Texas Relays Results

[OAKPV2004]

http://www.polevaultworld.com/TexasRelays05.html

some video from the A groups

[wacky274]

Here's the university men A group results for those who did you yet see them. Scotten was looking ON, same with Mackel and Martin. Mackel had a big 10 cm pr which has been coming for awhile.

1 Ray Scotten JR Nebraska 5.50mR 18-00.50
5.05 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50 5.55
PPP O XO O XO XXX
2 Scott Martin Oklahoma 5.40mR 17-08.50
5.05 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
PPP XO XXO O XXX
3 Derek Mackel JR New Mexico J5.40mR 17-08.50
5.05 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
XO O XO XXO XXX
4 Bobby Most JR Texas Tech 5.30mR 17-04.50
5.05 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
PPP O O XPP XX
5 Chris Chappell SR Arizona J5.30mR 17-04.50
5.05 5.20 5.30 5.40
O XO O XXX
6 Justin Sutton SR Texas A&M J5.30mR 17-04.50
5.05 5.20 5.30 5.40
XXO XO XO XXX
7 Brandon Glenn Arizona State J5.30mR 17-04.50
5.05 5.20 5.30 5.40
O XXO XXO XXX
8 Tom Rusteberg SR Houston 5.20mR 17-00.75
5.05 5.20 5.30
XO XO XXX
9 Jared Thornhill SR Texas Tech J5.20mR 17-00.75
5.05 5.20 5.30
XXO XXO XXX
10 Kevin Opalka SR Arizona 5.05mR 16-06.75
5.05 5.20
O XXX
11 Brandon Mahler JR Texas J5.05mR 16-06.75
5.05 5.20
XO XXX
12 David Sullivan JR Virginia J5.05mR 16-06.75
5.05 5.20
XXO XXX
12 Brandon McFarling SO Texas J5.05mR 16-06.75
5.05 5.20
XXO XXX
-- Cory Aguilar JR Abilene Christian NH
5.05
XXX
-- Levi Armstrong SR UT-Arlington NH
5.05
XXX
-- Seth Harris JR Texas Tech NH
5.05 5.20
PPP XXX
-- Garrett Penton JR Florida NH
5.05
XXX
-- Dan Shaffer SR Florida NH
5.05
XXX
-- P.J. Brown SR Arkansas NH
5.05
XXX
-- Gable Baldwin SO Nebraska NH
5.05
XXX
-- Austin Landreth SR Oklahoma NH
5.05
XXX
-- Shay Collett JR UT-Arlington DNS
5.05
DNS
-- Eric DiSilvestro JR Illinois DNS
5.05
DNS

[mikepv1]

For someone who doesn't get to go to practice regularly, doesn't have coach, doesn't get to ice or get stretched ever, has to bring his daughter to practice or meets sometimes, is lucky if he gets 2 hours at practice because he lets his wife go out there for the rest of the time and jump, and spends any "free" time taking care of a baby, going to school, and working, 4.90 is pretty damn good.

I am sure he will jump higher...but I don't want to hear anyone say he should be, because he has a lot to worry about that most athletes don't.

(congrats on the dec win this week trey!!)

I am aware of all of that, and I included concessions to that effect in my post. However, he jumps considerably higher in practice than he does in meets. Last night, he was 10 centimeters clear of 5.15 off the ground from a skip-in 7. I am not saying he should be reaching the pinnacle of his ability right now. I am saying he should be jumping higher than his current meet performances because he IS jumping higher in practice--ALOT higher.

That was, by the way, his first attempt at 5.15m. He had some close misses at 5.20 as well. He blew up 5.06m by like 20cm. There is no reason why he shouldn't be jumping higher than 4.90, because he is consistently jumping around 20cm higher. He is obviously capable of that even in his current situation because he has already done it. I have watched him do it. Every time I have seen him practice he has done it. The only thing thing that could be holding him back in meets that wouldn't be holding him back in practice is stress related to performance expectations--hence, my earlier assertion that it is probably mental.

If I were saying Thomas should perform optimally, I would be mentioning something more like 5.40m, not 5.10m. I am saying that he should believe in himself a little more. He is more capable, even in his current situation, than he thinks he is.

[Jennapv]

Ah yes, I reread your post and saw what you said....apologies Mike!

Yeah, he should go higher in meets...he told me about that 5.06 jump and said you were there to witness it.

How's the hamstring, by the way? I'm sure you're glad we have this weekend off!!
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[VaultMarq26]

For someone who doesn't get to go to practice regularly, doesn't have coach, doesn't get to ice or get stretched ever, has to bring his daughter to practice or meets sometimes, is lucky if he gets 2 hours at practice because he lets his wife go out there for the rest of the time and jump, and spends any "free" time taking care of a baby, going to school, and working, 4.90 is pretty damn good.

I am sure he will jump higher...but I don't want to hear anyone say he should be, because he has a lot to worry about that most athletes don't.

(congrats on the dec win this week trey!!)

I agree. I trained at South Alabama for a week over spring break with my teammates, and after talking to him, his wife, and seeing the limited facilities that many pole vaulters need, I realize how difficult it is for him to be at the level he is at.

[mikepv1]

Ah yes, I reread your post and saw what you said....apologies Mike!

Yeah, he should go higher in meets...he told me about that 5.06 jump and said you were there to witness it.

How's the hamstring, by the way? I'm sure you're glad we have this weekend off!!
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Hamstring is doing better. It's hard to say right now whether or not I'll be ready by LSU.

Mid-season weekend breaks are always refreshing. I saw you and Erin doing pole runs today. You're looking pretty strong.

Thomas actually went over 5.06m twice. The first one was the better of the two, although it didn't stay up (standards were too far back). He made 5.06 look like his opening height and a low one at that. On that vault, he concentrated on not swinging up until he was underneath his bottom hand, and the result was the best inversion I think he has ever achieved. He only hit it on the way down. The second time, he wasn't quite as high, but he cleared it. I snuck the bar up to 5.15m, and he went over and just brushed it on the way down. Then, I snuck it up to 5.20m, and he almost cleared that as well.

If you put the bar on 5.30m and were able to convince him that it was 5.00m, he would probably clear it.