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Unread postby nitro » Sun May 25, 2008 8:03 pm

anyone doing it?
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Unread postby kev44000 » Sun May 25, 2008 10:23 pm

Yes i am going to Omaha. If I qualify. I kind of had a bad meet in Arkansas this weekend.
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Unread postby vault3rb0y » Sun May 25, 2008 10:27 pm

Jack dont stress. Just get some consistent jumps on whatever poles you have to get on to finish jumps, and you will be just fine. I got stuck in that rut a few weeks ago, and you just need to have some practices where you just jump and dont force yourself onto poles unless you feel comfortable with it. I know you still got that 17'+ in you, you just have some tuning to do from now till then. Ill be in Greensboro so good luck everyone!
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Unread postby polevaulter08nw » Mon May 26, 2008 2:27 am

i think corey might be talking about the summer usatf track clubs or unnattached runners that compete in a section state region and then nationals at the end of july. I did it the past 2 years and never really had success with it. I do though enjoy the meets and nationals was fun. I am almost posative that i won't be doing it this year.
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Unread postby asianvaulter » Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:48 pm

I'm gonna do it. I just hope to qualify to Omaha from my region - lol, it might be a little tough for me because I'm coming back from vacation on July 12, and I think my region qualifying is on the 13th. That's gonna be fun - MAJOR jet lag. XP
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Unread postby gymnastsrock » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:38 pm

The guys head coach talked me into doing it just to have another meet. I'll be at Caroll College (WI) on june 21st
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Unread postby pvhigh1 » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:04 am

Im going to go if I make it. I went to nationals last year in walnut California for J.O's. It was tons of fun. Did anyone go last year?
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Unread postby Split » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:26 am

I've heard about it.
I was asked to do it this year at League Prelims, but didn't really know what it was...

Anyone care to explain?
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Unread postby KJ » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:11 am

I qualified to go to nationals last year... but had other meets here in CT and it was alot cheeper just to stay here!... but i am thinking about going all the way this year... but things could change... our association meet is this sunday!
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:28 am

Split wrote:I've heard about it.
I was asked to do it this year at League Prelims, but didn't really know what it was...

Anyone care to explain?


http://www.usatf.org/groups/Youth/progr ... ics/TF.asp
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Unread postby Thats.What.She.Said » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:50 am

ok so i have a question, say i go this year more for the experience, and not actually expecting to be super good. I know i'm in the intermediate age bracket ['92 - '93] with a '93 birthday, then will i still be "intermediate" next year?
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Unread postby nitro » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:00 pm

yup
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