Thanks For Your Support 

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”
Michelangelo

 

Welcome to my new website!  I wanted to make a special place where everyone who has supported me in my dream of being a professional pole vaulter can go and see what I am up to.  On this site you can find updates on my training, meets, and other events leading up to the goal of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. 

Thank you!

Blog

Poor, Starving, Struggling Athletes

10/13/2013 17:41
            When trying to decided what I wanted my message to be this month I came across a story that hit a little too close to home.              I am asked all the time if I get paid to vault.  My...

Having a team in an individualized sport

08/03/2013 09:51
Pole vault is an individual sport.  You are the only one on the back of the runway.  If you miss the bar, it was on you.  If you make it, you did it.  Or is it more of a team sport than we realize? Being the only athlete at the nursing campus, I never felt a part of the Linfield...

Whoever Said Dreaming Was Easy?

07/02/2013 14:02
Being an athlete, especially elite, is a struggle people don’t understand unless they have been there themselves.  It is more than the four hour workouts in the heat.  It is the mental and emotional side.  It is a sacrifice, but it is worth it. When I started my website my goal was...

I Believe In You: The powers of a cheerleader.

05/20/2013 16:14
I Believe In You: The powers of a cheerleader.   Why do you think there is a “home court advantage”?  As an athlete, I know the difference it can make when you have a huge crowd cheering for you.  You feed off of the positive atmosphere.  In Physiology class my sophomore year at...

What to do when things go wrong: My first pole break.

05/06/2013 16:23
              I was so excited when I started training with Erica.  I was learning new things and my body was feeling stronger.  I had in my head that everything was going to be perfect once I was down in Louisiana to train.  I had amazing days...

What makes you happy?

03/10/2013 12:24
  What make you happy?  What would you not want to live without?   For the past four years I was a big advocate for people to have multiple dreams.  I ran myself into the ground training for pole vault and completing my bachelors of science in nursing, but I did it.  I...

Vaulters Block

11/11/2012 15:12
Vaulters Block:  The mental inability for a pole vaulter to leave the ground. If you have been a pole vaulter for more than a couple months, you know what vaulters block is.  As I put in the self- definition of the phrase, it is the MENTAL inability for a vaulter to leave the ground....

First blog

08/31/2012 03:00
Welcome to my website and thank you for all of your support!  I am so excited to start this blog and share with you all about my training.  August and September are "off months" for my technical training.  So right now I have been focusing on general conditioning and strength....

Events Calendar

Dauphin Street Vault

08/10/2013 12:45
Dauphin Street Vault was a ton of fun!  I loved dressing up with the other athletes from Bartolina Athletes and spending time with Sam Berrryman who came to visit.  I vaulted fairly well and ended up second with 13'8".  I would have loved to make the next hieght of 14'1" and gotten...

Clovis California

07/14/2013 12:43
I am officially on the team for the meet in Clovis.  This is one of the oldest and most famous street vaults.  How is works is there are teams from different cities.  Each team consists of two high school boys, two high school girls, and one elite man and woman.  I am that elite...

Texas River Vault

06/15/2013 19:49
Jumped at Texas River Vault.  It didn't go very well but it was an awesome environment!

Governor's Games

06/09/2013 19:50
I tried jumping from my 8 step.  That didn't work to well considering I hadn't jumped from that far of a run since the winter...  Next time :)

Hammond Louisiana

04/08/2013 11:28
April 8-22 2013   Misty and I are flying down to Louisiana to train with Erica Bartolina!  Will jump at Southeastern Louisiana University on the 20th.  

US Indoor Nationals

03/02/2013 12:30
I have competed in my first US National Championships!  The experience in Albuquerque New Mexico was one I will never forget.  I opened at 13'7", which was a new opening height for me and I cleared it.  I was disappointed that I didn't move up poles soon enough to clear 4.25m, which...

UW Classic and Open

02/09/2013 11:21
Febuary 9th and 10th 2013   Vaulted at the UW Classic on the 9th. Opened and cleared 12'10, but had some pole issues.  Figured pole out, jumped at the 10th in the open and cleared 4.25m (13'11.25.") to qualify for US Indoor National Championships!

Reno Pole Vault Summit

01/18/2013 00:00
January 18-19 2013   Misty and I drove from Oregon City to Reno to participate in the National Pole Vault Summit!  Read more about our experiencce in my blog!

Halloween Vault

10/27/2012 12:00
First Meet of the 2012-2013 Season.   Clear: 12 feet Learned: That every meet you can take something positive from.  I am ready to start perfecting my take off!

Back To School Vault Fundraiser

09/01/2012 12:00
  Willamette Striders Track Club 14449 Walnut Grove Way Oregon City, Or 97045   What is the best way to start off the school year? A pole vault meet of course! Come join us...

News

Reno Pole Vault Summit

01/19/2013 11:42
  This is nothing like 11 pits with hundreds of vaulters jumping at the same time!  As a pole vaulter, whether you are a beginner or professional, there is something completely magical about the Summit! Misty and I drove the 9 hours from Oregon City to Reno Nevada to participate in all...

Thank You Facebook Fans

11/27/2012 12:17
  I have to send out a big thank you to everyone who has been posting and sharing my latest blog on Vaulter Block, especially Erica Bartolina, 2008 Olympian.  I really hope that I was able to help some other vaulters who also struggle with running through as much as my piece helped...

World Ranking

11/11/2012 16:02
I broke the top 100 in the world!  Curently ranked 92nd in the world occording to All-Athletics.com.  They don't have my 4.27m vault listed for some reason and have my best at 4.25m.  https://www.all-athletics.com/current-rankings?gender=F&evtg=35

Halloween Vault

10/27/2012 12:00
  First Vault Competition of the Year!   I had only a few technique vault practices before this meet so I went in not expecting a whole lot.  It was a ton of fun to see all of the kids dressed up.  Even Pacer came as a “HotDog” and had a second costume as a “Kissing...

Back To School Results

09/07/2012 14:40
  Thank you to everyone who came to the meet!  We had some great results.   Spencer set a new life time PR, at his second pole vault meet ever, at 7 feet. Brain, who is a top Masters Decathlete, went 10 feet. Brain C vaulted 13 feet and looked great over 13’6 and...

Back To School Vault Fundraiser

09/01/2012 12:00
First Back To School Vault Fundraiser is happening September 1st at noon at Willamette Striders.  Come get your vault on before you have to go and hit the books!

Website launched

08/18/2012 06:11
My Olympic Dream Website was launched!  Welcome and thank you for supporting my dream!
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