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From a National Masters News e-blast: O'Connor Betters W70 Vault Mark San Diego/Imperial Association Championships Chula Vista, California, June 9, 2012 For the second time this spring, Nadine O'Connor, W70, bettered the world pole vault mark. Competing at her association championships, O'Connor cle...

Becca made the list! Wish it were OUR Becca, though.

Nadine O'Connor confirms that Charlie's jump was off a regulation runway, and not the raised runway they use.

The meet was USATF-sanctioned, so the record should go through.

My report:
http://masterstrack.com/2010/07/14214/

Ken

I'm checking out these issues with everyone listed on the Kamloops contact page.

Stay tuned!

ken

It's official from the Medical Examiner's Office in San Diego:
http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/b ... _acci.html

What a tragic loss, especially for someone bright enough to attend an elite academic school.

Ken

Coach Magula wouldn't comment when called by a U-T reporter.

Reporters at the San Diego Union-Tribune also say medical examiner has no info on this.

Does anyone know someone at UCSD who was a witness to the accident?

ken

Oy vey.

Probably a false alarm:
http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/discus ... hp?t=36499

My review is here:
http://masterstrack.com/blog/005634.html

ken

Charlie Rader, a former M45 world record holder in the high jump, has lost his cherished step marker. Someone told Charlie that a pole vaulter at the June 6 Pasadena Senior Games at Caltech walked off with the marker -- a varnished wooden ball atop a steel spike that Charlie uses to mark the start o...

Close, but no cigar.

The W40 world record is 3.60, so Irie is a little short.

No doubt she'll go higher this year, though.

Details on the record:
http://masterstrack.com/blog/005335.html

ken

Hi, all

When U get a chance, report how things went at the Summit.

I had to miss it again this year -- but only because I don't know how to vault.

Feel free to write me at TrackCEO(at)aol.com

ken