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Old Pole Vault memory

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:07 pm
by Glory
So I have been vaulting for about 8 years now..for some reason i was remembering back when i was in highschool seeing someone put their pole in the box then flip it end over end several times to mark their step..I was curious if anyone out there had seen this or any other weird pole vault related things..just curious..thought it was a funny memory

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:29 pm
by LHSvaulter
i do that to find my steps after 3 lefts. the distance between my left foot strikes is 13', so i just use my pole to measure instead of running back. I do get some funny looks though when I do it.

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:46 pm
by Sean/vaulter/naeS
HA HA freshman year we were watching the JV competition and there was a kid vaulting who did not where compression shorts. After that meet he has forever been known as sneaky snake.

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:57 am
by rainbowgirl28
Catching the poles for those cute boy pole vaulters from the other high schools, in 1999 ;)

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:14 am
by pvtaz
While I was working my first Bronco Invite, I almost got flattened by a girl on a brand new pole...OUCH :confused: and watching Emily Mattoon jump for the first time :yes:

Marking Steps

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:04 am
by drcurran
Back in the day! We used our pole all the time to mark steps. Example would be - 4 pole lenght + part of a pole length which we marked on the pole with tape. Worked great - "we don't need a tape measure" !