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I saw some phony marks on the USA championships list. Sad that people have to lie to get some where.

Couldn't figure out who you were talking about. All the marks match up with the US list? USATF does check out the marks. Also, the qualifying window goes back to May of last year I think.

all the marks have to be sent in with a verification, i.e. meet and date. it looks like all these guys are good. here are some guys who entered this meet with last years mark.

18-4.5/5.60 Steve Deming Pocatello TC 5/11/02 Modesto
18-8.5/5.70 Lawrence Johnson adidas 7/2/02 Lausanne
18-6.5/5.65 Matt Phillips Club NW 6/8/02 Shoreline

Nevertheless they are stil eligible to compete.

I'm not going to mention no names but there is one on there from a phony meet. and it is none of those guys from above.

i'll look again and see if i can find it.

Take your best shot at proving one of these marks "BAD"

Jeff Hartwig NIKE 5.84 qualified declared
Derek Miles NIKE 5.81 qualified declared
Russ Buller Asics 5.75 qualified declared
Timothy Mack NIKE 5.75 qualified declared
Toby Stevenson unattached 5.75 qualified declared
Nicholas Hysong NIKE 5.71 qualified declared
Tye Harvey New York Athletic Club 5.70 qualified declared
Steven Deming unattached 5.60 qualified declared
Kurt Hanna unattached 5.60 qualified declared
Eric Eshbach unattached 5.58 qualified declared
Adam Keul Sky Athletics 5.55 qualified declared
Dean Starkey Sky Jumpers Vertical Spts Club 5.55 qualified declared
Daniel Ryland Bell Athletics 5.54 pending alive
Scott Slover unattached 5.72 qualified open
Lawrence Johnson adidas 5.70 qualified open
Jeremy Scott unattached 5.70 qualified open
Matt Phillips Willamette Striders Track Club 5.65 qualified open
Jim Davis unattached 5.60 qualified open

There is one on there i don't think is true but its not my place to rat them out. All others are very legit. Great to see Starky back on ther and giving it a go. Good luck to all. Add tommy Skipper too.

I don't think any of them are bogas. The questionable one in peoples mind would be Daniel and I saw that jump, so I know that one is legit. I pretty much remember all of the other ones except Deans, but I'm sure he jumped 5.55, its just not that high for him. You guys got me on this one. Lon

I can vouch for Steve Deming's. I was the official and was the guy who measured his bar, along with two other guys.

seriously who cares, all those jumpers are nasty and if they did lie then that suks for them because they will get to the meet and be out jumped but who cares, they are all nasty and are our countries best so stop whinning and get on that list too

uconnvaulta wrote:seriously who cares, all those jumpers are nasty and if they did lie then that suks for them because they will get to the meet and be out jumped but who cares, they are all nasty and are our countries best so stop whinning and get on that list too

Does nasty=good? Am i just getting too old to be down with the lingo anymore? Cause thats definately one i've never heard before.

vaultguru6 wrote:

uconnvaulta wrote:seriously who cares, all those jumpers are nasty and if they did lie then that suks for them because they will get to the meet and be out jumped but who cares, they are all nasty and are our countries best so stop whinning and get on that list too

Does nasty=good? Am i just getting too old to be down with the lingo anymore? Cause thats definately one i've never heard before.

I think I am getting old too