South Dakota - Hartwig 5.85 - 100 jumps over 19'+!!!!!!

[rainbowgirl28]

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South Dakota Track and Field Squads Combine for 12 Titles at John Dalton Memorial Open; Hartwig Records Top Indoor Vault in the World

2/18/2006


Katie Cerling of Plymouth, Minn., captured the pole vault title with a career-best mark at the John Dalton Memorial Meet on Saturday at the DakotaDome. Cerling vaulted 12’01, which is a provisional mark for the NCAA Division II national meet.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The South Dakota men’s and women’s track and field team turned in another outstanding performance by combining for 12 titles at the John Dalton Memorial Open which was held on Saturday at the DakotaDome.

The meet was highlighted by a special pole vault exhibition won by American record holder Jeff Hartwig, who recorded the best pole vault in the world this indoor season by going 5.85 meters (19’02.25 feet) in a special pole vault exhibition. Hartwig reached a unique milestone by vaulting over 19 feet for the 100th time in his career. Hartwig of Jonesboro, Ark., also broke Olympian Derek Miles’ DakotaDome record of 19’01.25. Hartwig put together his world’s best indoor mark at the third annual “Derek Miles and Friends Pole Vault Competitionâ€Â

[skyshark177]

DQ'd, what did he vault illegally? I bet it was suppose to be a NH.

[tdtb]

Jeff looks pretty good for being 100 years. Could that be 100 "jumps". Just guessing.

[rainbowgirl28]

Jeff looks pretty good for being 100 years. Could that be 100 "jumps". Just guessing.

Haha yeah that was supposed to be jumps. I was only half awake when I made the post.

I believe that makes 11 consecutive years over 19'+

[cdmilton]

Katie Cerling of Plymouth, Minn., captured the pole vault title with a career-best mark at the John Dalton Memorial Meet on Saturday at the DakotaDome. Cerling vaulted 12’01, which is a provisional mark for the NCAA Division II national meet.

Sweet! I coached her in HS. This has been a long time coming for Katie!

[rainbowgirl28]

Meet preview article

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Elite Vaulters Return To Dome

By: JAMES D. CIMBUREK
james.cimburek@yankton.net


Derek Miles celebrates after clearing the bar during the "Derek Miles and Friends" pole vault competition in 2005. The 2006 event is scheduled for today at the DakotaDome. (P&D File Photo)
VERMILLION -- Jeff Hartwig, the American record holder in the pole vault, knows that the opportunities to compete against some of the top vaulters in the country -- and the world -- doesn't come along every day. For the third straight year, though, it will happen in the DakotaDome.
The Derek Miles and Friends Pole Vault Competition will take over the Dome this afternoon, following up the John Dalton Open track and field meet. The event includes three former Olympians -- Hartwig, 2004 silver medalist Toby "Crash" Stevenson and University of South Dakota alum Derek Miles -- as well as Norfolk, Neb., native Jeremy Scott, considered one of the top young vaulters in the country, and USD senior Sam Pribyl, another talented young vaulter.

Ty Harvey, the former University of Minnesota standout and a fourth place finisher at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, had originally committed to compete, but withdrew due to injury.


Miles worked with USD to start the event three years ago, wanting to give back to the institution and the USD coaching staff that helped launch his career.

"The community and coaching staff have always been good to me," he said. "It's hard to say thanks. There's no way to explain how appreciative I am of what they've done for me."

For Hartwig, the competition is a rare opportunity to compete with and against friends away from the Golden Spikes Tour.

"The big thing is we not only enjoy competing against each other, but competing together," he said. "It's hard to find a meet where all the top guys are."

Unlike past years, where their trip to South Dakota fell early in the indoor season, they are just a week away from the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships, Feb. 24-25 at Boston, Mass.

"We're likely to have better performances this year," said Miles, who won last year's event with a height of 19-2 1/2, the seventh-best jump in the world in 2005. "We're coming to the peak for our season and, right now, the world lead isn't all that high."

Hartwig holds the U.S. lead with his winning mark of 18-9 1/2 at the Millrose Games. He hopes to clear 19 feet for the 100th meet in his career when he competes today.

"It would be special to do it here," he said. "I haven't jumped 19 here yet."

Both Miles and Stevenson come in off a hectic travel and competition schedule, one that has had him bouncing from Russia to Reno, Nev., to New York to Sweden to the Ukraine, then here.

"This year indoor season has been hectic," Miles said. "I started a lot earlier and traveled way more. The combination has thrown me off kilter."

Miles still ranks fourth and Stevenson fifth in the nation. Both expect to have a good meet today.

"Toby said he had a really good practice yesterday," Miles noted. "I think he and I both might have a shot at turning things around."

For Scott, the event is part of the learning process as he tries to make himself into a top-level competitor.

"Since last year, I've made a technical overhaul," he said. "Things are starting to come around. I'm starting to jump higher."

What may help all five vault higher is an energetic crowd. Hundreds of people surrounded the pole vault area to watch and cheer a year ago, and an equally impressive crowd is expected again this year.

"This is not going to be a normal event," said USD head track and field coach Dave Gottsleben. "For 45 or 50 minutes, it's going to be a pretty swinging place."

The main video display board in the DakotaDome will be playing highlights from the five vaulters, as well as replaying each attempt. Energetic music will course through the Dome's public address system. Vaulters will be tossing out signed T-shirts and will sign autographs after the event.

During the competition, the energy will provide a snowball effect, according to Miles.

"When the fans are that close, we feed off of that energy and vault higher, then the crowd reacts even more," he said. "That's what makes this so much fun."

It is that energy that keeps Hartwig coming back.

"Every time I come here, it is such a good experience," he said. "With the crowd, you feel that positive energy. I look forward to it every year."

Word of the high-energy event is spreading in pole-vault circles. Harvey had committed to compete this year, and more might join them in the future.

"Every year on the circuit, more and more athletes are getting excited about this meet in South Dakota," he said. "It's making news."

The John Dalton Open begins at 8 a.m. for high school events and 9 a.m. for college events. The Derek Miles and Friends pole vault competition begins at 2 p.m.

[AVC Coach]

Congrats to Jeff! It's great to see him back on top of his game! 100 times over 19 feet is HUGE!

[nitro]

that is great

[rainbowgirl28]

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Elite Vaulters Soar At Dome

Hartwig Takes World Lead With Vault Of 19-2 1/4 Saturday

By: BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK
james.cimburek@yankton.net


VERMILLION -- U.S. pole vault record holder Jeff Hartwig came into South Dakota with the best mark in the country this season. He left with the best in the world.
Hartwig, competing in the "Derek Miles and Friends" pole vault competition at the DakotaDome, cleared 5.85 meters (19-2 1/4) to take over the world lead from Germany's Tim Lobinger (5.82 meters). The event also marked the 100th time in his career that Hartwig had cleared 19 feet, joining world record holder Sergey Bubka as the only men to accomplish that feat.

For Hartwig, the milestone vault came when he was not focused on it.


"Any time you get to a milestone, you tend to play it cautious," he said. "That particular jump, I had to go for the highest possible jump. Probably the biggest thing is throwing that feeling of crossing the bar out of your mind."

That philosophy came from seeing a competitor who had dominated the competition to a point suddenly freeze at a height.

"The guy who didn't win cleared three personal bests on the day and honestly looked like the best vaulter there that day," Hartwig said. "But when he was going for his fourth Å’PR' he was too worried about how high the bar was.

"You have to rely on your training and your technique to jump high."

Hartwig came into the competition on a roll, having won at both the Millrose Games in New York and the Tyson Invitational in Arkansas. He would like to see that continue into this coming weekend, with the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships in Boston.


Hartwig give a high-five to University of South Dakota women's track coach Lucky Huber after clearing 5.85 meters. (James D. Cimburek/P&D)
Another vaulter who had a good day Saturday was University of South Dakota senior Sam Pribyl. Competing alongside three former Olympians -- Hartwig, 2004 silver medalist Toby Stevenson and USD grad Derek Miles -- and Jeremy Scott, one of the top young vaulters in the country, Pribyl set a school record with a vault of 5.21 meters (17-1) and tied Missouri Southern's Matt Campbell for the top vault in NCAA Division II this season.

"That was the goal," he said of breaking the USD school record, which had been held by Miles (16-9). Hartwig also broke a record of Miles', his mark for the best vault in the DakotaDome (19-1 1/4). "I have a process, goals set up, step by step to what I want to do."

While Pribyl may have put himself atop the national leader board, he feels he has work to do in order to accomplish his ultimate goal for the season, a national championship.

"I need to be more consistent on bigger poles," he said. "I feel I am doing well. This sets me up to win a national championship. I just need to be more consistent on my other poles."

While Pribyl had met the other four competitors a year ago, and had trained with Hartwig, Miles and Scott in Arkansas last summer, he had to focus on his own efforts during the competition.

"I've known them, but it's still Å’wow' every time I see them," Pribyl said. "I tried to calm myself down, get myself ready."

The thrill of being introduced with, then competing alongside such a star-studded field was unbelievable, Pribyl noted.

"This was probably one of the most amazing experiences I've had," he said.

Seeing Pribyl go over 17 feet indoors for the first time brought back memories for Hartwig.

"When (Sam) made that mark, I remember the first time that I jumped 17 feet," he said. "There's not a better feeling in the world than going out and jump as well as you want to jump.

"That's the motivation that keeps you going, when you see a guy knocking out those centimeters. That's what keeps you going."

Pribyl has some big meets of his own coming up, the North Central Conference championships this coming weekend and the NCAA Division II championships a week later.

"I think this was good for me," he said of the high-profile competition. "I usually get up for big meets, and this gets me into that atmosphere right now."

While Scott, a Norfolk, Neb., native, finished second with a mark of 5.31 meters (17-5), he had hoped to do better.

"I was a little disappointed," he said. "I was hoping to jump something over 18 today."

Scott, a 6-10 competitor who is considered the future of pole vaulting, is starting to see a revamped approach pay off.

"A lot of the things I've been working on in practice I did well today," he said. "I came up here to have fun and I did that."

For Scott, the goal is a return trip to the world championships.

"Last time I was able to make the team," he said. "Hopefully it will work out like last time."

Stevenson showed the wear and tear of a hectic month, failing to clear a height for the second straight trip to the DakotaDome. Still, he feels he is getting closer to the form he'll need in Boston.

"Today was OK," he said. "It's frustrating to be saying that I'm one step closer, but it only takes one day in the pole vault. I'm just waiting for that day."

The 2004 Olympic silver medalist has bounced around the globe in recent weeks, with stops in Moscow, Sweden and New York among others.

"I don't think I've been in the same time zone for more than three or four days in a row in the last month, and I haven't been going from Eastern to Central," he said. "As much as I hate to admit it, it's definitely affected how I feel physically."

Stevenson's lack of success in the DakotaDome won't keep him from coming back next year.

"This is fun," he said. "Derek's a great friend, and I wanted to support him and his meet."


South Dakota's Sam Pribyl attempts to clear the bar as his teammates, seated, look on. Pribyl posted a school-record vault of 17-1. (James D. Cimburek/P&D)
Miles tried to compete but had to pull out due to a stiff back. While the injury may keep him out of indoor nationals, he was more disappointed about not being able to give the fans in his adopted hometown a show.

"I might have to pass on Boston and try to get healthy for outdoor season," he said. "The most depressing thing for me is, of all the meets I go to, this is the best one."

Another competitor, Ty Harvey, withdrew before coming to South Dakota, also due to injury. Miles expects Harvey to make the effort to compete here next year, along with other top vaulters.

"We've got quite a few interested in this meet," he said. "They just couldn't make it to this one."

[MightyMouse]

Congratulations!
I hope someone got video!

[Mecham]

Awesome Job! Yeah... I met him once.

[rainbowgirl28]

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Hartwig records best indoor pole vault at DakotaDome

American record holder Jeff Hartwig of Nike recorded the best pole vault in the world this indoor season by going 5.85 meters (19'02.25 feet) in a special pole vault exhibition at the DakotaDome Feb 18.
Competing at USD's John Dalton Memorial Open track and field meet, Hartwig also reached a unique milestone by vaulting over 19 feet for the 100th time in his career.

Hartwig, of Jonesboro, AR, also broke Olympian Derek Miles' DakotaDome record of 19'01.25. Hartwig put together his world's best indoor mark at the third annual "Derek Miles and Friends Pole Vault Competition," which included a world-class field. The group of vaulters included Olympians Toby Stevenson of Chula Vista, CA, and Derek Miles of Jonesboro, AR, along with upcoming standout Jeremy Scott of Jonesboro, AR.


Also in the field was Sam Pribyl of the USD men's track and field team. Pribyl had a vault of 17'01 which tied Matt Campbell of Missouri Southern for the best jump in NCAA Division II this indoor season. In the process, Pribyl broke the school record of Miles' (16-9) set in 1996.

The results of the competition included Hartwig, 5.85 meters (19'02.25); Jeremy Scott, second, 5.31 meters (17'05) and Sam Pribyl was third at 5.21 meters (17'01). Toby Stevenson of Nike and Derek Miles of Bell Athletics/Nike did not clear a height.

At the age of 38, Hartwig is enjoying an outstanding start to the 2006 campaign. He already has won the Millrose Games in New York City by going 18'09.25 and then was victorious at the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas (18'08) in February. Hartwig's jump at the DakotaDome continues his momentum heading into the USA Indoor Championships.

"I felt so good coming into this meet," said Hartwig. "Anytime you get to a milestone (100 times over 19 feet), you often will play it cautious. On the jump, I figured if I got my pole moving, built good speed and went high, the momentum would carry me over the bar," said Hartwig, an Olympian in 1996 and the four-time USA Outdoor champion.

"I feel I am where I want to be. I am in good shape and things are breaking for me," added Hartwig. "Another thing with the caliber of competition here, it is special to be able to jump so well."

Hartwig credited USD track coaches Lucky Huber and Dave Gottsleben for putting together a strong field.

"Every vaulter knows that each time you compete on any given day you can beat anyone or they can beat you. It was great jumping with great friends," said Hartwig.

"I also have to thank Derek Miles for starting this competition three years ago. I hope I can continue to be part of a pole vaulting competition here and start a tradition."

Hartwig's jump is just the third time a pole vaulter has surpassed 19 feet (5.85 meters) at the DakotaDome or in the state of South Dakota. Miles, a 1996 USD graduate, vaulted 19'01.25 in 2002 to set the previous Dome mark and went 19'0.25 in 2005 at the Derek Miles and Friends competition.