LOUIS MARTINEZ (Wallkill, NY) BREAKS NEW YORK STATE OUTDOOR VAULT RECORD @ 16′ 9″
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Pole Vault History was made today in Goshen,New York.The video below tells the real story of …” joy in athletics.” Watching kids reach for their dreams with everyday preparation and focus is priceless. Such it was today at The Goshen Trotters Invite Track and Field meet on their brand new state-of-the-art Track & Field Facility pole vault area. Under pure blue skies and temps hitting 85 degrees plus… Wallkill Central,NY senior….coached by Natasha Kennedy……Louis Martinez acheived one of his season’s goal…….to become NY State All-Time record holder in the pole vault. Coming off his Friday night Tri-Meet with a 16’0″ vault and a school record 22′ 9″ Long Jump …he was ready on Saturday morning. Coming in at 15′) and then 16’0″ and then… 16′ 9″ clear for the record…. He used his 7 step and 15′ 7 x 160 ESSX for the leap into history…… and then had 2 great bars at 17′ 2″.!!! Louis will be at Nationals in Eugene July 2-4 for his final meet before signing at the University of Alabama next fall…. CONGRATULATIONS LOUIS and FAMILY !!!!
Here are the other brillant performances reported tonight…..
Bergen County Championships,NJ…
Class C…
1- Max Zuckerman (Pascack Hills,NJ)….15′ 8″ New School Record !!!!!
3-Ben Mander(Pascack Hills,NJ) 11′ 0″
Class A…
1-Shaun herlihy(Old Tappan,NJ)… 13′ 6″
2-Luke Gnospelius(Ridgewood) 12′ 0″
3-Ryan Pfund(Ridgewood) 10′ 6″
4-Joe Tufano(Bergen Tech) 10′ 6″
Class B…
Reese Muller(Mahwah)…. 12′ 0″
Class E…
2-Quinn Burns(St Joe-Montvale) 9′ 6″
Girls Class A….
1- Randi Conroy(Northern Highlands) 11′ 0″
4-Rebecca Gross(Old Tappan) 9’0″
Class B… 1-Michelle Lee(NV-Demarest) 11′ 0″ 20Jordan Hecker(NVD) 10′ 6″ 3-Abby Fowler(NVD).. 9′ 6″ 5-Olivia Sciaico(Mahwah) 8′ 6′
Class E…..
1-Alexa cawood(Holy Angels) 10′ 6″PR
3-Kendal Williams(HA) 8′ 6″
4-Mary Flahive(HA) 8′ 6″
SCC-Eastern Sectionals @ Hillhouse,CT….
1-Erin Brennan(Sheehan,CT) 3 Wins… PV- 9′ 6″ Long Jump … 18’3″ Triple Jump…..36’6 !!!
2-Grace Gianquinto(Amity,CT) 9′ 0″PR
Tri Meet…… Harrison Hayward of Hackley School won his Tri Meet this week with 12′ 1″ sail and close bars at 12′ 7PR!!
Frosh/Soph Championships……
1-Scott Anderson(Hunterdon Central,NJ) 12′ 0″ (13′ 7 x 165!!)
New York Relays @ Icahan Stadium, NYC…
2-Sophie Mirecki(Washingtonville,NY)…… 11′ 6″
3-Samantha Smith(Syosset,NY)… 11′ 0″ and 16. 2 Hurdles this week !!!!!! 4-Ellie Lemler(o’Neill,NY)………….. 11′ 0″
5-Angelesse Diaz(NFA)……………. 9′ 0″ Sportsmanship Award
6-Saranda Campani(Notre Dan=me,NY)… 8′ 6″
7-Averie Klein(Pine Bush,NY)…. 8′ 6″ 8th Grader!!!
Special Thanks to Brian Smith and Greg Mirecki for Bar placement all day long !!!!!!!
“IF IT IS TO BE…….. THEN….IT’S UP TO ME.” Keep pushing QUALITY VAULT SESSIONS NOW in this CHAMPIONSHIP PHASE.