CIRCUS @ NATIONALS~~~NEIL HOWARD III…NATIONAL CHAMPION… 16 CIRCUS VAULTERS SHINE
Welcome. to the. …. ‘Sprit of Athletics’ and CONGRATULATIONS to all 16 athletes taking part in this week’s. National Indoor meets in New York and Boston. Just making the National Meets is the thrill of a lifetime and we are so proud of every effort you all showcased this weekend. Bring on the Spring season !!!!!!
Here is the scoop———
NIKE INDOOR(Armory,NY)….Neil Howard II (Taconic Hills,NY) put on a Nike Show of Speed…Speed.. Strength. ..Endurance. and. deep-down Spirit in taking the All-Around Athlete title. in the Pentathlon with a New NY State Record 3,881 points for the Nike Elite Program athlete. (EventMrks-60HH-8.18-LJ-22’3.5′-SP-41’3″-HJ-5″11.25″-100m-2:37.64) It came. down to the final event and it took a 9 second PR to hold off Max Tucker(GA) for the Gold!!! Decathlon coming next this sp[ring ……..
VAULT @ NIKE Armoty—-
Friday Emerging Elite Girlds ~~~ Old Tappan (NJ) junior Jamie Kim and Dunmore,PA senior Maura Michalczyk capped off sensational. indoor season with a tied. 12th place. at 10′ 8.75″ bar. and Minisink Valley,NY …Delila Kronimus sophomore made 10′ 2.75″ bar for the Green and White. Averie Klein(Pine Bush,NY) had solid opening bars for this huidler/vaulter junior.
The Boys Emerging Elite followed. with. a new PR for Rising Star..Julian Lynch of Foprdham Track Club coached by Jerry Cahill. Julian flew into the 15 Fooit Club. at 15′ .25″ for the. silver All American place. Alan Vill;avicemcio(Tenafly,NJ) placed 8th. at 14′ .5″PR. and Suffern,NY. ..junior.. Todd Korman hit 13′ .25″. for Coach Liz Borazack.
Boys Championship odf America Section… Luke Beattie(Warwick Valley,NY).. enjoyed getting to his. biggest pole of the indoor. and placed. 3rd. at 16′ 4″ bar from his walk in 6 step and had 32″ push off the top. Also flyin’ high was P{ompton Lakes’s Owen Keating..just a junior with a. 15’0″PR this indoor placed 15th. at 14′ 1″.
Girls Championship of America Section… Lily Beattie(Warwick Valley,NY) kept up with the family tradition…with her 13′ .5″ sail over. for. 3rd place medal and went big with her new 14′ 7″ x 170 Essx. at 13′ 5″ bar!! Watch out outdoor season… Circus team mate…. and. All Elite Jumper. supreme(PV-HJ-LJ) Ella Galloway(Pine Bush,NY) aslo fly big over. 12′ 8.5″. for. 4th place podium medal and All-American status for the University of South Florida. signee. Maia Perillo(John Jay,NY). had. a super meet in placing 11th at 11′ 8.5″ for the UMASS-Amherst signee. Madeline Magliaro(Trinity,NY) was solid in the heat of the battle… taking her 12′ 0″ pr for the indoor season and placing 12th for Coach Bob Sorensen at 11′
2.5″. Ady Laurie(New Paltz,NY)..just a Rising Junior… was. solid at opening height. and Rachel Venter(Warwick Valley,NY)–junior .. was held out with injury and did not compete.
NEW BALANCE NATIONALS(Boston,MA)…….
More Sensational pole vaulting also came. from The Track @ New Balance Nationals. from Amelia McBain of Saratoga Springs Bule Streaks !!!! Amelia, using her next pole. and a new grip won the gold vault in Flight #1…. with. a huge. 12′ 3.5″ sail. and close bars at a PR bar at 12′ 9.5″ for this Penn State signee. Jordan Carr(Jole Barlow,CT) is more tha a National Ninja Warrior!!! She. ha. added pole vaul. to her activities for this Circus Summer vaulter. and place 15th. at 12′ 3.5″ for the Flyin’ Bees!!! Logan Schupner(Minisink Valley ,NY) had. a. sensation indoor season with multi- 14′ 9″ performances for this dedicated junior and moves to outdoor with some new goals.
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