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Erica and Mike - We are so happy for you guys! Way to go!!!

Are there any girls who might be interested in competing at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California on August 18th? Time TBD. I'm trying to round up a few gals so we can make it happen. If you're interested in coming, please email me (Dana Ellis-Buller) at polvltchik@hotmail.com. Than...

PS There is a chance there will be another meet at the OTC a few days later as well. I'll keep you posted. For now, it's just the 18th.

Are any girls interested in competing at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California on August 18th? Time TBD. I'm trying to round up a few gals so we can make it happen. If you're interested in coming, please email me (Dana Ellis-Buller) at polvltchik@hotmail.com. Thanks!!!

Congrats Jen and Rick!!! That's an impressive opener!!! Wow! I'm proud of you guys! Keep up the great work! Russ and I hope to see you soon!

Congrats to Brad who went 5.51m in unusually cool/cross wind conditions in El Paso, TX today. He had great attempts at 5.65m!!!

Great job Brad! I'm looking forward to watching you vault in Boston! We are very lucky to have Ty as a coach. He's awesome. Nice work!

Thanks Kevin! It was so much fun competing in Albuquerque! I had a blast! Everyone was so kind and supportive. Thanks for finding that pole for me!!! It sure worked well! Your vaults looked great this weekend too! All the vaulters looked fantastic! Thanks also to coach extraordinaire, Mr. Scott Stef...

I know many of you might think this is a little bias, but I really think that Russ (Buller) is going to be the next guy to jump 6m. He is on fire right now. If he can stay healthy (key, of course), mark my words, he'll do it.

I wasn't even in Kansas! I definitely didn't NH, I was a DNS... although, it's nice to get that NH out of the way for the season, without even having to vault!

Dana

I think that the womens' meet is going to be amazing and it's definitely going to be a toss up between more than a handful of them. On the men's side, Russ Buller is definitely going to make the team - he is always right up there in the top three or four at trials for most major meets. He comes thro...

I agree with the top posting. My first coach taught me to really lock out my bottom arm on take-off. I got into the habit of doing that and had trouble breaking it to rock back. I don't think I have ever been able to get completely upsidedown since I learned it that way. Now I am working on releasin...