as the others said height does matter
im a jr and am 5 11 and use a 13' and 13' 6" pole and jump 13'
my friend is a sophmore and uses a 14' pole and can only jump 11' 6"
i have great speed (11.5 100 meter) and am a little above average on strength so it helps alot
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- Sun May 01, 2011 12:39 am
- Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
- Topic: Does height really matter?
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- Forum: Pole Vault - College
- Topic: Height needed for scholarship?
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Height needed for scholarship?
hey everyone. (last sentance if you dont want to read) im a highschool vaulter (junior) currently jumping 12'6" and have cleared 13' numerous times at practice. i started last year as a sopohmore and jumped in one meet and cleared 8'6" and then got cut off the team. so this is my first ful...