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Eye-Popping First Indoor of the season

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:17 am
by Russ
Jordan Thull of East Lyme HS, East Lyme, CT, (11th grader) jumped 14'0" tonight (well...Thurs. 12-09) at the Wesleyan Univ. Open meet in Middletown, CT. He's ready for a big junior year both indoors and out. Way to go Jordan! :yes:

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:05 pm
by VaultBrad
hey russ,
yeah jordan is looking pretty good. i jumped agaist him yesterday at the New Haven Invitational he went 13'6". im just going from a short approach still( 6 lefts) , but i went 15'9"(new PR). jordan has a few things to work on, but hes in exactly the same place i was last year at this time.

-Brad Holtz

ps: are you gonna come to RI for any ofthe brown open meets?

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:59 pm
by Russ
Brad,

I had planned to be at Brown on the 15th and 22nd, but I'm recovering from a slight hamstring pull (last Sat.). I should be ready to go again on Jan. 5 at Brown. I may come to Brown on the 22nd but I won't be able to jump myself (I don't think so anyway).

Thanks. I'm glad to hear that you are doing do well.

See ya,

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:59 pm
by VaultnGus
Wednesday night I'm gonna be stuck up in Shrewsbury at a dual meet until 8 but i'm gonna zoom down to Brown right afterwards. Gotta get some footage for Pole Vault New England

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 3:42 pm
by VaultBrad
doug you better make it down, im going back to 7 steps tomorow (which means 16' poles)

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:22 pm
by VaultnGus
oh I'll be there if just to watch Aaron Salinger struggle mightilly to clear 14' ...

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:59 pm
by theflyingkorean
16' poles! crazy!

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:51 pm
by APKpolevaulter
I only use 12' poles. It bugs me whenever i go to any place to vault because i know i can use a much larger pole. My coach prefers i just stay low and work on my form until the season rolls around. Hes right, once i move up hopefully ill be satisfied.

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:53 pm
by APKpolevaulter
I went to the AAU nationals this past summer. There i used a 13' pole, but the transition was short notice. Now i can at least jump whatever grip i use, so im pretty happy.

Sorry for the double post. im new here

Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:41 am
by lonestar
APKpolevaulter wrote:I only use 12' poles. It bugs me whenever i go to any place to vault because i know i can use a much larger pole. My coach prefers i just stay low and work on my form until the season rolls around. Hes right, once i move up hopefully ill be satisfied.


I like the way your coach thinks!

Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:17 pm
by APKpolevaulter
lonestar wrote:
APKpolevaulter wrote:I only use 12' poles. It bugs me whenever i go to any place to vault because i know i can use a much larger pole. My coach prefers i just stay low and work on my form until the season rolls around. Hes right, once i move up hopefully ill be satisfied.


I like the way your coach thinks!

Hes an old time vaulter, very smart man.