indoor pole vault meets

NEW QUALIFYING STANDARDS FOR NEW BALANCE OUTDOOR NATIONALS 2020!

We took this photo of Maddie and McKenna at their last practice before New Balance Indoor Nationals last month. Our travel plans to New York City were cancelled a few hours later, and we are all relieved we stayed home.  The event planners have regrouped, and New Balance Outdoor Nationals is tentatively planned forJuly 16-19 in Greensboro, NC. The meet taking place will depend on state and national guidelines, and life being safe once more. The good news is that there are…

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Vaulters at a Beginner's Clinic

Learn to Pole Vault

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…

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Canadian National Record Holder Alysha Newman

Semi Private Pole Vault Sessions with Canadian Olympian Alysha Newman!

Registration is now open for the Semi Private Pole Vault Sessions with Canadian Olympian and National Record Holder Alysha Newman! The event will take place on Saturday December 7, 2019 at Pole Vault Carolina. Alysha is an excellent technician who recently finished 5th at the IAAF World Championships. She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge to help your athlete achieve their next personal best. Your athlete will be personally coached by Alysha! There are 4 time slots available: 9…

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Coach Jim Bemiller

Olympic Medal Coach Jim Bemiller!

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…

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PVC Three Kings Invitational Flight 2

14 PR’s at The 2019 Pole Vault Carolina Three Kings Invitational!

Women’s High School Pole Vault 2019 PVC Three Kings Invitational Flight 2 Place Name Team Finals1 Elise Hall Unattached 11-72 Grace Hotchkiss Unattached 11-1 PR3 Lakelyn Bass Unattached 11-14 Ana Hill Unattached 10-75 Gracie Arrington Unattached 10-16 Brooke Millet Unattached 10-17 Jenna Patterson Unattached 10-18 Maddie Davies Unattached 10-19 Bryce Tuberville Unattached 9-7 PR10 Tessa Mudd Unattached 9-7 PR11 Julianna Hallyburton Unattached 9-1 PR12 Kayla Gifford Unattached 8-713 Laney Wright Unattached 7-7 PR14 Rebecca Cook Unattached 7-7 PR15 Amelia Garrelts…

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The 2019 Pole Vault Carolina Three Kings Invitational

Start List for The 2019 Pole Vault Carolina Three Kings Invitational*!

We are so excited to welcome all athletes to this meet! Here is your start list. We will see you tomorrow! Flight 1 Opening Height 10′Warm ups – 4:30PMMeet Start – 5:30PMName PRGracie Arrington 10-6Luke Lajcin 11-0Keith Weitz 11-0Grace Hotchkiss 11-0Lakelynn Bass 11-6Maura Lane 11-7Ana Hill 11-7Elise Hall 12-0David Hood 12-0Sofia San Miguel 12-3Nathan Hartzell 13-0Brendon Hodge 13-0Tommy Keech 13-6Jonathan Togami 14-6Ellis Woodyard 14-7Jacob Hickerson 15-0Dillon McCarthy 15-6 Flight 2 Opening Height 6′Warm ups – After Group 1 EndsMeet Start –…

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Bill and Brendan Hodge

Pole Vault Carolina Service Project!

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…

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Bob Phillips Clinic October 2018

Pole Vault Clinic with Bob Phillips – A Success!

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!

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Bob Phillips

Pole Vault Clinic with Virginia Tech Coach Bob Phillips!

Jump start your season by spending the day with a world class coach! Bob Phillips is one of the winningest coaches in ACC and NCAA history. In 2018 alone, his athletes won nine ACC medals, three NCAA medals, and nine All-American placements. In addition to sharing his philosophies, Bob will discuss technique, drills, and exactly what to look for in video to assess each phase for correctness. You will put it all together on the runway! The clinic is open to athletes…

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What It Takes

Perseverance is defined as steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. My daughter Sofia has a great story on perseverance. It has been 78 weeks since she became a collegiate athlete. She has endured: 390 practices5 injuries234 jump sessions4680+ jumps in practices 550 days of chasing the dream of a new PR, all without improving her high school PR. And then on day 551, a new PR! Congratulations Sofia! It takes a…

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Phone: (919) 523-8444
Email: jose@polevaultcarolina.com

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Durham, NC 27703