Savidge Wins Simplot
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:19 am
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Savage wins pole vault at Simplot Games
Michael Hohl
Appeal Staff Report
February 21, 2005
Jordan Savidge of Smith Valley High School and the Reno/Tahoe Athletics Club won the pole vault with a personal record jump at the 27th annual Simplot Games on Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho.
Savidge, a senior at Smith Valley, cleared 15-feet, 9-inches to improve his previous best by two inches and beat a blue chip field of athletes at Idaho State University's Holt Arena. He showed the potential to do even better, according to coach Paul Heglar.
"He cleared 15-9 by eight inches," Heglar said of Savidge, who has won two 1A state championships at Smith Valley. "Jordan's ready to get on a longer pole, and when he does that, I look for him to do some great things. The goal is to become the first (high school) kid in Nevada to go 17 feet, and I really believe he can do it."
Tony Fritsche, a junior at Galena High, also placed sixth in the competition with a personal best of 13-9.
"He cleared 13-9 by a ton, and he was over at 14-3 but he knocked the bar off with his hand," Heglar said of Fritsche.
Smith Valley senior Sam Marshek also cleared 13-3 in the pole vault and Easton Harris went 6-0 in the high jump for the Reno.Tahoe Athletics Club.
For more information about the SImplot Games, go online to www.simplotgames.com.
Savage wins pole vault at Simplot Games
Michael Hohl
Appeal Staff Report
February 21, 2005
Jordan Savidge of Smith Valley High School and the Reno/Tahoe Athletics Club won the pole vault with a personal record jump at the 27th annual Simplot Games on Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho.
Savidge, a senior at Smith Valley, cleared 15-feet, 9-inches to improve his previous best by two inches and beat a blue chip field of athletes at Idaho State University's Holt Arena. He showed the potential to do even better, according to coach Paul Heglar.
"He cleared 15-9 by eight inches," Heglar said of Savidge, who has won two 1A state championships at Smith Valley. "Jordan's ready to get on a longer pole, and when he does that, I look for him to do some great things. The goal is to become the first (high school) kid in Nevada to go 17 feet, and I really believe he can do it."
Tony Fritsche, a junior at Galena High, also placed sixth in the competition with a personal best of 13-9.
"He cleared 13-9 by a ton, and he was over at 14-3 but he knocked the bar off with his hand," Heglar said of Fritsche.
Smith Valley senior Sam Marshek also cleared 13-3 in the pole vault and Easton Harris went 6-0 in the high jump for the Reno.Tahoe Athletics Club.
For more information about the SImplot Games, go online to www.simplotgames.com.