Pratt: Vaulting His Way to the Top

[VTechVaulter]

...I think he'd rather get another national title. At least, that's what I'd do. Mecham, my coaches name is Dennis Mitchell. I jump for Akron.

I:ll give you two reasons he may want to jump at WICs instead of NCAAs:

Prize money (which will likely include immediate sponsorship) and the following quote from the first article above:

Berryhill said Pratt's performance at Reno matched any athletic achievement by a BYU Cougar in a collegiate competition.

"Every coach, basically, that's in the NCAA and every open coach was at this competition," Berryhill said. "What he did was equal to winning the Masters [golf tournament] on the amateur level and beating the pros by five strokes."

If you had a choice, would you take on the Tiger Woods of the world, or compete at the NCAAs (no knock on the NCAAs, as they have been the springboard to many a great success story around the world)?

HE CANT ACCEPT PRIZE MONEY. Just ask Grande about that.

[jomrus]

oh yeah that too, unless he decides to go pro, which... I think would be dumb at this point.

[gtc]

Jumping 5.70 at the age of 26 is like winning the Master's by 5 strokes. While still being an amateur??

[Mecham]

I think you guys will be in for a treat

[TreyDECA]

i was invited to the meet a few weeks ago... which i respectfully declined.

there's plenty of time to win $$ and compete with the big guys if he's really serious about the vault. this is his last go round for NCAA's right? why not try to go out on top with what will be a great comp between he and tommy?? instead of a mediocre comp and have himself lost amongst the 10th-20th place vaulters of the world at worlds.

[zipsDIGSpv]

why not try to go out on top with what will be a great comp between he and tommy??

I'd be willing to bet its gonna come down to more then just Pratt and Tommy. In fact I'm driving the 14 hours counting on that fact. Nationals is gonna be nasty! I think it's going to be a competition like we haven't seen in years in Arkansas

[rainbowgirl28]

this is his last go round for NCAA's right?

I don't think so. He's a sophomore or junior in eligibility.

[jomrus]

No he's def a senior. He's been here as long as I have. Unless there's another rule that I don't know about.

[TreyDECA]

why not try to go out on top with what will be a great comp between he and tommy??

I'd be willing to bet its gonna come down to more then just Pratt and Tommy. In fact I'm driving the 14 hours counting on that fact. Nationals is gonna be nasty! I think it's going to be a competition like we haven't seen in years in Arkansas

i didn't mean to put anyone else down or out of the fight, but just based on the lists- it's gonna be tight at the top... GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.

[uconnvaulta]

if pratt isnt a senior this season there is some screwed up stuff going down over at BYU cus that is ridiculous he is 26!!!!!! how old are walker and stevenson?

[jomrus]

he is a senior

[Skyin' Brian]

if pratt isnt a senior this season there is some screwed up stuff going down over at BYU cus that is ridiculous he is 26!!!!!! how old are walker and stevenson?

ive met seniors in college over 40 years old...