Archive for March, 2009

Jason Colwick – 2009 NCAA Pole VaultChamp

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Colwick wins first Rice title since 1995 COLLEGE STATION – Jason Colwick became the first Rice athlete to win an individual NCAA indoor title since 1995 with his win in the pole vault over the weekend. Colwich won by a sizeable margin with a final vault of 5.60-meters or 18-foot, 4.5-inches. Yevgeniy Olhovsky, from Virginia [...]

Track & Field News – March 17, 2009

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Great Weekend for Track & Field NCAA Nationals, Nike Indoor Nationals, European Cup, USA 15km Champs, and More. This Universal Sports Roundup covers a great week for athletics fans.   Erin Donohue Dealing with the Cook Drama Working out with Allyson Felix – IAAF Online Diaries A Brief Chat With Katie Waits Young Stars Impress [...]

NCAA D1 Indoor Track & Field Nationals

Friday, March 13th, 2009

NCAA D1 Indoor Nationals NCAA Schedule & Results Live Webcast On ESPN360 Starting At 8PM Women Women Heat Sheets & Results T&FN’s Women’s Predictions – Tennessee 1st, A&M 2nd Sally Kipyego’s Unbelievable Career To Come To An End As She Eyes A Record 10th NCAA Title Is Kipyego The Greatest Ever? Texas A&M Excited To [...]

Pole Vault Education – Bill Falk Part 2

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Part 2 of Bill Falk’s Pole Vault Education Video Series.

Track & Field News – March 12, 2009

Friday, March 13th, 2009

LJ Controversy Spanish president: Bayer’s 8.71 was a measuring error! Spanish President Unhappy With Medal Performance Of Team – Says Long Jump Judge Messed Up German officials dismiss Spanish doubts over long jump record WADA chief says finishing line drawing closer in fight against doping Trackshark Shutting Down? Bolt to run in Toronto in June [...]

High School Pole Vaulter Jack Whitt 17’10.75″

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Oklahoma High School phenom Jack Whitt, who has committed to Oral Roberts University, opened his outdoor season in record fashion with a 17’10.75″ vault. His performance knocks off his ORU coach-to-be Joe Dial’s Oklahoma State pole vault record of 17′ 9″ set in 1980. He had some good tries at 18′ 4″ but blew his [...]

Sebastian Bayer’s 8.71m European Long Jump Record

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Sebastian Bayer’s 8.71m European Long Jump record, the second greatest indoor performance of all-time, provided the final afternoon of competition at the 30th European Athletics Indoor Championships in Turin’s Oval Lingotto with an historic, somewhat Beamonesque moment of brilliance. “Right now I cannot tell you how I managed to jump that far” Bayer, 22, whose [...]

Track & Field News – March 9, 2009

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Full Text Of Doug Logan’s Project 30 Response Jim Scherr Resigns as U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Usain Bolt to run in Canada in June Dwain Chambers Saga Continues Dwain Chambers ends long wait for return to the podium by claiming 60m gold in Turin Dwain Chambers sets his sights on Usain Bolt after [...]

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