LIVE NCAA Men's Prelims Updates

[rainbowgirl28]

As long as the rain does not start back up, I will try and keep you all updated with what is happening at NCAAs.

They are about to start. Opening height is 5.00 meters. It's kinda chilly but the rain has eased up.

[rainbowgirl28]

Many of the coaches are guessing it will take 5.15 on a first or second attempt to advance to finals.

Pratt is passing the opening height.

[rainbowgirl28]

5.00 meters

Pratt Pass
Mark Langlois, Michigan xxx
Justin Sutton, Texas A&M X (bail) O
Bobby Most, Texas Tech O
Makisi Haleck xxx
Jon Derby, Oregon O
Mike Palmer, Michigan State O
Dave Murphy, UCLA XXX
Jarno Kivioja, UNI XXO
Russell Weaver, Fresno State XO
Austin Landreth, Oklahoma XXX
Noah Cosby, UNC xxo
Keith Higham, Pittsburgh O
Brad Smith, Georgia O
PJ Brown, Arkansas O
Seth Harris, Texas Tech XO
Ray Scotten, Nebraska O
Gable Baldwin, Nebraska XXX
Kevin Opalka, Arizona XO
Brian Mondschein, Virginia Tech O
David Sullivan, Virginia O
Tyson Byers, Washington State O
Dave Jones, Central Michigan XXX (ran through on second two)
Mark Johnson, Coastal Carolina O
Brandon Banda, Arkansas State XXX (close on 3rd)
John Russell, Akron O

[rainbowgirl28]

It started sprinkling as soon as they started jumping, and kept picking up the whole time. Anyone who managed to clear on a 3rd attempt was pretty impressive!

They have it rain delayed now. The pits are covered up and all. They made that decision after everyone finished their attempts at 5.00

[rainbowgirl28]

The rain died down and they squeegied off the runways. They opened the pits for run throughs and it looked like most guys got 2 in if they wanted them.

Justin Sutton, Texas A&M XXX
Bobby Most, Texas Tech XXX
Jon Derby, Oregon XXX
Mike Palmer, Michigan State XO
Jarno Kivioja, UNI XO
Russell Weaver, Fresno State XXO
Noah Cosby, UNC XXX
Keith Higham, Pittsburgh XXX
Trent Powell, BYU O
Robby Pratt, BYU XO (huge clearance)
Brad Smith, Georgia O
PJ Brown, Arkansas O
Seth Harris, Texas Tech O
Ray Scotten, Nebraska O
Kevin Opalka, Arizona XXX
Brian Mondschein, Virginia Tech O
David Sullivan, Virginia XXX
Tyson Byers, Washington State XO
Mark Johnson, Coastal Carolina O
John Russell, Akron O

[rainbowgirl28]

No more bars were attempted. Everyone who made 5.15 made finals.

I am very cold and wet

[dj]

thank you becca



dj

[bjvando]

much appreciated.......

[Mecham]

Awww... Becca, we should all give you a hug!

[rainbowgirl28]

Here are the official results

Flash Results, Inc. Hy-Tek's Meet Manager
NCAA Division I 2005 Outdoor
Track & Field Championship
Sacramento, CA - 6/8/2005 to 6/11/2005
Last Completed Event

Event 14 Men Pole Vault
==========================================================================
Progression: 5.00 - 5.15 - 5.30 - 5.40 - 5.50 - 5.60 then 10cm
Competition continues until 16 or fewer remain at a bar height.
Use Rule 7-1-5a to select qualifiers when less than 12 remain.
Finals Start Height: 5.15 Wind direction 1-1/2 hours prior
American: 6.03m 6/14/2000 Jeff Hartwig, Nike
College Best: 5.98m 5/25/1996 Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee
NCAA Meet: 5.82m 5/29/1996 Lawrence Johnson, Tennessee
Hornet Stad: 5.90m 7/11/2004 Tim Mack, Nike
Name Year School Prelims
==========================================================================
Flight 2
1 P.J. Brown SR Arkansas 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Robison Pratt JR Brigham Young 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
PPP XO
1 Brian Mondschein JR Virginia Tech 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Tyson Byers SO Washington State 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O XO
1 Ray Scotten JR Nebraska 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 John Russell JR Akron 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Trent Powell SR Brigham Young 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
PPP O
9 Bobby Most JR Texas Tech 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
9 Justin Sutton SR Texas A&M 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
XO XXX
9 Noah Cosby SR North Carolina 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
XXO XXX
9 Jon Derby JR Oregon 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
-- Dave Murphy JR UCLA NH
5.00
XXX
-- Austin Landreth SR Oklahoma NH
5.00
XXX
==========================================================================
Name Year School Prelims
==========================================================================
Flight 1
1 Russell Weaver SR Fresno State 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
XO XXO
1 Jarno Kivioja SO Northern Iowa 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
XXO XO
1 Seth Harris JR Texas Tech 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
XO O
1 Brad Smith SR Georgia 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Mike Palmer SR Michigan State 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O XO
6 Kevin Opalka SR Arizona 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
XO XXX
6 David Sullivan JR Virginia 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
6 Keith Higham FR Pittsburgh 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
-- Brandon Banda JR Arkansas State NH
5.00
XXX
-- Dave Jones JR Central Michigan NH
5.00
XXX
-- Mark Langlois SO Michigan State NH
5.00
XXX
-- Makisi Haleck SR Air Force NH
5.00
XXX
-- Gable Baldwin SO Nebraska NH
5.00
XXX
Flight 2
1 Mark Johnson JR Coastal Carolina 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
==========================================================================
Name Year School Prelims
==========================================================================
Preliminaries
1 Ray Scotten JR Nebraska 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Trent Powell SR Brigham Young 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
PPP O
1 Jarno Kivioja SO Northern Iowa 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
XXO XO
1 Robison Pratt JR Brigham Young 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
PPP XO
1 P.J. Brown SR Arkansas 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 John Russell JR Akron 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Mark Johnson JR Coastal Carolina 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Russell Weaver SR Fresno State 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
XO XXO
1 Mike Palmer SR Michigan State 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O XO
1 Brad Smith SR Georgia 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Seth Harris JR Texas Tech 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
XO O
1 Brian Mondschein JR Virginia Tech 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O O
1 Tyson Byers SO Washington State 5.15mq 16-10.75
5.00 5.15
O XO
14 Keith Higham FR Pittsburgh 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
14 David Sullivan JR Virginia 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
14 Kevin Opalka SR Arizona 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
XO XXX
14 Bobby Most JR Texas Tech 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
14 Jon Derby JR Oregon 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
O XXX
14 Justin Sutton SR Texas A&M 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
XO XXX
14 Noah Cosby SR North Carolina 5.00m 16-04.75
5.00 5.15
XXO XXX
-- Gable Baldwin SO Nebraska NH
5.00
XXX
-- Mark Langlois SO Michigan State NH
5.00
XXX
-- Dave Jones JR Central Michigan NH
5.00
XXX
-- Brandon Banda JR Arkansas State NH
5.00
XXX
-- Dave Murphy JR UCLA NH
5.00
XXX
-- Austin Landreth SR Oklahoma NH
5.00
XXX
-- Makisi Haleck SR Air Force NH
5.00
XXX

[Coachk84]

Becca - Thanks for the updates. It was certainly chilly tonight, but the finals should be warm and some great jumping. Can you tell me which vaulter broke the pole ........was it a Nebraska vaulter?

Great job, and we look forward to tommorrows pole vault when the ladies take to the runway for their prelims.

[rainbowgirl28]

Becca - Thanks for the updates. It was certainly chilly tonight, but the finals should be warm and some great jumping. Can you tell me which vaulter broke the pole ........was it a Nebraska vaulter?

Great job, and we look forward to tommorrows pole vault when the ladies take to the runway for their prelims.

I didn't see a pole break. Was it in warmups? I left for a little while to grab my laptop from my car.