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17 footers

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:52 am
by VTechVaulter
Anyone know what school has had the most 17 foot vaulters in the same year. Im gonna guess somewhere down in texas but i have no actual facts, so if anyone does it would be cool to hear

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:03 pm
by blistex720
I would guess Kansas back in the day but I don't know for sure

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:49 pm
by Scott Go Pre
One of my coaches used to coach at LSU and tells a story of how he had about 5 to 7 vaulters all over 17', this included Greg Duplantis. But he has been known to blow a lot of smoke out of his @$$.

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:14 pm
by AVC Coach
In the early '90's, we had a good crew at Arkansas State University with Kelly Riley, Jeff Hartwig, John Kelly, Andy Mooneyhan, Mark Rademaker, Walter Mooneyhan and myself. All 17 feet or higher.

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:34 pm
by KYLE ELLIS
What about abilene christian back in the day? i remember a picture of their vaultcrew in billy olson's book. and im pretty sure all of them jumped 5.20+.

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:49 pm
by gtc
in 1990 Baylor had 7 vaulters over 17 feet or higher. I was there coach.

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:20 pm
by bjvando
anyone remember Blinn Community College?

thats where Tim Montgomery went to JC...

rumor has it that they had 10+ vaulters between 17-18.....

this just a rumor or anyone know if its fact?

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:13 pm
by achtungpv
bjvando wrote:rumor has it that they had 10+ vaulters between 17-18.....

this just a rumor or anyone know if its fact?


Rumor. They never had more than 2 or 3 vaulters at a time usually. I think their school record was in the mid to high 17's though.

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:43 am
by mitchg
i think UT had a couple of 18+/- guys competing at the same time back in the day...like lojo, mack and others...im not positive though

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:44 pm
by carryabigstick
Tennessee had these 4 guys at one time
1. Adam Smith: 18' 4
2. Justin Daler: 18' 4
3. Tim Mack: 18' 4
4: LoJo: 19' 7

Who has the most vaulters w/ 17+ PR's coming into this year?? It would be interesting to take a poll. Does anyone have 4 or even 5??

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:32 am
by TreyDECA
carryabigstick wrote:Tennessee had these 4 guys at one time
1. Adam Smith: 18' 4
2. Justin Daler: 18' 4
3. Tim Mack: 18' 4
4: LoJo: 19' 7

Who has the most vaulters w/ 17+ PR's coming into this year?? It would be interesting to take a poll. Does anyone have 4 or even 5??


i think UCLA has 4

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:14 am
by carryabigstick
wow, 4 is a lot. they must have pretty intense practices together. Not that 17 feet is unbelievable but its still very solid vaulting. Most schools are happy to have 1 consistently over 17. I think 4 is outstanding. Wonder what the most in one meet is from the same school ??