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Unread postby BethelPV » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:41 pm

Changing mine just with one person:

Brad Walker at 6.00+
Derek Miles at 5.80 again
Mark Hollis at 5.75 or 5.80

Alt: Tim Mack at 5.70
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Unread postby sarkell » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:15 am

It seems to me that two of the three hot favorites always makes it, one bombs out and a complete surprise makes it...
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Unread postby Vaultiletics » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:32 pm

Men
1. Walker
2. Miles
3. Mack
Alt. Skipper

Women
1. Jenn St.
2. Stacie D.
3. Jillian Schw.
Alt. Lacy J.
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Unread postby GWU Vaulter » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:26 pm

Vaultiletics wrote:Men
1. Walker
2. Miles
3. Mack
Alt. Skipper

Women
1. Jenn St.
2. Stacie D.
3. Jillian Schw.
Alt. Lacy J.


Perfect picks, i have to go with those exact picks......Walker is auto....and miles has been so consistent this yr...And the way Mack is jumping right now he for sure got third....Tommy skipper i have to go with the ALT. because this is one of the places he jumps the best!!!

Women perfect picks as well!!
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Unread postby jcoover » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:45 pm

I know I made picks earlier in the forum but I am going to repick now given recent circumstances.


Men's Team
Walker - 6.05m with good shots at 6.15m
Miles - 5.85m
Mack - 5.80m
Alt. Hollis - 5.75m

Women's Team
Dragila - 4.80m
Jennski - 4.75m
Schwartz - 4.70m
Alt. Janson - 4.70m
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Unread postby Lax PV » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:55 am

Walker is going to be tough to beat, that is a given I think. I think that Tim is coming on strong at the right time, and third could be a lot of people, Tommy, Derek, Mark Hollis...any of those guys... but I think Derek's experience in big meets will prevail.

On the girls side, Dragila, Jenn and Jillian Schwartz... as always--the Bell people know how to jump well when it's on the line..
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Unread postby patybobady » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:50 pm

Walker
Miles
Skipper
Alt. Stevenson
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still alive

Unread postby old vaulter » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:21 pm

After prelims my 3 are still alive...Walker Mack and Stevenson...Lookin good
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Re: still alive

Unread postby Lax PV » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:13 pm

old vaulter wrote:After prelims my 3 are still alive...Walker Mack and Stevenson...Lookin good



I'm liking the Walker, Mack, Miles combo as well.

Now that qualifying is done... what do people think for finals?
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Unread postby achtungpv » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:37 pm

Walker
Buller
Norberg
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Unread postby AP » Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:02 pm

Prelims were rough. I'd say the surprise for me was Buller. I hadn't seen him compete all year but the guy is on it. He blew through twice in warm ups and looked world class at 5.50. Walker and Mack look typical with little or no need to many vaults to get 5.80+. Miles, Pauli, Hartwig are contenders. Guys from my class: Jeff Ryan and Gensic are looking solid and in a position to get 5.70. Fellow Illini and Norberg rattled a bar but is in it.

How I see it:

Walker to win and shake the world record.
Mack to be in a close second

3rd is up for grabs
Who wants it the most and who is going to first attempt 5.70
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Unread postby cliffhucker » Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:43 am

I'm going with Walker, Stevenson, and Mack good luck!
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