Jason Pelletier AR 16-10.25 wins 6-way battle
at heights; Rachel Laurent LA 13-8.5
photo by John Dye
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"I just said a little prayer and went for it."
by Pete Cava, NSSF
“I don't really remember much,” said a drained but happy Jason Pelletier after the conclusive attempt of the competition. “We had five guys jumping at 16-10, which I don't think happens very often in the vault. So, on that third attempt, I just said a little prayer and went for it. Luckily, thing went my way. After that, it was just 'Let's go have some fun.'
Pelletier, a senior from Bryant (Ark.) High School, had plenty of fun Saturday evening. The 5-9, 160-pound Penn State recruit won the Nike Indoor Nationals title with a personal best of 16-10.5.
Pelletier outlasted Riley Egan (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Joe Wesley (Marine City, Mich.), Scott Houston (Greensboro, N.C.) and David Slovenski (Brunswick, Maine), who all cleared 16-6.5 to finish in that order.
“I had third-attempt makes at 16-2.5 and 16-10,” said Pelletier. “Both times I thought I was out, I thought I might not even place. After every clearance, especially my 16-10, I was just drained – mentally, emotionally, physically.”
But the gritty Pelletier hung on, taking three attempts at 17-0 before bowing out. “Great crowd, very supportive – it definitely pumps you up,” he said. “To come to a meet like this and be jumping alone was beyond my wildest dreams.”
Pelletier admitted it wasn't easy being the last man standing. “It's not quite as much incentive,” he said. “It's harder to get pumped up. But at the same time, it's pretty nice to just concentrate on you. So it's kind of a give and take.”
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Laurent confirms US#1 ranking
by Elliot Denman, NSSF
Rachel Laurent of Vanderbilt Catholic High School/Houma,
Louisiana came in as the national leader (with a 13-9 ¼ at the
Louisiana state meet) and solidified her status as America’s
number one with a 13-8 ½ clearance for the gold medal.
The nation’s 2-3-4 ranked vaulters came to Landover, too,
and proved their credentials once again.
Easton, Pa.’s Abby Schaffer took the silver at 13-2 ½ (a PR and Pennsylvania state record), and while Shade Weygandt of Mansfield, Texas and Stephanie Norman of Norman, Arkansas were sailing 12-8 ¾, the third spot was going to Weygandt on fewer misses.
Mechanicsville’s Emma DeJarnette and Lafayette’s Kathryn
Barousse cleared 12-2 ¾ to top the morning flight and wound
up fifth and seventh, respectively, on the misses rule.
Neither Palo Alto, Californian Tori Anthony’s national record
of 14-2 ½ in 2007 or Lancaster, or New Yorker Mary Saxer’s
NIN meet record of 14-2 in 2005 were under threat.
The triumph assured, Laurent had the bar upped to 13-8 ½
but thrice fell short.
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Results
Girls
Boys
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data - Contractor License
2008 Nike Indoor Nationals - 3/15/2008 to 3/16/2008
Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex
Landover, Maryland
Event 33 Boys Pole Vault
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Flight 1 at noon Saturday; Flight 2 at 4:00pm Sat
14-2.5, 14-8.25, 15-2.25, 15-8.25, 16-0, 16-4, 17-0, 17-2.75
17-4.25, 17-6.25
Flight 1 opening height 14-2.5; Flight 2 opening htt 14-8.25
National: N 17-06.50 3/8/1986 Pat Manson, Aurora, CO
Meet: M 17-05 3/13/2007 Maston Wallace, Houston, TX
Freshman: ( 15-06.25 3/4/2006 Corey Shank, Canterbury, IN
Sophomore: R 16-09 1994 Jacob Davis, Orangefield, TX
Junior: J 17-03.50 1/14/2006 Spencer Mc Corkel, Bryant, AR
Senior: $ 17-06.50 3/8/1986 Pat Manson, Aurora, CO
Name Year School Finals
==========================================================================
Flight 1
1 Horton, Derek 08 Kane Area HS,Kane, 4.63m 15-02.25
4.33 4.48 4.63 4.79
XO XXO XXO XXX
2 Kelly, Allen 09 Kings Fork HS,Suffo 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO O XXX
2 Ordway, Shane 08 Una-Pa-Norri,Norris 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO XO XXX
2 Layng, Tim 08 Vertical Assault,Ca 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO XXO XXX
2 Patterson, Landon 08 Vaulthouse Elite,Mo 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO XO XXX
6 Brunelle, Joshua 08 Western Cary TC,Car 4.33m 14-02.50
4.33 4.48
XXO XXX
-- Berry, Percell 08 Una-Pa-Colle,Colleg NH
4.33
XXX
-- Oxenford, Charles 08 Una-Va-Chesa,Chesap NH
4.33
XXX
-- Blanton, Jerry 08 Una-Sc-Aiken,Aiken, NH
4.33 4.48
PPP XXX
-- Villanova, Rick 08 Toms River Hs-No,To DNS
4.33
DNS
-- Miller, Kyle 08 Vertical Assault,Ca DNS
4.33
DNS
Flight 2
1 Pelletier, Jason 08 Arkansas Vault,Bent 5.14m 16-10.25
4.64 4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14 5.18
XO O XXO O XXO XXX
2 Egan, Riley 08 Una-Fl-Fort_,Fort L 5.04m 16-06.50
4.49 4.64 4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
O O O O O XXX
3 Wesley, Joe 08 Marine City,Marine 5.04m 16-06.50
4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
O XXO O XXX
4 Houston, Scott 08 Vaulthouse Elite,Oa 5.04m 16-06.50
4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
O O XO XXX
5 Slovenski, David 08 Brunswick HS,Brunsw 5.04m 16-06.50
4.49 4.64 4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
XXO XO O XO XXO XXX
6 Shank, Corey 09 Northrop HS,Fort Wa 4.94m 16-02.50
4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
XO XO XXP X
7 Inge, Daniel 08 EC Glass Hs-Boys,Ly 4.79m 15-08.50
4.49 4.64 4.79 4.94
O XXO XXO XXX
8 Nickles, Heath 08 Vault High Athle,Co 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
O O XXX
9 Mattix, Codi 09 Landon Athle,Sarana 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
XO O XXX
10 Shirk, Tony 08 Vertical Assault,Ph 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
O XO XXX
11 Hynes, Derek 08 Una-Pa-Warri,Warrin 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
O XXO XXX
-- Steffenino, Michael 08 Una-Pa-Ardar,Ardara NH
4.49
XXX
-- Beski, Elliot 09 Colorado Flyers,Den NH
4.49
XXX
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Flight 1 at noon Saturday; Flight 2 at 4:00pm Sat
14-2.5, 14-8.25, 15-2.25, 15-8.25, 16-0, 16-4, 17-0, 17-2.75
17-4.25, 17-6.25
Flight 1 opening height 14-2.5; Flight 2 opening htt 14-8.25
National: N 17-06.50 3/8/1986 Pat Manson, Aurora, CO
Meet: M 17-05 3/13/2007 Maston Wallace, Houston, TX
Freshman: ( 15-06.25 3/4/2006 Corey Shank, Canterbury, IN
Sophomore: R 16-09 1994 Jacob Davis, Orangefield, TX
Junior: J 17-03.50 1/14/2006 Spencer Mc Corkel, Bryant, AR
Senior: $ 17-06.50 3/8/1986 Pat Manson, Aurora, CO
Name Year School Finals
==========================================================================
Finals
1 Pelletier, Jason 08 Arkansas Vault,Bent 5.14m 16-10.25
4.64 4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14 5.18
XO O XXO O XXO XXX
2 Egan, Riley 08 Una-Fl-Fort_,Fort L 5.04m 16-06.50
4.49 4.64 4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
O O O O O XXX
3 Wesley, Joe 08 Marine City,Marine 5.04m 16-06.50
4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
O XXO O XXX
4 Houston, Scott 08 Vaulthouse Elite,Oa 5.04m 16-06.50
4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
O O XO XXX
5 Slovenski, David 08 Brunswick HS,Brunsw 5.04m 16-06.50
4.49 4.64 4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
XXO XO O XO XXO XXX
6 Shank, Corey 09 Northrop HS,Fort Wa 4.94m 16-02.50
4.79 4.94 5.04 5.14
XO XO XXP X
7 Inge, Daniel 08 EC Glass Hs-Boys,Ly 4.79m 15-08.50
4.49 4.64 4.79 4.94
O XXO XXO XXX
8 Nickles, Heath 08 Vault High Athle,Co 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
O O XXX
9 Mattix, Codi 09 Landon Athle,Sarana 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
XO O XXX
10 Shirk, Tony 08 Vertical Assault,Ph 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
O XO XXX
11 Hynes, Derek 08 Una-Pa-Warri,Warrin 4.64m 15-02.75
4.49 4.64 4.79
O XXO XXX
12 Horton, Derek 08 Kane Area HS,Kane, 4.63m 15-02.25
4.33 4.48 4.63 4.79
XO XXO XXO XXX
13 Kelly, Allen 09 Kings Fork HS,Suffo 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO O XXX
14 Patterson, Landon 08 Vaulthouse Elite,Mo 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO XO XXX
14 Ordway, Shane 08 Una-Pa-Norri,Norris 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO XO XXX
16 Layng, Tim 08 Vertical Assault,Ca 4.48m 14-08.25
4.33 4.48 4.63
XO XXO XXX
17 Brunelle, Joshua 08 Western Cary TC,Car 4.33m 14-02.50
4.33 4.48
XXO XXX
-- Beski, Elliot 09 Colorado Flyers,Den NH
4.49
XXX
-- Steffenino, Michael 08 Una-Pa-Ardar,Ardara NH
4.49
XXX
-- Berry, Percell 08 Una-Pa-Colle,Colleg NH
4.33
XXX
-- Blanton, Jerry 08 Una-Sc-Aiken,Aiken, NH
4.33 4.48
PPP XXX
-- Oxenford, Charles 08 Una-Va-Chesa,Chesap NH
4.33
XXX
-- Villanova, Rick 08 Toms River Hs-No,To DNS
4.33
DNS
-- Miller, Kyle 08 Vertical Assault,Ca DNS
4.33
DNS
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