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Ah hem, although I am a UGA vaulter, I do know a lot about UF. I've got several friends on the team, and I know several vaulters from meets the past two years. From what I've learned, UF vaulters do not get any money. This according to a UF vaulter, at least girls. Megan Westfall, who jumped 13'7 wa...

I am from Maryland but vault for UGA. I know Natalie and have met the coach several times, he is a very good guy, and helped her improve a lot. She did really well her senior year. I do not think there are any other girls there currently, or at least any good enough to travel, because Natalie is alw...

Nice to know there's another person from Md here. I went to Oakland Mills High School in Columbia and vaulted my junior and senior years, and now vault for UGA. According to my high school coach, here are the new rules: From now on, the vault is a non point scoring event and only kids who have vault...

I found out from my mother the other day that Maryland high schools will only have pole vault as a non point scoring event next year. She told me of an article that complained about the new pit regulations, saying that it would cost schools too much money to meet the regulations. Also, where I am fr...

We were not allowed to use any sticky substance to help our grip. The tape on the pole had to go in the direction from top to bottom, and no reverse taping, sticky stuff, or sprays. But then again, I'm from Maryland, and not many people know what to do with vaulting up there, I surely didn't.