Predict what height will make the team

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Predict what height will make the team

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:46 pm

In 2004, the top 4 athletes went 5.80+.

This year, of the athletes in finals, Walker and Miles are the only ones to have made 5.80+, and it was all the way back in Reno for Miles.

Next best heights this year are:
Jeremy Scott at 5.75, but he struggled to make it to finals
Jeff Hartwig at 5.71 (looked good in prelims, I could see him hitting 5.70+ in finals)
Toby Stevenson at 5.70 (also from back in Reno, he also struggled to make finals)
Tim Mack at 5.70 (he struggled most of the year but seems to be jumping well now)
Jake Pauli has a SB of 5.62 from indoors (I think he looked solid in prelims, it's hard to remember)
Russ Buller has a 5.61 from indoors (he definitely looks like he should go higher tomorrow)



My guess 5.75 makes the team, maybe 5.70 with no misses if the winds are bad.

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Unread postby Lax PV » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:44 pm

It would be sweet to see the whole mess of them go off and have it take 580 to make the team again, but I think a first attempted 570 will make it at this point.

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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:11 pm

Gensic looked really good in prelims, he is definitely ready for a PR if he jumps like that again. Buller looks good too, he should at least get a season best. (those are just two of the guys that looked better than one might expect based on marks).

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Re: Predict what height will make the team

Unread postby VaultLove » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:38 pm

Miles recently cleared 5.80 again at Pre Classic. That was only two weeks ago. He's twice over 5.80 and had a 5.76 indoor in Sweden.


[quote="rainbowgirl28"]In 2004, the top 4 athletes went 5.80+.

This year, of the athletes in finals, Walker and Miles are the only ones to have made 5.80+, and it was all the way back in Reno for Miles.

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Unread postby tennpolevault » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:16 pm

1. Walker: 5.95
2. Mack: 5.75
3. Miles or Buller : 5.75 :confused: (come on Salto!)

4. Hartwig: 5.70 (wouldn't be suprised if he makes it though)
5. Toby, Pauli, Norberg 5.70
???????????????

I just hope the winds/weather are good so guys get a fair shake and it doesn't just come down to the luck of the winds.

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Unread postby jcoover » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:42 pm

I see Walker over 6m and Miles definitely jumping 5.80m if the winds are good, and it is my guess that SOMEONE else will be able to sneak over it as well... my money is on Mack or Pauli.
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