Street vault a big draw in Coos Bay (OR)

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Street vault a big draw in Coos Bay
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By Staff Reports
Saturday, August 30, 2008 | No comments posted.

Sixty-two-year-old John Altendorf, from Corvallis, clears the bar set at 12 feet during the Blackberry Street Vault on Aug. 23. He was one of the oldest competitors at the street pole vaulting event, as part of the Blackberry Arts Festival in downtown Coos Bay. World Photo by Lou Sennick.

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More than 30 pole vaulters from three states competed in the third-annual Blackberry Street Vault, a pole vault competition in downtown Coos Bay during the Blackberry Arts Festival.

Austin Ouderkirk of Newport had the best clearance of the day, getting over the bar at 15 feet to win the men’s 17-18 age group.

Catherine Street of Wilsonville cleared 12 feet to win the same age group for women. Local pole vaulters Lindsay Wright of Reedsport, Sammie Clark of North Bend and Dave Eckes of Coos Bay all won their divisions.

The masters portion of the event drew five vaulters over 45 years old. Of those, 51-year-old Louis Balcom of LaCenter, Wash., had the top mark, clearing 13 feet.

Terry Cannon of Springfield was the oldest competitor, at 71, and cleared 10 feet.

Greg Eckes of Coos Bay won the steel pole competition by clearing 10-6.

The age-group winners are listed in today’s Community Scoreboard.

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Greg Eckes of Coos Bay won the steel pole competition...

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Track & Field

Blackberry Arts Street Vault

Age Group winners

WOMEN

13-14 — Lindsay Wright, Reedsport, 8-6.

15-16 — Sammie Clark, North Bend, 11-0.

17-18 — Catherine Street, Wilsonville, 12-0.

Open — Terra Schumacher, Sublimity, 11-6.

MEN

13-14 — Dave Eckes, Coos Bay, 8-0.

15-16 — Taylor Duncan, Crescent City, Calif., 11-6.

17-18 — Austin Ouderkirk, Newport, 15-0.

Open — Eric Webb, Vancouver, Wash., 11-6.

Masters (with ages in parentheses)

Jody Stecher (48), Newport, 8-0.

Louis Balcom (51), Lancaster, Wash., 13-0.

Dan West (55), Eugene, 11-6.

John Altendorf (62), Corvallis, 12-0.

Terry Cannon (71), Springfield, 10-0.

Steel Pole

Greg Eckes, Coos Bay, 10-6.