USATF Indoor Women - Janson 4.65, Johnson 4.60

[adidas24]

Event 28 Women Pole Vault
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Sunday 2/28/2010 - 2:00 PM
Bar Progression: 4.15, 4.25, 4.35, 4.40, 4.45, 4.50, 4.55, 4.60
World: 5.00m 2/15/2009 Yelena Isinbayeva, RUS
American: 4.83m 3/1/2009 Jennifer Stuczynski, adidas
Meet: 4.83m 3/1/2009 Jennifer Stuczynski, adidas
Name Year Team
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Flight 1 Finals
1 834 April Steiner Bennett unattached
2 675 Chelsea Johnson Nike
3 805 Mary Saxer unattached
4 790 Katelin Rains unattached
5 769 Melinda Owen unattached
6 664 Lacy Janson unattached
7 649 Becky Holliday unattached
8 691 April Kubishta unattached

[adidas24]

Saxer up and over 4.15

Owens & Janson over 4.25

[rainbowgirl28]

From the USATF live blog: (in reverse chronological order)

USA Track & Field: Chelsea Johnson clears 4.65 on third attempt!
USA Track & Field: Johson clears 4.60!
USA Track & Field: Jansen clears!
USA Track & Field: PV- Jansen now attempting 4.60...
USA Track & Field: Chelsea Johnson is up next in the PV to attempt 4.60
USA Track & Field: Janson clears 4.55 in PV
USA Track & Field: PV - Steiner Bennet misses on first attempt at 4.55
USA Track & Field: Women's PV - Owen clears 4.45 on her third attempt
USA Track & Field: Johnson just cleared 4.45 in the women's PV!

[rainbowgirl28]

So I _think_ maybe Chelsea won with 4.65 and Lacy second with 4.60? We'll find out soon.

Now...

USA Track & Field: Everyone is clapping, the crowd is completely behind her!
USA Track & Field: Johnson attempting new American record in the PV...

[rainbowgirl28]

USA Track & Field: and she just barely misses...
USA Track & Field: attempting 15'10.50"....

[rainbowgirl28]

Uhhh never mind, Katie clearly can't tell Chelsea and Lacy apart. (Janson and Johnson are confusing names)

USA Track & Field: Appologies, that was Jansen missing on that attempt


So maybe Lacy won with 4.65 and Chelsea second with 4.60. I know that Trey has already tweeted that Chelsea made the team.

[rainbowgirl28]

USA Track & Field: Pole Vault was won by Jansen, Johson in second.

[rainbowgirl28]

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 Women Pole Vault
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 Bar Progression: 4.15, 4.25, 4.35, 4.40, 4.45, 4.50, 4.55, 4.60
       World: W 5.00m  2/15/2009   Yelena Isinbayeva, RUS
    American: A 4.83m  3/1/2009    Jennifer Stuczynski, adidas
        Meet: M 4.83m  3/1/2009    Jennifer Stuczynski, adidas
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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Finals
  1 Lacy Janson                  unattached               4.65m   15-03.00
     4.15 4.25 4.35 4.40 4.45 4.50 4.55 4.60 4.65 4.84
        P    O    P    P    O    P   XO    O  XXO  XXX
  2 Chelsea Johnson              Nike                     4.60m   15-01.00
     4.15 4.25 4.35 4.40 4.45 4.50 4.55 4.60 4.65
        P    P   XO    P   XO    P   XO   XO  XPP
  3 Becky Holliday               unattached               4.55m   14-11.00
     4.15 4.25 4.35 4.40 4.45 4.50 4.55 4.60
        P    O    P    P    O    P    O  XXX
  4 April Steiner Bennett        unattached               4.45m   14-07.25
     4.15 4.25 4.35 4.40 4.45 4.50 4.55
        P    P    O    P    O    P  XXX
  5 Melinda Owen                 unattached               4.45m   14-07.25
     4.15 4.25 4.35 4.40 4.45 4.50 4.55
        O    O   XO    P  XXO    P  XXX
  6 Katelin Rains                unattached               4.25m   13-11.25
     4.15 4.25 4.35
        O    O  XXX
  7 Mary Saxer                   unattached               4.25m   13-11.25
     4.15 4.25 4.35
      XXO    O  XXX
 -- April Kubishta               unattached                 DNS

[rainbowgirl28]

Janson takes Gill Women's Pole Vault

Former Florida State standout Lacy Janson, who failed to clear a height at this event last year, improved considerably on that performance by winning the Gill Women's Pole Vault with a clearance of 4.65 meters/15 feet 3 inches.

2009 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist Chelsea Johnson finished as the runner-up by soaring over 4.60m/15-1, with 2003 NCAA Outdoor champion Becky Holliday finishing third by clearing 4.55m/14-11.

[rainbowgirl28]

Lacy Janson, women's pole vault winner

I have no complaints. I had two good attempts at 4.84m (American Record height). I couldn't be more confident going into World Indoors.

[rainbowgirl28]

Video interview with Lacy Janson: http://ow.ly/16GBX4

She says she wishes Jenn was there competing, that this was the first time she has attempted 4.84 in a meet, and answered some other stupid questions.

[TonyTWalton]

anyone have some contact info for Lacy Janson? I found her '06 NCAA championship ring and would like to mail it to her.