio State               4.73m   15-06.25      
    4.73 4.83                                                                  
      XO  XXX                                                                  
-- Baldwin, Chris            SO Michigan                    NH                  
    4.73                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Getz, Bryan               JR Penn State                  NH                  
    4.73                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Lawrence, Brad            JR Penn State                  NH                  
    4.73                                                                        
     XXX                                                                        
-- Zollner, Andrew           SR Illinois                    NH                  
    4.73 4.83 4.93                                                              
     PPP  PPP  XXX                                                              


A New Generation of Golden Gopher Pole Vaulters Ready to Raise the Bar

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Pole Vault
   1 Alicia Rue, So, Minnesota                      13'9.25" (4.20m)  
       (3.75, 3.85[2], 3.95, 4.05[3], 4.15, 4.20, 4.25[XXP])
                                           Fieldhouse record
      Was 13-6 1/2 (4.13m); Katelin Rains, MSU Mankato, 2007
                                        NCAA Div I automatic
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
                                         Big Ten Meet Record
   2 Mallory Peck, Jr, Purdue                        13'3.5" (4.05m)  
                                       (3.85, 3.95[2], 4.05)
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
   2 Jenny Soceka, Jr, Wisconsin                     13'3.5" (4.05m)  
                                 (3.75, 3.85, 3.95[2], 4.05)
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
   4 Vera Neuenswander, So, Indiana                  13'3.5" (4.05m)  
                              (3.75, 3.85, 3.95[2], 4.05[3])
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
   5 Andrea Smith, Sr, Minnesota                    12'11.5" (3.95m)  
                                    (3.75, 3.85[3], 3.95[2])
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
   5 Laura Massey, Jr, Minnesota                    12'11.5" (3.95m)  
                     (3.55[2], 3.65, 3.75[2], 3.85, 3.95[2])
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
   7 Stephanie Chin, Fr, Indiana                     12'7.5" (3.85m)  
                                                      (3.85)
   8 Brianna Neumann, Jr, Purdue                     12'7.5" (3.85m)  
                                             (3.75, 3.85[3])
   9 Ashley Nord, Sr, Minnesota                      12'3.5" (3.75m)  
                                    (3.55[2], 3.65[2], 3.75)
  10 Amanda Pintaro, Sr, Illinois                    12'3.5" (3.75m)  
                                       (3.55, 3.65, 3.75[2])
  11 Katie Shaw, Jr, Michigan State                  12'3.5" (3.75m)  
                                    (3.55, 3.65[2], 3.75[2])
  12 Jennifer Mehl, Sr, Michigan                     12'3.5" (3.75m)  
                                    (3.55[3], 3.65, 3.75[2])
  13 Jacqueline Ziegler, Jr, Illinois                12'3.5" (3.75m)  
                                 (3.55[2], 3.65[2], 3.75[3])
  14 Tara Turnbull, Fr, Purdue                     11'11.75" (3.65m)  
                                          (3.55[2], 3.65[2])
  15 Amy Dahlin, Jr, Wisconsin                      11'7.75" (3.55m)  
                                                      (3.55)
  16 Carly Schiffer, Fr, Michigan                   11'7.75" (3.55m)  
                                                   (3.55[2])
  16 Stephanie Miller, Sr, Michigan State           11'7.75" (3.55m)  
                                                   (3.55[2])
     Lisa Sonntag, So, Michigan                           NH
                                                 (3.55[XXP])
     Blair Luethmers, Sr, Wisconsin                      DNC
     Shannon Schlack, Fr, Wisconsin                      DNC
     Rachel NeMoyer, So, Penn State                       NH
                                                 (3.55[XXP])
     Ashley Bowden, Jr, Ohio State                        NH
                                                 (3.55[XXP])


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University of Minnesota Fieldhouse

Feb. 23, 2008

Women Pole Vault
   1 Katelin Rains, Jr, Msu Mankato                 13-5 1/4 (4.10m)  
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
   2 Alicia Rue, So, Minnesota                     12-11 1/2 (3.95m)  
                                      NCAA Div I provisional
   3 Ashley Nord, Sr, Minnesota                     12-5 1/2 (3.80m)  
   4 Lauren Stelten, Fr, Msu Mankato                12-5 1/2 (3.80m)  
   5 Sam Sonnerberg, Fr, Minnesota                 11-11 3/4 (3.65m)  
   6 Amie Fillmore, So, St. Olaf                   11-11 3/4 (3.65m)  
   7 Alex Johnson, Fr, Msu Mankato                 11-11 3/4 (3.65m)  
   8 Whitney Kroschel, So, Msu Mankato             11-11 3/4 (3.65m)  
   9 Jayme Anderson, Jr, Concordia St Paul         10-11 3/4 (3.35m)  
  10 Shanna Dawson, Sr, Gustavus                        10-6 (3.20m)  
  11 Amy Magnuson, So, Msu Mankato                      10-6 (3.20m)  
  12 Jodi Tarasewicz, Unat                              10-0 (3.05m)  
  13 Meredith Halling, So, Gustavus                     10-0 (3.05m)  
  13 Hannah Miller, Sr, Wisconsin River Falls           10-0 (3.05m)  
  15 Kelley Frost, Fr, Hamline                       9-6 1/4 (2.90m)  
  16 Britney Daniel, Fr, St. Thomas                  9-6 1/4 (2.90m)  
  17 Katelyn Anderson, Fr, Hamline                   9-6 1/4 (2.90m)  
  18 Kelly Nelson, So, Gustavus                      9-6 1/4 (2.90m)  
  19 Hayley Reed, Fr, Concordia St Paul              9-0 1/4 (2.75m)  
  19 Brasil Perez-Lucus, Fr, Carleton                9-0 1/4 (2.75m)  
  21 Pepsi Margoles, Jr, Carleton                    8-6 1/4 (2.60m)  
  22 Linda Kanne, Jr, Gustavus                       8-6 1/4 (2.60m)  
  23 Kali Meurer, So, Wisconsin River Falls          8-6 1/4 (2.60m)  
     Liz Carlson, Fr, Hamline                             NH
     Annika Johnson, Unat                                 NH
     Laura Massey, Sr, Minnesota                          NH
     Sina Lindelof, Fr, Hamline                           NH
     Amanda Shuck, Jr, St. Olaf                           NH


Due to some hacker that thought it would be fun to delete all of our data and plaster his picture on our forum the site was down most of the weekend.  I had to try to struggle with our web host to get a copy of the database restored so we didn't loose all of our posts.  Everything should be business as usual.  Let me know if you experience any issues.

Chris Milton
Flight Deck Athletics Webmaster
Armstrong HS Pole Vault Coach
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