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Olympic Coach Jim Bemiller to Lead Clinic at Pole Vault Carolina

Mr. James Bemiller teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in sport law and sport governance in Sport Management at The University of Tennessee. His primary legal research interests include negligence and risk management is sport settings, gender equity, and constitutional issues in sport. He has also presented and published regarding the development of elite athletes. He earned his B.S. Ed. from Miami University in 1985, and M.S. Ed (1987) and Jurisprudence Doctorate (1993) from The University of Tennessee. He also…

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Carter Mathis

Pole Vault Carolina Seniors: Carter Mathis

For the past 3 years, it has been our privilege to coach recent Cary Academy graduate, Carter Mathis. Extremely athletic, Carter had already met with success in wrestling, basketball, and soccer before attempting track and field as a high school freshman. Carter’s overall challenge was to master pole vault technique and to trust himself.  He persevered through the ups and downs of a vaulter’s career, and this past season qualified for New Balance Nationals. Carter competed in New York in…

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Chelsea Johnson

Pole Vault Carolina Athletes in the Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Seventeen of our vaulters competed this past weekend at the NCHSAA and NCISAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.   70% of these athletes went from zero pole vaulting to the state meet in less than 12 months! There were 5 PR’s (including one of a whopping 18″), 4 tied PR’s, 4 misses at their PR’s, and two 2nd place finishers.  We are very proud of our vaulters and excited for their sense of accomplishment! Boys – NCHSAA 4A Matt Dillon – Broughton…

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Personal Records

Since December 2015, our athletes have had outstanding PR increases and generated great results for themselves and their schools: Carter Mathis – SR Cary Academy 14-9 – Improvement 12″Trevor Justice – JR Jordan 13-7 – Improvement 27″Matt Dillon – SR Broughton 13-6 – Improvement 24″Caleb Wright – JR Jordan 12-0 – Improvement 21″Eddie Sanders – SO Cary Academy 10-0 – Improvement 12″Tommy Keech – FR Wakefield 9-0 – Improvement 24″Matt Lang – FR Ravenscroft 9-0 – Improvement 24″Chloe Franks –…

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Pole Vault Carolina Featured in Vaulter Magazine!

Becoming More Through Sport by Adele Correale San Miguel Published in Vaulter Magazine on January 1, 2016. Pole Vault Carolina began 6 years ago at the insistence of a steadfast parent. Richard Booth needed a coach for his son, then a junior at Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Richard sought out Jose R. San Miguel, who was assisting with track and field practice at another local high school. But Jose had a day job and only attended practice to…

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