Mobile Senior Pole Vaulter Killed

[southpolevaultzx]

I talked to my coach about her, and she was vaulting on a 14' 150lbs just last week; she was in a car accident because of the dense fog we had in Mobile this past weekend.

http://www.legacy.com/mobile/LegacySubP ... d=16206165

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.legacy.com/mobile/LegacySubP ... d=16206165

Kaitlin Marie Overstreet

Miss Kaitlin Marie Overstreet-- A native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL died Sunday, January 1, 2006. Kaitlin was a senior at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School where she lettered as a pole vaulter and member of the varsity track team, was an honor student and played basketball her freshman and sophomore year. She was a member of the Mobile Azalea Trail Maids, listed Who's Who among American High School Students, was a student ambassador and was voted most valuable player on the Track Team her sophomore year. Kaitlin received Congressional Nomination to the U. S. Naval Academy from Congressman Jo Bonner and received scholarship offers from Spring Hill College and the University of Alabama -Birmingham. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Minna Marie) Overstreet and her maternal grandfather, VanCleave Koppersmith, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Karen Koppersmith, of Mobile, AL; her father, Kent (Raisa) Overstreet, of Pensacola, FL; one sister, Katherine Elizabeth Koppersmith, of Mobile, AL; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. VanCleave (Norma) Koppersmith, Sr., of Mobile, AL; her uncles, Mr. and Mrs. VanCleave (Ginger) Koppersmith, Jr, of Mobile, AL and Dr. and Mrs. Dan (Ginger) Koppersmith, of Houston, TX; her great-aunt, Sara Greaub; her great-uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Herman (Maxine) Vinson; her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Brad (Nicki) Dean, of Madison, MS, VanCleave Koppersmith, III and Heath Koppersmith; and other relatives and many close friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 A. M. on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 from Corpus Christi Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 9 A. M. until 11:30 A. M. on Wednesday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, Dauphin Street Extension, Mobile, Alabama 36606.
Published in the Mobile Register on 1/3/2006.

[Scott Go Pre]

Sorry to hear about that. Her family shall be in my prayers.

[russvault]

My prayers go to her family and friends!

Russ

[polevaulter08nw]

im sorry, thats really sad