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Top High School Vaulters to meet in Forney

The nation's top high school pole vaulters will open their season this weekend at the Club Altius Season's Greeter at Forney High School in Forney, Texas. Seven State Champions from Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma will open their seasons on Saturday, December 15 at the all day indoor pole vaulting festival that will feature two pits and competitions for all ages and abilities.

Shade Weygandt will lead the way for a loaded girls field that features seven of the top ranked returning high school pole vaulters. Texas State Champions Weygandt and Jessica Doyle from Hays HS in Buda, will face Arkansas State Champions Stephanie Forman and Staci Yahn. Weygandt, a junior at Mansfield High School, holds the national sophomore record with a best of 13-7 and has her eyes set on the national high school record of 14-2 1/2 currently held by Tori Anthony of California. Weygandt is the top returning prep pole vaulter in the country. Senior Stephanie Foreman has a best of 13-2 and is the fourth best returning prep vaulter.

2007 Texas 3A State Champion Blaine Bassler is the favorite in a boys field that features 15 boys with personal bests of 15 feet or better. Bassler has a personal best of 16-4 and is the sixth best returning prep vaulter in the country. He will be challenged by Jack Whitt of Norman, Oklahoma and Jason Pelletier of Bryant, Arkansas who were also both State Champions last year.




High School Elite Girls
Shade Weygandt
- Junior at Mansfield HS in Mansfield, TX
- Personal best of 13-7
- Holds the freshman and sophomore class records
- Top returning prep pole vaulter
- 2007 Texas 5A State Champion
- 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals Champion
- 2007 USATF Junior Olympic Intermediate National Champion

Stephanie Foreman
- Senior at Lake Hamilton HS in Lake Hamilton, AR
- Personal best of 13-2
- #4 returning prep pole vaulter
- 2007 Arkansas 6A State Champion
- 2007 2nd at Arkansas Meet of Champions

Jessica Doyle
- Senior at Hays HS in Buda, TX
- Personal best of 12-9
- #10 returning prep pole vaulter
- 2007 Texas 4A State Champion
- 7th at 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals

Shelby Kennard
- Junior at Rockwall HS in Rockwall, TX
- Personal best of 12-7
- #13 returning prep vaulter
- 2007 AAU Junior Olympic Intermediate National Champion
- 3rd at 2007 3A Texas State Meet

Staci Yahn
- Senior at Mena HS in Mena, AR
- Personal best of 12-5
- 2007 Arkansas 4A State Champion
- 3-time Arkansas Indoor and Outdoor State Champion

Aly Daily
- Senior at Lockhart HS in San Marcos, TX
- Personal best of 12-3
- #17 returning prep vaulter
- 2nd at 2007 4A Texas State Meet

Morgan Toone
- Junior at Belton HS in Belton, TX
- Personal best of 12-0
- #22 returning prep vaulter
- 13th at 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals

Sage Lasater
- Senior at Stephenville HS in Stephenville, TX
- Personal best of 12-0
- #22 returning prep vaulter


High School Elite Boys

Blaine Bassler
- Senior at West HS in West, TX
- Personal best of 16-4
- #6 returning prep vaulter
- 2007 Texas 3A State Champion

Jack Whitt
- Junior at Norman North HS in Norman, OK
- Personal best of 16-0
- #11 returning prep vaulter
- 2007 Oklahoma 6A State Champion
- 2nd at 2007 AAU Junior Olympic National Championships Young Men

Jason Pelletier
- Senior at Bryant HS in Bryant, AR
- Personal best of 15-9.75
- #15 returning prep vaulter
- 2007 Arkansas 7A State Champion
- 4th at 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals

Monte Willett
- Senior at Grapevine HS in Grapevine, TX
- Personal best of 15-6
- #21 returning prep vaulter
- 4th at 2007 Texas 5A State Championships

David Taylor
- Senior at Grapevine HS in Grapevine, TX
- Personal best of 15-6

Ryan Hodges
- Personal best of 15-5
- 11th at 2007 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships Young Men

Jeffrey Rodriguez
- Senior at Fossil Ridge HS in Keller, TX
- Personal best of 15-3

Eric Frawley
- Junior at Midlothian HS in Midlothian, TX
- Personal best of 15-2
- 2nd at 2007 AAU Junior Olympic National Championships Intermediate

Vince Frawley
- Junior at Midlothian HS in Midlothian, TX
- Personal best of 15-0
- 2007 USATF Junior Olympic Intermediate National Champion

dang thats an awesome meet! i wish i was in there area! Sounds like a blast! Good luck to all.

Im pumped.....


This should be interesting, im going from either 5 or 6 rights, so this should be a really fun and exciting meet to open the season. I can't wait to see everyone again!!

Where can I see this list of top returning prep vaulters ? Is it on the net ?

pvdad81 wrote:Where can I see this list of top returning prep vaulters ? Is it on the net ?

I just figured it out from last year's Dyestat list. It probably starts to get less accurate after #10 or 15 or so.