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We have the honor of having the event with the most entries that don't meet the qualifying standard (men's pole vault). Why? John Chaplin loves to let in people who don't have the standard... if he likes you or your coach that is...

Here are the entries as of 2/16/12 6:54 a.m


Men's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Joseph Berry unattached 5.40 not qualified
Craig Van Leeuwen Apex Vaulting 5.40 not qualified
Brad Walker Nike 5.80 qualified
Derek Miles Nike 5.60 qualified
Jason Colwick unattached 5.53 qualified
Mark Hollis NIke 5.52 qualified
Nick Frawley U.S. Air Force 5.50 qualified
Jeremy Scott unattached NM open
Dustin DeLeo unattached 5.43 not qualified
Scott Roth unattached 5.41 not qualified
Jordan Scott unattached 5.41 not qualified
Chip Heuser unattached 5.40 not qualified
Nick Mossberg unattached 5.40 not qualified
Michael Seaman Samford University 5.40 not qualified
Levi Keller unattached 5.37 not qualified
Darren Niedermeyer Jump High Athletic Club 5.37 not qualified
Jeffrey Coover unattached 5.36 not qualified
Sean Young unattached 5.32 not qualified
Jason Scott unattached 5.27 not qualified
Alexander Bentley unattached 5.24 not qualified
Matthew Rudin Miami University of Ohio 5.20 not qualified



Women's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Lacy Janson unattached 4.52 qualified
Kylie Hutson Nike 4.50 qualified
Janice Keppler unattached 4.42 qualified
Mary Saxer New York Athletic Club (NYAC) 4.40 qualified
Samantha Sonnenberg unattached 4.32 qualified
Katherine Viuf unattached 4.32 qualified
Jennifer Suhr adidas 4.88 open
Becky Holliday unattached 4.45 open
Melinda Owen unattached 4.28 not qualified
Vera Neuenswander unattached 4.20 not qualified
Angela Rummans unattached 4.03 not qualified

Here's who should definitely get in:


Men's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Brad Walker Nike 5.80 qualified
Derek Miles Nike 5.60 qualified
Jason Colwick unattached 5.53 qualified
Mark Hollis NIke 5.52 qualified
Nick Frawley U.S. Air Force 5.50 qualified
Rory Quiller unattached 5.41 open - Auto Qualifier (3rd at 2011 Indoor Nationals)
Scott Roth unattached 5.41 not qualified - Auto Qualifier (iWC A standard)
Jeremy Scott unattached NM open - Auto Qualifier (iWC A standard)



Women's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Jennifer Suhr adidas 4.88 qualified
Lacy Janson unattached 4.52 qualified
Kylie Hutson Nike 4.50 qualified
Becky Holliday unattached 4.45 qualified
Janice Keppler unattached 4.42 qualified
Mary Saxer New York Athletic Club (NYAC) 4.40 qualified
Samantha Sonnenberg unattached 4.32 qualified
Katherine Viuf unattached 4.32 qualified
Melinda Owen unattached 4.28 not qualified - Auto Qualifier (iWC A standard)

There are six college guys qaulified. To bad they cannot go, we would have a full field. Most conference meets are that weekend, before anyone asks why that do not go. Rory is in the field.

Don't know if my email made a difference or not, but they finally got the auto-qualifiers updated. Also, Jordan Scott and Vera Neuenswander qualified this weekend. Paul Litchfield qualified too, with 5.52 at Simplot, but he told me he doesn't plan to go.

http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/USAInd ... status.asp


Women's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Jennifer Suhr adidas 4.88 qualified
Lacy Janson unattached 4.52 qualified
Kylie Hutson Nike 4.50 qualified
Becky Holliday unattached 4.45 qualified
Janice Keppler unattached 4.42 qualified
Mary Saxer New York Athletic Club (NYAC) 4.40 qualified
Samantha Sonnenberg unattached 4.32 qualified
Katherine Viuf unattached 4.32 qualified
Vera Neuenswander unattached 4.30 qualified
Melinda Owen unattached 4.28 qualified
Jenny Soceka Above The Bar Track Club, Inc 4.12 updated
Angela Rummans unattached 4.03 not qualified




Men's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Brad Walker Nike 5.80 qualified
Derek Miles Nike 5.60 qualified
Jason Colwick unattached 5.53 qualified
Mark Hollis NIke 5.52 qualified
Nick Frawley U.S. Air Force 5.50 qualified
Rory Quiller unattached 5.41 qualified
Scott Roth unattached 5.41 qualified
Jeremy Scott Nike NM qualified
Jordan Scott unattached 5.50 updated
Bryant Wilson unattached 5.42 open
Dustin DeLeo unattached 5.43 not qualified
Joseph Berry unattached 5.40 not qualified
Chip Heuser unattached 5.40 not qualified
Nick Mossberg unattached 5.40 not qualified
Michael Seaman Samford University 5.40 not qualified
Craig Van Leeuwen Apex Vaulting 5.40 not qualified
Levi Keller unattached 5.37 not qualified
Darren Niedermeyer Jump High Athletic Club 5.37 not qualified
Jeffrey Coover unattached 5.36 not qualified
Sean Young unattached 5.32 not qualified
Jason Scott unattached 5.27 not qualified
Alexander Bentley unattached 5.24 not qualified
Matthew Rudin Miami University of Ohio 5.20 not qualified

I can pretty much guarantee they won't take any unqualified women (different people making decisions than the men). On the men's side there are now 9 guys qualified. Indoors they like to have small fields of about 8 or so. I wouldn't think they would take anyone else, but it's John Chaplin making the call, so ANYthing could happen. But if I were one of the unqualified guys, I wouldn't hold my breath...

Looks like these will be the start lists:


Men's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Brad Walker Nike 5.80 qualified
Derek Miles Nike 5.60 qualified
Jason Colwick unattached 5.53 qualified
Mark Hollis NIke 5.52 qualified
Paul Litchfield unattached 5.52 qualified
Nick Frawley U.S. Air Force 5.50 qualified
Jordan Scott unattached 5.50 qualified
Rory Quiller unattached 5.41 qualified
Scott Roth unattached 5.41 qualified
Jeremy Scott Nike NM qualified
Dustin DeLeo unattached 5.43 accepted
Jared Jodon unattached 5.43 accepted
Bryant Wilson unattached 5.42 accepted




Women's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Entry
Jennifer Suhr adidas 4.88 qualified
Lacy Janson unattached 4.52 qualified
Kylie Hutson Nike 4.50 qualified
Becky Holliday unattached 4.45 qualified
Janice Keppler unattached 4.42 qualified
Mary Saxer New York Athletic Club (NYAC) 4.40 qualified
Samantha Sonnenberg unattached 4.32 qualified
Katherine Viuf unattached 4.32 qualified
Vera Neuenswander unattached 4.30 qualified
Melinda Owen unattached 4.28 qualified

On the men's side, there was the usual hodge podge of random non-qualified people being let in the meet.

I don't have an opinion about how big the field size should be. I have an opinion about the rules not being followed. They should just make all the T&F Champs be like the Olympic Trials... here's the auto qualifier, here's the field size. Or just use the one qualifier and actually stick to it.

I guess I shouldn't waste any energy on this. It's the same BS that John Chaplin has been doing since long before I was born. Supposedly he's not running for men's open chair again, so maybe things will get better. Or maybe one of his cronies will take over and things will remain the same.

I hate it when rules and standards are not followed, and it comes down to the judgment of a possibly senile old man

We had 4 men with the Indoor World Standard to go to Worlds....

1 backed out
1 has not jumped indoors and hasn't declared yet
1 has not made the qualifier but declared
1 has made the qualifier and declared

So as of today as long as the two who have the 5.72 make a bar and no one else makes 5.72 at the Championship they will go to Indoor worlds.


I'm just glad when they let one 5.41 in they let everyone in above him. Should be a fun meet to watch I really hope a few others can challenge for the 5.72 bar. Tough place to jump very fast boards and poles roll in very easily. Who will bring big enough poles.

will be interesting...

anyone needing a good "physio" shakeout...Andy Miller will be there.. he's the best in the world

find him

good luck

dj

ADTF Academy wrote:We had 4 men with the Indoor World Standard to go to Worlds....

1 backed out
1 has not jumped indoors and hasn't declared yet
1 has not made the qualifier but declared
1 has made the qualifier and declared

So as of today as long as the two who have the 5.72 make a bar and no one else makes 5.72 at the Championship they will go to Indoor worlds.


I'm just glad when they let one 5.41 in they let everyone in above him. Should be a fun meet to watch I really hope a few others can challenge for the 5.72 bar. Tough place to jump very fast boards and poles roll in very easily. Who will bring big enough poles.

Scott Roth injured his hammy earlier this year. If he and Grande were to NH or jump really low at USATF Indoors, and no one else jumped 5.72, it would be interesting to see what USATF does. I would be inclined to not take anyone who can't show fitness.

Does anyone know why Derek scratched out? He seemed like practically a shoo in to make the team.

Derek told me he was only interested in outdoors and the Olympic's, and also said he was done after that. Why he was entered I am not sure.

kewh wrote:Derek told me he was only interested in outdoors and the Olympic's, and also said he was done after that. Why he was entered I am not sure.

Glad to hear he's not injured!