VaTech Vaulters Prepare to Start Season

[Bubba PV]

You jumping too Brian? Kick butt and let us know how it goes!! Bubba

http://www.hokiesports.com/track/recaps ... 02aaa.html

Pole vaulters, distance runners start indoor track and field season
Tasming Fanning returns to the track on Friday at the Appalachian Invitational
December 2, 2008
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Tech pole vaulters, along with seniors Tasmin Fanning and Natalie Sherbak will get an early start to their 2008-09 indoor track and field season on Thursday and Friday.

Tech’s pole vaulters will be heading to Lynchburg for the Liberty Kickoff on Thursday. Competing for the men will be juniors Yavgeniy Olhovsky, Jared Jodon, sophomores Hunter Hall and Mike Miller. On the women’s side juniors Caitlin Thornley, Lisa Birnbaum and freshman Abby Schaffer will make their 2008-09 debuts.

Meanwhile, Fanning and Sherbak will both be running in the 3,000-meter run on Friday at the Appalachian Invitational in Boone, N.C., at the Holmes Convocation Center. Fanning is coming off a third-place and All-American performance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 24, while Sherbak placed second in the 3,000-meters at the ACC Indoor Championships last season.

The Liberty Kickoff’s pole vault competition is scheduled for 6:45 p.m., while the Appalachian Invitational will begin at 11 a.m. Results will be posted on hokiesports.com following the meets.

[VTechVaulter]

Sadly not in this one. I am still down in Jonesboro working with coach bell. I love the facility at liberty, fast runway, always have been on big pole off short run there. This year I open on saturdarday (dec 6) at the ASU convocation center. Last year first meet i jumped 17'6.5 from 6 lefts, this year the goal is to make 17'8 from 5 steps.

I tried to call coach phillips tonight to get the results, but so far no phone calls back, ill post as sson as i hear

[VTechVaulter]

Jenia Olhovsky - 5.20 (5 lefts)
Hunter Hall - 5.05 (7 lefts)
Jared Jodon - 4.95 (7 lefts)
Mike Miller - 4.50 (dont know)

Abbey Schaeffer - 3.90 (not sure on run again)
Haven't heard the other girls results yet

[Bubba PV]

Thanks for the early peek Brian. Here's the story. Bubba

http://www.hokiesports.com/track/recaps ... 04aaa.html

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Virginia Tech pole vaulters kicked off the 2008-09 indoor track and field season strongly on Thursday, as freshman Abby Schaffer captured the pole vault title for the Hokie women, and junior Yavgeniy Olhovsky won the event for the men at the Liberty Kickoff at the Tolsma Indoor Track Complex in Lynchburg, Va.


In her first collegiate competition, Schaffer showed why she was one of the top pole vault recruits in the country last year, coming out of Easton Area High school in Easton, Pa. Schaffer cleared 12-09.50 for the victory in the event. Junior Elise Birnbaum vaulted 11-09.75 to take third in the competition. Junior Caitlin Thornley earned fifth with a clearance of 11-03.75.


The Hokies finished one-two-three in the men’s pole vault competition. Olhovsky, a 2008 All-American in the event, continued where he left off in last season, clearing 17-00.75 for the gold medal. Sophomore Jonathan Hall placed second, followed by junior Jared Jodon in third. Hall and Jodon vaulted 16-06.75 and 16-02.75, respectively. Sophomore Mike Miller placed fifth with a clearance of 14-03.25.


Former Hokies Erin Mahony and Adam Bingaman both fared well at the meet competing for Vertical Technique. Mahony took second in the women's pole vault, with a 12-03.50 effort, while Bingaman earned fourth, clearing 15-03.00 on the men's side.


Tech continues the first weekend of track and field action, as 2008 cross country All-American Tasmin Fanning and 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier Natalie Sherbak compete in the 3,000-meter run at the Appalachian Invitational on Saturday. Results will be posted on hokiesports.com following the meet.