Pole Vault Carolina hosts Beginner’s Clinics most Sundays from 11 am – 1 pm! Beginner’s Clinics are designed for the beginning vaulter, or the athlete who has been away from the sport for awhile. Athletes spend the first 45 – 60 minutes learning the proper foundational drills that are crucial to an athlete’s safety. Athletes will learn body awareness and pole awareness. In the second hour, athletes put the drills together and will bend the pole and jump to clear…
Pole Vault Carolina is excited to announce a Pole Vault Clinic with 2 Time Olympic Medal Coach Jim Bemiller on Saturday June 8, 2019, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm! A meet, The Pole Vault Carolina Jim Bemiller Invitational will immediately follow. Spend the day with an Olympic coach and improve your vault! Early Bird Pricing is $85 through April 18, 2019. The price will increase to $100 on April 19, 2019. This clinic will take place at Pole Vault Carolina in…
Sixteen year old Pole Vault Carolina vaulter, McKenna Brunick (Leesville Rd High School) PR’d for the win on Friday January 18, 2019 at The Virginia Showcase meet, held at Liberty University! After a productive warm-up where she consistently cleared 13′ bungees, McKenna competed until she ran out of pole on her 12’6″ jumps. We are so excited for her personal success!
We are organizing a trip to clean out Bill and Brendon Hodge’s home on Saturday November 10, 2018. We will empty the home of any remaining contents, and remove the walls and anything affected by the floodwaters from Hurricane Florence. Service credits will be available for any student athletes. It’s PVC to the rescue! Our community has come together in amazing ways to provide housing, free legal aid, and monetary support. Bill and Brendon have secured a place to stay…
What a day we had! Spending the day with Bob Phillips! A huge thank you to Bob Phillips for spending the day teaching us at the club! We learned, we drilled, we jumped, and received personalized feedback on every move we made. It was an inspiring start to the upcoming season. Together we will make it a great one!
On Saturday, October 14, Olympian, American Ninja Warrior, Spartan Racer, and Fear Factor winner, April Steiner Bennett, will join Pole Vault Carolina in a humanitarian effort to benefit Puerto Rico. The Pole Vault for Puerto Rico Invitational begins at 5 pm at 2415 Presidential Drive, Suite 114, Durham, NC. Vaulters of all age and skill levels are welcome to compete! In lieu of a registration fee, donations are gratefully accepted. No participation is necessary, but your attendance is most welcome. The athletes love…
The 2016-17 indoor season for pole vault is underway and there are several opportunities to compete this December at Pole Vault Carolina. We invite you to take advantage of our indoor facility located in the heart of Raleigh-Durham, and maximize your athletes’ performances. These invitationals are open to athletes of all levels and ages, including elementary school, middle school, high school, unattached collegiate, open, and masters. The NCHSAA has officially sanctioned all invitationals hosted at Pole Vault Carolina’s indoor facility. …
When Matt Dillon started vaulting with us in the spring of his junior year, he had never pushed his athletic limits. When he returned as a senior from Needham-Broughton High School, we knew Matt would make the New Balance Nationals qualifying height, because when Matt is on, he is on. He improved 37.5” between November and May. Our favorite Matt story took place at the 2016 NCHSAA 4A Outdoor State Championships. Matt shocked only himself when he placed 2nd at the…
Recent Enloe graduate Chloe Franks joined Pole Vault Carolina in the early part of 2016, and wowed us with her physical conditioning and focus. A former level 10 gymnast, Chloe hoped to make the indoor state qualifying mark in the pole vault, with a week left to make it happen. After some intense days of training, Chloe jumped the height and has continued her upward climb. In the last meet of her high school season, Chloe enjoyed another breakthrough, clearing a…
Interesting article on why Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who is the fastest person ever timed, never runs a mile. There are significant differences in sprint running and distance running that require two different methods of training. Short distance runs focus on bursts and quickness out of the gate; longer distances require more patience and focus on controlling speed and energy over a longer period of time. The top pole vaulters, be they in high school, college, or professional, DO…
