High Schoolers Better Than College Vaulters?!

[Skyin' Brian]

Our school record for Oregon is 18'3, the highest in the country. That's gonna be hard to beat.

you could make a case that eshbach actually still has the record since skipper jumped that in a post season meet. eshbach did it at his state championship. of course skipper went on to prove that he was definately a better prospect coming out of high school. i still think it is more impressive to do it in your state meet though but skipper also did other events at state, so you take your pick which is a more impressive performance.

[rainbowgirl28]

Our school record for Oregon is 18'3, the highest in the country. That's gonna be hard to beat.

you could make a case that eshbach actually still has the record since skipper jumped that in a post season meet. eshbach did it at his state championship. of course skipper went on to prove that he was definately a better prospect coming out of high school. i still think it is more impressive to do it in your state meet though but skipper also did other events at state, so you take your pick which is a more impressive performance.

Also consider that Skipper had a cast taken off of his hand about 2 weeks before State...

[zack]

Actually Dial only held the record until '85.

18-2.25 .......................... Eric Eshbach (Orangefield, Tx) 99
18-2 ........... Brandon Richards (San Marcos, Santa Barbara, Ca) 85
18-1.25 ................................... Joe Dial (Marlow, Ok) 81
18-0(A) ................. Pat Manson (Aurora Central, Aurora, Co) 86
17-11.75(A) ...................... Greg Duplantis (Lafayette, La) 81
17-10.50 .......... Dale Jenkins (Abilene Christian, Abilene, Tx) 81
17-8.50 ................... Brent Burns (Acalanes, Lafayette, Ca) 87
17-8 ............................ Bobby Most (United, Laredo, Tx) 01
17-7.5 ................................ Tommy Skipper (Sandy, Or) 02
17-7 ................................... Jeff Bray (Elk City, Ok) 89
......................... *Sage Thames (Frenship, Wolfforth, Tx) 00