Holiday Heights: Chicago Vaultfest

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The first annual Holiday Heights Chicago Vaultfest was a huge success! We will need more pits next year. Mark Hollis took top honors with a PR setting 17'3" jump. I think we had at least 15 people PR over the 3 day event.

I'll be posting official results in the next day or two. For now you can see a few pics at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48087380@N00/

and Becca posted the excellent Santa Claus video at:
http://www.polevaultpower.com/media/video/HolidayFestSanta.wmv

can you say free take off....
(I believe this is Chris Westfield)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48087380@N00/339025300/

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Results are in!

We divided the field into elite, open, master's, high school, youth, & mythical creatures. The top ten places for each division were scored, with the rest listed in order of best height.

I know there were many PRs set. If you set a new PR let me know and I'll put an asterisk by your name.

Congratulations to:
Mark Hollis - 17'3 - Winner, Elite Men, new PR, meet record holder
Melissa Gergel - 12'6 - Winner, Elite Women, meet record holder
Ed Miller - 15'0 - Winner, Open Men, meet record holder
Rachel Seacrest - 11'6 - Winner, Open Women, meet record holder
Sam Krantz - 15'6 - Winner, HS Men, meet record co-holder
Alex Freshour - 15'6 - new PR, meet record co-holder
Mitchell Erickson - 15'0 - BIG new PR
Melissa Gergel - 12'6 - Winner, HS Women, meet record holder
Luke Winder - 8'0 - Winner, Youth Boys, meet record holder
Emily Clay - 9'6 - Winner, Youth Girls, meet record holder
Keith Petranek - 12'0 - Winner, Master's Men, meet record holder
Karen Rieger - 9'0 - Winner, Master's Women, meet record holder

Other new PRs:
Blain Peckman - 14.6
Alex Lambert - 14
Logan Pflibsen - 13.6
Sam Sleeper - 12
Andy Agamy - 11

Full Results:

Elite Men
1 Mark Hollis 17.3* **
2 Chris Smith 16.6
3 Jake Winder 16.6
4 Chris Westfield 15.6
5 Mike Bina 15.6
Mark Zilch NH
*Event Record
** New PR

Elite Women
1 Melissa Gergel 12.6*
2 Ashley Whittaker 12
3 Megan Rossi 11.6
3 Kaylin Himes 11.6
* Event Record

Open Men
1 Ed Miller 15*
2 Jim Foreman 14.6
3 Steven Sulfridge 14.6
4 Bryan Carrel 14.6
5 Brad Seberhagen 14
6 Aaron Rossman 14
7 Wesley Jackson 14
8 Josh Schupbach 14
9 Jamie Steffen 13.6
10 Dirk Haller 13.6
Aaron Decker 13.6
Gavin Kirchner 13.6
Jeremy Shaw 13.6
Morgan Manogue 13.6
Michael Fontana 13
Joel Sterk 13
Justin Rudock 13
David Zieman 13
Sean Aldridge 13
Ian Cox 13
Mike Savegnago 12.6
Chris Scott 12
Frank Prill 12
*Event Record

Open Women
1 Rachel Seacrest 11.6*
2 Liz Wilkie 11
3 Jackie Ziegler 11
4 Megan McKenna 10.6
5 Carolyn Kalafut 10.6
6 Sara S 10
7 Katie Hopkins 10
8 Sarah Zigman 9.6
9 Ashley Flint 9.6
10 Melissa Purta 8.6
*Event Record

High School Men
1 Sam Kranz 15.6*
2 Alex Freshour 15.6* **
3 Mitchell Erickson 15**
4 Andy Ryan 15
5 Blain Peckman 14.6 **
6 Josh Winder 14
6 Alex Lambert 14 **
8 Mick Viken 13.6
9 Logan Pflibsen 13.6 **
10 Justin Lee 13.6
Joe Roberts 13
Tony Araque 12.6
Eric Forbes 12
Sam Sleeper 12 **
Barret Guzaldo 11.6
Carlos Carabajal 11.6
Ryan Biesterfield 11
Andy Agamy 11 **
Tanner M 10.6
Zach Glasebrook 10
Jimmy Zars NH
Matthew Anderson NH
*Event Record
** New PR

High School Women
1 Melissa Gergel 12.6*
2 Ashley Fozkos 11
3 Carrie V 9.6
4 Cortney Fisher 9.6 **
5 Kristin D 9.6
6 Haley Stuckey 9 **
7 Cassie Butcher 8.6
*Event Record
** Tied PR

Youth Boys
1 Luke Winder 8*
*Event Record

Youth Girls
1 Emily Clay 9.6*
2 Jenna Warensie 9
*Event Record

Master's Men
1 Keith Petranek 12*
2 Jeff Watry 11
3 John Anderson 11
*Event Record

Master's Women
1 Karen Rieger 9*
*Event Record

Mythical Creatures
1 Santa Claus 12*
*Event Record