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Chris Steddum injured in auto accident.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:17 pm
by Carolina Extreme
We need for everyone to remember Chris Steddum in their prayers. Chris has been traveling competing in meets and had a wreck this morning avoiding a dog. He rolled his vehicle multiple times and got his arm chewed up by the pavement. From what I was told he should recover ok but was pretty shaken up by it. It could have been a great deal worse. His parents are headed from TX to MO to be with him. I'll update you when I have more.
If you are not familiar with Chris, he graduated from South Carolina last year, he still lives and trains here, and has a personal best of 5.50m (18' 0.5"). He has been competing unattached and with our club this year. As anyone who knows him will tell you, he is not just a great vaulter, he is a great young man with a bright future ahead of him.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:24 pm
by rainbowgirl28
Get well soon Steddum
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:39 pm
by eleazar
Man I hate to hear this news...please keep us posted on how he is doing...Chris is truely a great guy, not to mention one of the best vaulters I have ever seen jump...
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 6:22 pm
by achtungpv
That sucks.
Never EVER swerve avoid a dog, a deer, etc. If you don't roll your vehicle, it's likely you'll hit a tree or something else just as immovable.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:05 pm
by VTechVaulter
our thoughts are with you buddy... get well soon
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:06 pm
by russvault
Chris was one of the people to give his condolences when my brother got killed in a car accident in october. I saw him at a meet this year and he is a class act. We will be praying for him here at the olympic training center.
Russ Buller
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 11:06 pm
by Carolina Extreme
Chris should be back in Texas by now with his family for a couple of weeks recovering. It'll be a spell before he can vault again, but hopefully sometime this summer. His girlfriend says, "Thanks for all of your prayers".
His poles did not fare as well. It will take some time to replace them. In the meantime I have an extra set that I hope will work for him.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 12:51 am
by Carolina21
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to thank all of you for your prayers and concerns. I am doing better and hopefully will be recovered in a few weeks to a month.
get well CHris
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 8:30 am
by Bruce Caldwell
get well CHris let us all know whe you are in the swing of things