any vaulters from illinois ?

[PVGrl2407]

oo sorry my names melissa gergel. my pic is from jo's this summer in indy. i was in the intermediate girls group...i didnt do well at that meet at all but katie veith won it with 13' 1" or sumthin.

[VaultMarq26]

what college are you planning on attending. With big jumps like you have already had, most colleges would take a look at you.

[PVGrl2407]

Um...i really have no idea. I'm only a junior so i figure i've got some time. I have wanted to go to Notre Dame ever since i can remember, but i haven't been to a lot of places so i really don't kno anything else. I went through a UCLA phase but they signed a ton of people for next year and i dont kno if they'll be looking for more. But i've always wanted to get away from the midwest ...ND being the only exception. A few people have contacted me through email, but i'm pretty much an unknown right now.

[VaultMarq26]

i am gonna be honest, I had never head of you, but if you keep jumping they way you are, you will get some press. Notre Dame, as I am sure you know, have 2 great freshman this year. They are graduating some seniors this year so they may be looking for more. I will see their coach in 2 weeks at the Big East Championships, I will ask him if he plans to be looking for more women down the road.

[PVGrl2407]

Thanks! That would be awesome...Let me know what he says. I know they have two good freshman vaulters. I went to watch a meet there on January 17th I think and the facilities are amazing! I was kinda surprized that the girls didn't jump that high but it's only the beginning of the season so I dunno. Good Luck at the Big East Championships! Where is it at?

[VaultMarq26]

It is at Akron this year. It is usually at Syracuse, but they are having the Carrier Dome modified. Notre Dame was a possibility to host it, but they just don't have any room for fans.

[*TigerVault*]

ahh ya i recognize ur name from AA state...and yes u are on my video, quite funny cuz at that time i wasn't for sure bout what liz looked like, so i had to guess and well i thought u were izzystikchik at first . And u have made quite an improvement since state last year ryt?

[VaultMarq26]

where did the confusion with liz come about.

[PVGrl2407]

Well at state i only jumped 11. i did four events the first day and i was just worn out. at sectionals last year i jumped 12 and to jump 11 at state after that was disappointing to say the very least.

[VaultMarq26]

well with the improvements you have made since last May, you should be looking to have a big year.

[*TigerVault*]

where did the confusion with liz come about.

well when i went to state...liz and i already knew that we were both going at the time..but didn't know what each other looked like...liz told me her school colors ... gold and something so i saw someone wearin gold and i thought it was liz turned out being melissa gergel...get it .

[VaultMarq26]

good thing you didnt' go up and say something to her....that would have been emberrassing