celebs/pro athletes who are into pole vaulting?

[Scott Go Pre]

Good ole Earl Bell was in a movie titled "Personal Bests". It is one movie I don't recommend for younger viewers. It is more for a mature audience.

[PVMD2B]

Earl was in a "mature" movie?! What is this? I never knew. Why is it not recommended for younger viewers? Does he say bad words? I know, lots of questions... I am going to see if my local blockbuster has this one!

[Scott Go Pre]

Earl was in a "mature" movie?! What is this? I never knew. Why is it not recommended for younger viewers? Does he say bad words? I know, lots of questions... I am going to see if my local blockbuster has this one!

That movie Earl was in is rated a well deserved R. Unless you are able to buy R rated tickets, then I would not suggest this movie.

the link to the movie's info is as listed below:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084489/

[PVMD2B]

THANKS!

I am well old enough to see this film. I think I am going to try and find it! haha

[achtungpv]

This guy was a year ahead of me and jumped in junior high but moved away after 8th grade and didn't jump again. Jumped 10' or 10'6 in 8th grade. From his bio it appears he hasn't grown since 8th grade...probably only belmore can appreciate or know who this guy is...

http://www.pbrnow.com/ridersbulls/riders/rider.cfm?ID=1498

[Bruce Caldwell]

ANDREE PICKENS Another attractive women Pole Vaulting and a WORLD CLASS GYMNAST
Training for a new sport to accomplish the Pole Vault
She is currently vaulting at Earl Bells place 13' plus with short run

http://www.gymtide.com/athletes/AndreePickens.shtml

this site has slide show worth seeing
With all these Highlights she was also One of five honorable mentions for ""Glamour"" magazine's ""Top-10 College Women""

Prep Highlights
Graduated from Cypress Falls High School
Coached by Debbie Kaitschuck, Deana Parish and Luis Garcia at Cypress Academy, the same club that produced former Tide All-American Kim Bonaventura
Four-year member of the U.S. National Team, 1993-97
Alternate on the 1995 U.S. World Championship team
An Elite Level gymnast, finished 12th in the all-around at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials
Took third in the all-around at the 1996 Australian Cup in Adelaide, South Australia
Competed at the 1994, 95 and 96 U.S. National championships
Finished eighth in the all around at the 1996 McDonald's America Cup
Fourth in the all-around at the 1996 U.S. Classic
Collegiate Highlights
1999 (Freshman):
NCAA Balance Beam Champion
SEC Freshman of the Year
NCAA Region 4 Gymnast of the Year
Honda Award Finalist
Finished first in the all-around at the NCAA Super-Six
First freshman gymnast in NCAA history to earn five All-American honors in one season
Only the third Alabama gymnast to earn five All-American honors in one year
Competed in 61 of a possible 64 events during the course of her rookie season
Scored 9.9 or better 29 times during the season, including four 10.0s
First freshman, during the 1999 season, to earn a 10.0 on Jan. 30 against Minnesota
Second gymnast in Tide history to earn two 10.0s in one meet, which she did against UMass on Feb. 21
2000 (Sophomore):
Earned three first-team and one second-team All-American honors after finaling at the NCAA Championships in the all-around, vault and uneven bars
Finished third in the all-around at the NCAA Super 6
Voted SEC Gymnast of the Year
Named NCAA Region 4 Gymnast of the Year for the second consecutive year
Won the Southeastern Conference all-around, vault and uneven bars titles, becoming Alabama's first triple conference event winner since Dee Foster in 1991
Earned All-SEC honors for her conference championship performance
Ranked No. 1 nationally in the all-around for four weeks, spent the last nine weeks of the season ranked in the top-5
Ranked No. 1 nationally on the floor exercise for three weeks
Ranked as high as third in the nation on the uneven bars, never fell out of the top 10 all season
Scored 9.9 or better on the vault in every postseason outing of the season
Posted 25 scores of 9.9 or better during the season
Of a possible 60 events, competed in 53
Earned a career best 9.95 on the balance beam at UGA
Earned the Sington Soaring Spirit trophy as the best amateur athlete in the state of Alabama
Inducted into Gamma Beta Phi national honorary
Awarded Black Scholar Award recognition
Academic All-SEC
2001 (Junior):
Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Year
NCAA Central Region Gymnast of the Year
All-Southeastern Conference
Central Regional vault and uneven bars champion
Named Alabama's ""Most Valuable Gymnast""
Team Captain
Earned the Tide's ""Lewis Each Courage Award""
Ruptured her achilles heel during practice the week before the NCAA Championships, ending her season
Hit 37 of the 39 routines during the season
Scored no lower than a 39.075 in the seven times competing as an all-arounder
Scored perfect 10.0 on uneven bars against Kentucky
Tied her career-high all-around score against Penn State, 39.750
Has missed only one competition in her career, this year's meet against Georgia
Won 14 events throughout the season and led the team 19 times
Ranked as high as No. 1 in the all-around, No. 3 on floor exercise, No. 6 on vault , No. 8 on uneven bars and No. 15 on balance beam
Contributed to the Tide's 49.700 school record floor exercise score with a 9.950
Contributed to Alabama's 49.625 school record on the uneven bars at the Central Regional Championship with a 9.950
Inducted in Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) and Phi Sigma Pi national honor societies
Awarded Black Scholar Award recognition
Invited to the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference
Academic All-SEC
2002 (Senior):
Alabama's Student Athlete Advisory Board President
One of five honorable mentions for ""Glamour"" magazine's ""Top-10 College Women""

[rainbowgirl28]

Andree is my roommate

http://www.andreepickens.com/

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.polevaultpower.com/forum/vie ... php?t=9532
http://www.polevaultpower.com/forum/vie ... php?t=9695

Two football players who used to be vaulters

[vaultmd]

Mike Sabatino, who has been in various soap operas for like forever, was my team mate at UC Irvine and a three-time NCAA Division II Champ outdoors.

[rainbowgirl28]

Christian rapper KJ-52 was a pole vaulter in high school, broke his nose doing it!

[kcvault]

Eric Estrada's son Brandon Estrada jumped 17-4 for USC this year. Saw Eric Estrada at a UCLA meet watching his son jump.

[pvdad81]

Garth Brooks daughter is a pole vaulter. They were at a USATF meet this summer in Oklahoma. Garth enjoyed cheering on his kid just like the rest of us proud dads and nobody bothered him. I thought it was great.