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Longest Standing HS State Record
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 6:23 pm
by rainbowgirl28
Casey Carrigan set the WA state record of 17-4.75 in 1969. This record still stands. Are there any other states with a longer standing pole vault record?
Because some states have different standards for how records can be set, I will clarify a bit. Washington allows records to be set until August 31st of the senior year. Carrigan jumped 17-4.75 at Golden West that summer.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 10:48 am
by lonestar
5.30 as a high schooler in 1969! That is awesome!
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 12:29 pm
by rainbowgirl28
lonestar wrote:5.30 as a high schooler in 1969! That is awesome!
He was amazing
That set a National High School Record that stood for a long time. He made it to the Olympics fall of his senior year in high school. He is also said to have jumped his age from age 8 to 17, but I don't know if he did the lower heights/ages at meets.
I have another record for you.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:12 pm
by vaultinggoat16
SP 81' 3.5" NR Michael Carter Dallas Jefferson 1979
According to that site it is STILL a national record..That is insane.
Sorry to be off topic
-billy
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:37 pm
by dbulick
Ya that shotput record will NEVER be broken EVER. That is equivilent to someone vaulting 20' in highschool. The most insane record ever, anywhere period.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:14 am
by rainbowgirl28
dbulick wrote:Ya that shotput record will NEVER be broken EVER. That is equivilent to someone vaulting 20' in highschool. The most insane record ever, anywhere period.
It's a little harder to compare because they throw a heavier shot once they get out of high school. I am sure Adam Nelson could throw 80+ feet with a HS shot if he trained at it.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:20 am
by swtvault
It's a little harder to compare because they throw a heavier shot once they get out of high school. I am sure Adam Nelson could throw 80+ feet with a HS shot if he trained at it.
I think Carters best was 69' something with the 16lb shot. Still very impressive.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:37 am
by dbulick
More than likely adam nelson could, course he isnt 17 or 18 anymore. I think even if he did train with the lighter shot it would still be very difficult for him to throw that far. That is just a huge mark.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:41 am
by achtungpv
It's so far out there, it's like 8 feet better than the #2.
Carter's best with the 16# was like 65' in [url]high school[/url].
He won a couple of NCAA titles and the silver at the 84 Olympics. I think his PR was around 71-72'.
Played for the 49ers for many years after that.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:10 pm
by OAKPV2004
I met that guy, michale carter, last summer when I went to a meet in canada. he was a coach and his daughter was on the team. Damn, that dude eats 5 meals at a time and he is about the size of 5 people. He was pretty much a chaperone, i dont think anyone wanted to mess with him.