World Juniors Articles

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Harris, Marshalek Out in Qualifying Rounds at World Juniors

Husky freshmen gain invaluable international experience.


July 14, 2004

GROSSETO, Italy - Husky javelin thrower Brian Harris and pole vaulter Stevie Marshalek were both eliminated in qualifying competition Wednesday at the IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships in Grosseto, Italy. The two freshmen, both Northwest natives, were among more than 1,400 athletes from six continents competing at the six-day meet, which crowns the world's top under-20 athlete in every event.

Any athlete older than 14 years of age as of Jan. 1, 2004, and younger than 20 as of Dec. 31, 2004, is given a "junior" designation by USA Track and Field, and is eligible to compete at the USA Junior National and IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships.

 

Kentlake High School grad Marshalek, holder of four state prep records and two UW freshman records, was equally unlucky in Wednesday's pole vault qualifying, missing on all three attempts at 12-3 1/2 after a second-attempt clearance at 11-9 3/4. Nine vaulters cleared 12-11 1/2 in qualifying, while the final four spots in Friday's final went to the first four vaulters over the bar at 12-7 1/2.

Both Harris and Marshalek entered the meet on the heels of impressive freshman seasons at Washington. Boasting a season-best javelin toss of an even 221 feet, Harris was the fourth-place finisher at the Pac-10 Championships and took seventh at the NCAA West Regional. Marshalek, meanwhile, became just the fourth UW vaulter ever to clear 13 feet in the pole vault, doing so indoors and out en route to a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in June.

For complete results from the 2004 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships, visit www.iaaf.org.

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Canadian Genest posts personal best in steeplechase

Wed Jul 14,11:26 AM ET

GROSSETO, Italy (CP) - Canadians were held off the podium Wednesday at the world junior track and field championships.

The two other Canadians were in the women's pole vault. Adrianne Vangool of Saskatoon was ninth in her group, clearing 3.75 metres on her first try then missing her three attempts at 3.85. Theresa Weibe of Saskatoon didn't clear the opening height of 3.60.

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It took only three jumps to Elizaveta Ryshich of Germany to qualify for the women’s Pole Vault final. The sister of 1999 World Indoor champion Nastja Ryshich and winner of last year’s World Youth gold medaln Ryshich is amazingly still only 15 years of age and yet she was one of the most convincing vaulter this morning as she cleared 3.95m and was one of only four athletes not to miss a single height.

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Results from women's qualifying:

http://www.iaaf.org/WJC04/results/gende ... index.html

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http://www.dyestat.com/3us/4out/worldju ... july14.htm

Pole Vault - Qualifying


The automatic qualifying mark is 13-3.5 (or the top 12). Stevie Marshalak (Washington), cleared the opening height of 11-9.75 on her second attempt and went out at 12-3.5. Jenny Green (Nebraska) who, as of last night, had still not received her poles which were shipped 10 days ago, had rough going at the beginning of the competition, passed at 11-9.75, then made 12-3.5 on her third attempt. Getting into the rhythm, she cleared 12-7.5 on her first attempt. However, using someone else's poles, she could not clear 12-11.5. The 12-7.5 clearance was enough to make it to the finals, as 8 athletes cleared 12-11.5 and another 4 (Green included) cleared 12-7.5 and had a minimum of misses.

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http://www.iaaf.org/WJC04/news/Kind=2/newsId=26216.html

World Youth champion Ryshich takes Pole Vault gold in Grosseto
Friday 16 July 2004


Grosseto - What an amazing record the Ryshich family now have in the woman’s Pole Vault. First big sister Nastja won a surprise World Indoor title in 1999, and now in Grosseto, the younger sibling Elizaveta has added the World Junior title to the World Youth title she won last year in Sherbrooke.

Even better for Germany, as well as Ryshich’s gold, in a personal best of 4.30, they also gained a silver, thanks to Anna Schultze’s 4.25, which was also a personal best.

In fact, for most of the competition, Schultze looked likely to take the title, clearing first time at 3.80, passing at 3.90, and then clearing 4.00, 4.10, 4.20 and 4.25 all with first attempts!

By contrast, Ryshich, who had cleared 3.90 and 4.00 first time, struggled to get over 4.10, failing twice.

At this stage of the competition, China’s Yingying was in second place, having cleared with her first attempt at 4.00, and passed 4.10. Poland’s Justyna Ratajczak was in third place, flying over 4.10 first time for a new pb, having struggled over 4.00 with her last attempt and failed first time at 3.80 and 3.90.

With Ryshich relieved to get over 4.10 with her final attempt, the battle was now on, with five left in contention (Poland’s Katarzyna Sowa had squeezed over 4.10 at her last attempt for a new pb). Ratajczak and her teammate Sowa could not get over 4.20, so the battle was now on for the medals.

China’s Zhao, and the two German cleared 4.20 with first attempts. The bar was now raised to 4.25, and Zhao and Schultze making it at the first attempt and Ryshich opting to pass. Schultze failed three times and Zhao, failed once and then opted to pass as well.

At this point, Ryshich was in the bronze position, but her gamble paid off as she cleared 4.30 first time to snatch the lead, despite brushing the bar on the way over. With one failure at 4.30, Zhao then passed, and the bar went up to 4.35. Ryshich failed once, and then Zhao had two failures, handing the title to her German rival, but winning a share of the silver medal with Schultze.

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Results: http://www.iaaf.org/WJC04/results/gende ... index.html


Jenny Green NH'd I wonder if she ever got her poles?

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Pole Vault - Qualifying


Chip Heuser (will be at Oklahoma after transferring from Florida ??? - St. Xavier HS, Louisville, KY '03) was one of 12 who qualified at 16-7. Brandon Glenn ( Arizona State; Mountain Pointe HS, Phoenix, AZ '03) did not have an easy time of it, opening at 15-9 and missing all three attempts.