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Michael Morrison 17' 00'' .5
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:36 pm
by MightyMouse
MM just jumped 17 00 .5 in the AAA VA state meet at GMU. Cleared it on the first attempt with room to spare. He then took it to 17 7 and had a very close 1st attempt but died on the last two. Its his Indoor PR and puts him 2nd in the nation.
*Also my boy David Newkirk got 2nd at 14 feet
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:37 am
by rainbowgirl28
That makes 4 high school boys taking shots at Pat Manson's record. Impressive!
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:42 am
by Vault&Flip
Funny that a clearance of 17'7 would have given him a national record by half an inch, but only given him a school record by 1 inch
LoJo jumped 17'6 for Breat Bridge High School in the early 90s
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:49 am
by shiftydavaulter
is there any video of the jump, id love to see it
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:43 am
by AVC Coach
Congrats to Michael! This could be an historic year in the high school pole vault.
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:56 pm
by nitro
thats awsome....anyone know what the most high schoolers over 17 feet is because i can see 10-15 people doing it outdoors if they improve a little
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:30 am
by PVJESS08
Awesome job Mike!
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:51 pm
by rainbowgirl28
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-817 ... orts-local
Michael Morrison, a pole vaulter from Great Bridge High in Chesapeake, created the biggest buzz in the meet's opening day. He set a meet record by jumping 16-2, but didn't stop there.
He went on to clear 16-6, then jacked the bar up to 17 feet, 1/2 inch, which he got over on his first attempt. He finally missed all three attempts at 17-7, which would have set the national high school record. The high school record is 17-61/2, which Pat Manson set in 1986 in Colorado. Morrison is clearly in elite company. His 17-foot vault was the second best in the nation this year, behind an effort of 17-31/2 by Spencer McCorkle of Bryant, Ark. The vaults by Morrison and McCorkle are the nation's best by high school athletes since 1999.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:19 pm
by Robert schmitt
Seems like a lot of HS jumping high this year!
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:06 am
by VTechVaulter
rainbowgirl28 wrote:The vaults by Morrison and McCorkle are the nation's best by high school athletes since 1999.
emmmm perhaps this should say INDOORs
but yeah. these high schoolers are jumpin insane right now
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:48 am
by AVC Coach
Indoors or not, there have been some indoor HS 17 footers since 1999.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:54 am
by VAVAULTER
another thing that is funny is MM signed with FL. well thats not the funny part but the funny part is they already have a mike morrison on the team that has been 12 time all american. You can tell the difference between the two though. Ill Let you find that one out for yourself.
http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=1 ... 12400.html