Preseason Outlook?

BethelPV · Unread postby **BethelPV** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:42 pm

I was looking back, and both Higham and Poljanec were sophomores last year that jumped 17-7ish at NCAA's outdoor also... they might have a chance to go 18+ as well...

KYLE ELLIS · Unread postby **KYLE ELLIS** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:48 pm

there are alot of good jumpers this year nationwide. you have more than five over 18ft already. tommy skipper, scott martin, gabe baldwin, graeme hoste, mike landers, jimmy heath, brad gabauer-sp?, and both northern iowa boys jumped 18ft over the summer in europe. and you have several others who may jump 5.50 adam sarafian(17'6) chip heuser (17'10) the pittsburg guy (17'11) mitch has already jumped 17'7. there are more that i cant think of plus some good freshman with 5.30+ pr's.

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:53 pm

Keith Higham (Pitt) went back to England. His coach left and the school would not release him.

Cooleo111 · Unread postby **Cooleo111** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:24 pm

Rory Quiller up here in NY has jumped at least 17' and he can definitely get more than that with a little practice.

polevaulter08nw · Unread postby **polevaulter08nw** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:19 pm

what about scott roth and washington? i mean like not to not name college jumpers from last year, but what about scott roth and jordan scott and mike morison? (idk spelling, sorry)

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:44 pm

polevaulter08nw wrote:what about scott roth and washington? i mean like not to not name college jumpers from last year, but what about scott roth and jordan scott and mike morison? (idk spelling, sorry)

I don't think very many 17' high schoolers jump 18' their first year of college. There is usually an adjustment period, and it's a pretty big jump from 17' to 18'.

I do hear that Scott Roth is doing well in training, and Jordan Scott already jumped 5.23, so it sounds like they are off to a good start.

polevaulter08nw · Unread postby **polevaulter08nw** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:48 pm

o, ok, just wondering cause i figured they wwere leaving of well from summer and all, i might like to hope one of them might post an 18ft jump, but i guess the new expierence could be an impact. thanks

kat_vaulter · Unread postby **kat_vaulter** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:59 am

It is almost impossible to PR every year. If it were possible the WR would be like 22'. I know that several peolpe have jumped 18' that I did not list. The people that have jumped mid 17' more than likely won't get 18' this year. It takes alomst perfect form to do that. You can still do it if you don't have "perfect" form but you must have one heck of a push off.

SlickVT · Unread postby **SlickVT** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:38 am

kat_vaulter wrote: It takes alomst perfect form to do that. You can still do it if you don't have "perfect" form but you must have one heck of a push off.

That is completely not true. I have seen a bunch of ugly-lookin 18'0 jumps.

Some weren't very good pushoffs either. Just extremely gifted athletes holding high and running fast.

It does say alot about their potential if they cared even a little bit about cleaning up their jump and becoming more efficient.

jcoover · Unread postby **jcoover** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:45 pm

slickVT = truth.

:yes:

zipsDIGSpv · Unread postby **zipsDIGSpv** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:34 pm

Keith Higham (Pitt) went back to England. His coach left and the school would not release him.

That sucks! Keith was a great guy and a very talented jumper I would be very upset...granted I don't know the circumstances, but it seems like Pitt should have released him.

Anybody know what happened to Coach Phillips...he was doing a great job with that program

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:36 pm

zipsDIGSpv wrote:Anybody know what happened to Coach Phillips...he was doing a great job with that program

I believe he left to be a high school athletic director.

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