Jamaican wins Penn Boys

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/h ... RECORD.asp

ENNIS WATCHES AS JC'S SAMUELS SHATTERS POLE VAULT RECORD
Monday, April 27, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, USA - Former National Junior Record holder in the pole vault Jabari Ennis was on spot at the 115th Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia on Saturday to watch as Jamaica College's K'Don Samuels raise the mark to new heights.

Former pole vaulter Jabari Ennis (right) congratulates Jamaica College's K'Don Samuels after he broke the former's record at the 115th Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia on Saturday. (Photo: Paul Reid)
Ennis, who attended Kingston College, was in the crowd of 47,904 at a sun swept Franklin Field as Samuels battled fatigue and calf cramps to soar over 4.80m to became the first Jamaican to win the event at the Penn Relays.
Samuels, who is in his final year as a junior and who drew a number of college coaches to watch him win on Saturday, was joint owner of the record at 4.60m for just over a year until Saturday when he claimed it for himself.
Later at a ceremony put on by Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), Ennis presented Samuels with a brand new state-of-the-art pole and encouraged him to go after the National Senior Record of 5.30m that former also holds.
Samuels was named TJB male performer of the
meet and was presented with gift baskets.

[achtungpv]

Jabari had a lot of potential until he blew out his knee at the TX Relays his senior year at Miami. He definitely could've jumped well over 18'.

[KYSEAMAN]

The other vaulters here at Tennessee & myself would love to have K'Don Samuels as a teammate check us out...

http://www.utpolevault.blogspot.com/