USATF Women - Hutson 4.65, Suhr 4.60, Janson 4.50

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Women's Pole Vault Qual. Mark Seed Mark Entry Declaration
Jennifer Suhr adidas 4.89 4.89 qualified declared
Kylie Hutson Nike 4.60 4.60 qualified declared
Lacy Janson Nike 4.60 4.60 qualified declared
Melinda Owen unattached 4.55 4.55 qualified declared
Becky Holliday unattached 4.50 4.50 qualified declared
Mary Saxer unattached 4.50 4.50 qualified declared
Melissa Gergel University of Oregon 4.45 4.45 qualified declared
Natalie Willer University of Nebraska, Lincoln 4.37 4.37 qualified declared
Vera Neuenswander Indiana University 4.36 4.36 qualified declared
Samantha Sonnenberg University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 4.35 4.35 qualified declared
April Bennett ASICS 4.32 4.32 qualified declared
Katherine Viuf unattached 4.31 4.31 qualified declared
Joanna Wright Georgia Institute of Technology 4.31 4.31 qualified declared
Kelsie Ahbe Indiana University 4.30 4.30 qualified declared
Leslie Brost North Dakota State University--Fargo 4.30 4.30 qualified declared
Sandi Morris University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 4.30 4.30 qualified declared
Kelly Phillips Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4.30 4.30 qualified declared
Katelin Rains unattached 4.30 4.30 qualified declared
Kathleen Majester unattached 4.29 4.29 provisional pending
Bethany Buell unattached 4.20 4.20 provisional pending
Kortney Ross University of Oregon 4.08 4.08 not qualified open

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http://www.usatf.org/News/Veteran-stars ... hampi.aspx

Gill Women’s Pole Vault
With 11 U.S. titles to her name, Jenn Suhr will be seeking her sixth consecutive outdoor title. Suhr also owns both the indoor and outdoor American records. Shur’s indoor mark of 4.86m/15-11.25 is the highest mark in the world this year.

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Event 26  Women Pole Vault Senior/Open
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 Progressions:  4.20-4.30-4.35-4.40-4.45-4.50-5cm
     Name                        Year Team                                 
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Flight 1  Finals
  1  Melinda Owen                     unattached                 
  2  Mary Saxer                       unattached                 
  3  Natalie Willer                   Nebraska                   
  4  April Bennett                    Asics                       
  5  Lacy Janson                      Nike                       
  6  Leslie Brost                     North Dakota St.           
  7  Vera Neuenswander                Indiana Univ               
  8  Samantha Sonnenberg              Minnesota                   
  9  Becky Holliday                   unattached                 
 10  Katherine Viuf                   unattached                 
 11  Kelsie Ahbe                      Indiana Univ               
 12  Katelin Rains                    unattached                 
 13  Jennifer Suhr                    adidas                     
 14  Kelly Phillips                   Va Tech                     
 15  Kylie Hutson                     Nike                       
 16  Joanna Wright                    Georgia Tech               
 17  Melissa Gergel                   Oregon                     
 18  Sandi Morris                     North Carolina             


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T&F News formchart:


1. Jenn Suhr (adidas) 2
2. Kylie Hutson (Hull) 6
3. Becky Holliday (unattached) 4
4. Lacy Janson (Nike) 1
5. Mary Saxer (unattached) 8
6. Melissa Gergel (Oregon) nr
7. Vera Neuenswander (Indiana) nr
8. Natalie Willer (Nebraska) nr
9. Katie Tannehill (unat) 9 (Katie Stripling)
10. April Steiner Bennett (Asics) 7



What are your picks?

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Jenn Suhr injury discussion: http://polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=21899

Live makes and misses will be here: http://www.flashresults.com/2011_Meets/ ... gs26-1.htm

Webcast: http://www.runnerspace.com/


Less than an hour to go!

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Progressions: 4.20-4.30-4.35-4.40-4.45-4.50-5cm


OK seriously, who made up that height progression??? What a terrible height progression. Let's make our top athletes sit on their butts forever while the lower ones duke it out every 5cm.

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USATF rules do not allow for any run throughs after the competition starts. The past 2 years, Jenn got one anyway. What are your guesses as to whether or not she gets one this year?

(and for the record, I support the idea of athletes getting a run through after the competition starts, HOWEVER, the IAAF does not allow it and they won't get one at Worlds, so I think the rules should be followed at USAs which is supposed to prepare them for Worlds)

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OK looks like we are about to get underway... Opening height of 4.20, we have passes from Holliday, Suhr, Bennett, Saxer, Janson, and Hutson.

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Everyone missed their first attempt, all 12 of them.

Neuenswander the first to clear, she does so on her second attempt.

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Viuf clears, she is the second to do so.

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Owen missed her second attempt and is now passing to the next height.

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Rains clears on her second attempt, she is the third one over the bar.