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HOW HIGH

Unread postby vault jock » Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:30 pm

I AM 14 YEARS OLD AND JUST COMPLEATED MY SECOND SEASON.
COULD SOME ONE TELL ME WOT THE AVERAGE HIGHT I SHOULD BE VAULTING. !!!!! IN MTR'S PLEASE IM A BRIT. :P
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Unread postby Barto » Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:54 pm

My experience has been that...

The average developing vaulter adds 50cm per year until age 18. The average 2nd year, 14 year old jumps around 3.00 meters.

There are many instances of vaulters jumping much higher much sooner than this and other instances of vaulters taking much longer to develop. These are gross generalities.

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Unread postby tim hutzley » Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:00 pm

Wasnt Hartwigs high school PR like 14'6" and he vaulted all four years of high school.
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Unread postby Azbeachboy1 » Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:21 am

tim hutzley wrote:Wasnt Hartwigs high school PR like 14'6" and he vaulted all four years of high school.
yep, and he didnt even clear 18 in college but, he kept at it and look at him now!!! VAulting has to be one of the most patient sports in the world. Practice pratice and practice, once you think your done, practice some more!!!!
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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:15 pm

there is no "average" really, different people peak and gte better at different ages. jus keep workin! ;)
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Unread postby wayupthere » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:11 pm

mcminkz05 wrote:there is no "average" really, different people peak and gte better at different ages. jus keep workin! ;)


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Unread postby batvaulter » Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:25 am

you shold be able to get 12ft at lest. my second season i was jumping 111'6 12ft.
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Unread postby localrunner » Thu Dec 11, 2003 1:41 pm

Gosh I miss pv so much....Man I am thinking about not running this track season and just doing pole vault bc pving rocks so much...I love being lazy...haha
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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:31 pm

localrunner wrote:Gosh I miss pv so much....Man I am thinking about not running this track season and just doing pole vault bc pving rocks so much...I love being lazy...haha


yeah you probably should stick to running because you suck at the vault. lazy people can get away with it in other sports but not pole vaulting. YOUUUUU!!!!!!
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Unread postby localrunner » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:32 pm

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Unread postby ndpolevaulter » Sat Dec 13, 2003 9:14 pm

I only hit 10' and a half my second season. I'd have to agree for sure there is no average for high school vaulting. I've seen Sophomores clear 13 before, and seniors barely clear 8.
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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:33 pm

I got to 10' my second year and 11'6 (summer 13') my third year. Dont worry about it and just keep jumping, straight up.
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