Olympic Trials Predictions

[njvaulter]

Stevenson
Skipper
Hartwig


What do I get when I win?

[OAKPV2004]

Stevenson
Skipper
Hartwig

That is probably the favorites.

Darkhorse's:
Hysong
Miles
Buller
Mack
Harvey

why so many darkhorses? THE TRIALS ARE UNPREDICTaBLE. I wouldn't care who makes it as long as they do good in Athens. Who thought Hysong would have won the whole thing, besides probably himself, and who thought Chad Harding was going to make the team?

[vaultguru6]

one more dark horse that blew our minds about 2 months ago......Justin Norberg.

[CLCPV04]

mark my words - tommy is going to make that team....

[SlickVT]

I am not tryin to be a hater here, but why is everyone votin for Skipper? Granted hes a great vaulter, but he has gone 18 10 ONCE. I can name at least 9 or 10 US vaulters who can consistently go 19:

Toby
Hartwig
Mack
Harvey
Miles
Hysong
Johnson
Buller
Walker

The kid has got a great future, but for these olympics, my prediction are:

Stevenson
Hartwig
Miles

[gatorhatincracker]

i agree with SLIckVT

skipper IS good, but i dont know if he can handle the pressure that goes along with trials.

i m going with hartwig, stevenson, buller

[russvault]

This is what happened indoors, so who knows what is going to happen in a crosswind??

Look what happened last time:

HArtwig no finals
Toby broke pole NH
Buller broke pole NH
Davis NH
Miles jump off
Manson jump off
Harting Jump off winner 18'5"
Mack 18'
ETC "You never know, so you cant count out anyone in the USA"
Young or old

Indoor National Results
Men Pole Vault
==========================================================================
Sponsor: Progression: 5.30-5.40-5.50-5.60-5.65(WCQ)-5.70
Note: All ties for 1st, 2nd & 3rd MUST approved by Referee
World: W 6.15m 1993 Sergey Bubka, UKR
American: A 5.96m 2001 Lawrence Johnson, Adidas
Name Year Team Finals
==========================================================================
Finals
1 Toby Stevenson Nike 5.80m 19-00.25
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70 5.75 5.80 5.85
PPP PPP PPP O PPP XO XO O XXX
2 Jeff Hartwig Nike 5.75m 18-10.25
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70 5.75 5.80 5.85
P P P XXO P O XO XXP X
3 Russ Buller Asics 5.75m 18-10.25
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70 5.75 5.80
PPP XO PPP PPP PPP XXO XO XXX
4 Brad Walker Washington 5.60m 18-04.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70
PPP O PPP O PPP XXX
4 Nick Hysong unattached 5.60m 18-04.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70 5.75
PPP PPP PPP O PPP PPP XXX
6 Timothy Mack Nike 5.60m 18-04.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70
PPP PPP XO O PPP XXX
7 Jim Davis unattached 5.60m 18-04.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70
PPP XO XO O PPP XXX
8 Derek Miles Nike 5.60m 18-04.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70
PPP PPP O XXO PPP XXX
9 Justin Norberg Shore Athlet 5.60m 18-04.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.65 5.70 5.75
O PPP XO XXO PPP XXP X
10 Tye Harvey New Balance 5.50m 18-00.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60
PPP O O XXX
11 Jacob Pauli unattached 5.40m 17-08.50
5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60
PPP O PPP XXX
12 Mark Calvin unattached 5.40m 17-08.50
5.30 5.40 5.50
XO O XXX
13 Scott Slover unattached 5.40m 17-08.50
5.30 5.40 5.50
PPP XO XXX
14 Robert Mclean unattached 5.30m 17-04.50
5.30 5.40
XO XXX
15 Dean Starkey Shore Athlet 5.30m 17-04.50
5.30 5.40 5.50
XXO PPP XXX

[pvpaul7]

i agree with slick vt... Ive seen russ jump a few times this year, especially at texas, first attempt make at 5.60, i bet he will earn a place this year.

[Skyin' Brian]

good point about the 19' think. although i wouldnt agree that all of those vaulters consistantly get 19 there are some consistant over it and some who occasionally get 19(which is amazing not taking anything away from these incredibly athletes)

stevenson, hartwig, miles is a good pick, but seems too obvious there has got to be some surprise in there somewhere. i mean this is the trials, the usa is stacked like crazy.

my pics for the men: toby, hartwig, jeremy scott.......i saw his first 18' jump when he did it at d3 nationals indoors(i also saw that record broken this year it will be interesting to see how hans does in the trials as well he is a great guy) then he set another pr at another big meet--2003 indoor usatf nationals to make the team. he is a big meet performer and my pick for third

women:
dragila, johnson, dutoit

[NUVAULTER]

Tommy is good, but let's get real.

Stevenson
Hartwig
Walker

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT GET REAL SKIPPER???? PLEASE
TOBY
HARTWIG
AND THIRD WILL BE WHO EVER IS CLEAN
ID SAY MILES ESHBACH AND WALKER

[Skyin' Brian]

Tommy is good, but let's get real.

Stevenson
Hartwig
Walker

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT GET REAL SKIPPER???? PLEASE
TOBY
HARTWIG
AND THIRD WILL BE WHO EVER IS CLEAN
ID SAY MILES ESHBACH AND WALKER

ok, im not going to predict skipper as a qualifier, but would not be surprised if he did crack the top 3

[NUVAULTER]

hey buddy hate to burts your bubble but cracking the top 3 would mean he qualified.....