Reno Elite - Whitt, Hollis, Scot 5.50, Hutson 4.40

[rainbowgirl28]

I'll try to post some updates... there is no internet at the arena, so I'll be texting from my not-so-smart phone.

http://twitter.com/polevaultpower

The most updates will probably be through UCS: http://twitter.com/PoleVaultSummit

And of course check out the hash tags for the Summit. I won't be using them because I am just text messaging, but other are: http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23pvsummit2011

[rainbowgirl28]

The format for this year's elite competition is a little different, this is what I have been told...

There are ~6 men and ~6 women in the elite fields. Then there are ~5 men and ~5 women in the Dark Horse fields.

While the elites are warming up on pits 1 and 2, the Dark Horse vaulters will begin their competition. They get two bars, both of which are below opening height for the elite pit. If they make the second bar, they advance to the elite competition and move over to pit 1 or 2.

[rainbowgirl28]

I don't know official start lists but I will post on Twitter...

I think for the men, the elites include: Mark Hollis, Jack Whitt, Nick Hysong, Brandon Estrada, Jordan Scott, and Jeff Coover. I think the Dark Horse men include: Paul Litchfield, Levi Keller, Nick Frawley... I'm blanking on the rest. I might have a few mixed up... but I don't think I mixed up the Nicks. Kind of a head scratcher, but whatever. Oh yeah Jake Pauli is jumping, not sure which group.

I'm not sure who is jumping for the women. A lot of people here are not jumping, including Brad Walker (healthy but plans to open at USATF), Chelsea Johnson (healthy but undecided if competing indoors), Darren Niedermeyer (injured). I am not sure if April Steiner-Bennett is jumping, she tweaked a nerve or something in her foot recently. Erica Bartolina is coming off an ankle sprain but plans to jump.

[rainbowgirl28]

I am going to head to the Arena... check my Twitter for updates! Hopefully it works If not, UCS will have plenty of Twitter updates as well.

[rainbowgirl28]

Too tired to type up full results... top men were:

1. Jack Whitt 5.50
2. Mark Hollis 5.50
3. Jordan Scott 5.50
4. Nick Hysong 5.20 no misses
several others 5.20

Kylie Hutson won the women with 4.30 or so.


All three of the top men looked good and could have made another bar or two. Hollis had some booming heights.

I believe Jack Whitt is the youngest male to ever win the elite competition at the PV Summit.

[AVC Coach]

Congrats to Jack!

[rainbowgirl28]

OK sorry to take forever to get these up. The results on the PV Summit website have been updated but are still slightly inaccurate and are missing the Dark Horse results.

Elite Women
1 Kylie Hutson (who is NOT Canadian!) Nike 4.40m
2t Mary Saxer Unattached 4.20m
2t Tori Pena Ireland 4.20m
4 Katie Viuf Unattached 4.20m
- Lacy Janson Nike NH


Elite Men
1 Jack Whitt Oral Robers 5.50m
2 Mark Hollis Unattached 5.50m
3 Jordan Scott Unattached 5.50m
4 Nick Hysong Unattached 5.20m
5 Nick Frawley US Air Force 5.20m
- Brandon Estrada Puerto Rico NH
- Jake Pauli Unattached NH
- Jeff Coover Team Indiana Elite NH
- Shawn Francis Team Nodak NH
- Paul Litchfield Unattached NH
- Levi Keller Unattached NH


Dark Horse Women (served as qualifier for elite competition, but none qualified)
1 Alicia Rue Unattached 4.10m
2 Katie Viuf Unattached 4.10m
- April Kubishta Unattached NH
- Erica Bartolina Unattached NH

Dark Horse Men (served as qualifier for elite competition, 5.10 and 5.20 were the only bars attempted)
1 Shawn Francis Team Nodak 5.20m
2 Nick Frawley US Air Force 5.20m
3 Levi Keller Unattached 5.20m
4 Paul Litchfield Unattached 5.20m
5 Bryant Wilson Unattached 5.10m
- Justin Norberg Unattached NH

[vaultmd]

Bryant Wilson, isn't it?

[rainbowgirl28]

Bryant Wilson, isn't it?

Whoops, you're right!

[joebro391]

anyone got footage of Levi??? -6P

[rainbowgirl28]

anyone got footage of Levi??? -6P

Here's a video with all of the best jumps from the elite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwZHJGJUtg4

There is a shot of Levi @ 5:15, but I don't think too many people were filming the dark horse competition when he made a few bars.