(Gable) Baldwin Matches NCAA Best in Pole Vault
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:55 pm
Baldwin Matches NCAA Best in Pole Vault
Courtesy: NU Sports Information Release: 04/29/2005
DES MOINES, Iowa – Gabe Baldwin capped an outstanding day for the Nebraska men’s and women’s track and field teams with a win in the men’s pole vault competition at the Drake Relays Friday afternoon. His career-best vault of 18-2 1/2 equaled teammate Ray Scotten’s NCAA-leading mark set earlier this season at the John Jacobs Invitational.
After missing the bar once at 16-6 3/4, Baldwin notched six straight successful attempts before bowing out at 18-6 1/2. The Grand Island, Neb., native tied Scotten as the No. 2 performer on NU’s all-time outdoor charts. Scotten finished as the runner-up competitor to Baldwin with a vault of 17-10 1/2.
"Everyone's been telling me I'm due for a PR," Baldwin said. "I've been jumping well, just not at a high bar.
"It's nice to have (Scotten) there, being supportive, us jumping together and having a competitive rivalry, because he beats me all the time. So it's nice to actually get ahead of him one time."
Christi Lehman made it a clean Husker sweep of the pole vault by winning the women’s University/College section with a height of 12-11 1/2. Lehman declined to continue after reaching the height and will participate in the women’s special Invitational section on Saturday.
"It wasn't one of my better days jumping, but it's a fast runway and it's nice competing here because the crowds are large and it's a cool atmosphere," Lehman said. "I was just happy to get a win today."
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml ... LID=118746 (Article & pic of Gabe)
Courtesy: NU Sports Information Release: 04/29/2005
DES MOINES, Iowa – Gabe Baldwin capped an outstanding day for the Nebraska men’s and women’s track and field teams with a win in the men’s pole vault competition at the Drake Relays Friday afternoon. His career-best vault of 18-2 1/2 equaled teammate Ray Scotten’s NCAA-leading mark set earlier this season at the John Jacobs Invitational.
After missing the bar once at 16-6 3/4, Baldwin notched six straight successful attempts before bowing out at 18-6 1/2. The Grand Island, Neb., native tied Scotten as the No. 2 performer on NU’s all-time outdoor charts. Scotten finished as the runner-up competitor to Baldwin with a vault of 17-10 1/2.
"Everyone's been telling me I'm due for a PR," Baldwin said. "I've been jumping well, just not at a high bar.
"It's nice to have (Scotten) there, being supportive, us jumping together and having a competitive rivalry, because he beats me all the time. So it's nice to actually get ahead of him one time."
Christi Lehman made it a clean Husker sweep of the pole vault by winning the women’s University/College section with a height of 12-11 1/2. Lehman declined to continue after reaching the height and will participate in the women’s special Invitational section on Saturday.
"It wasn't one of my better days jumping, but it's a fast runway and it's nice competing here because the crowds are large and it's a cool atmosphere," Lehman said. "I was just happy to get a win today."
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml ... LID=118746 (Article & pic of Gabe)
