MEGAN CLARK Sails @ DRAKE RELAYS !!!!

The FLYIN’ CIRCUS POLE VAULT ADVENTURE
Warwick Valley, New York

Professional Pole Vault Artist…Megan “Flips” Clark returned to one of her famous sites this weekend for some good old pole vault leaps. It was back in 2013 at this Drake Relays site that she and her Duke Coach Shawn Wilbourn made their first USA National Jr. Team… now just four years later.. Megan..representing Oiselle/NYAC club flew 15′ 0″ in the Elite Rio Reunion of Pole Vault Pro’s!!! Megan is now at the US Olympic Training Center and coached by World Renowned Kris Mack !!! She was ever so close at 15′ 3.5″ !!! Keep soaring Megan!!!!

Back east at the 123rd PENN RELAY CARNIVAL @ Franklin Field…there was more history made in all 6 Sections of the FLYING POLE VAULT. Thursday Championship of America High School event..saw Madisyn Hawkins(Wilkes-Barr,PA) soar to a last attempt win at 12′ 7.5″ for her outdoor school record and the gold watch…. Best friend Abby Norwillo(Pittston Area,PA) place 3rd at 12′ 3.5″ for this junior…Alana Carroll of Averill Park,NY punched over at 12′ 3.5″ for 4th place and senior Michelle Rubenitti(Northern Valley-Demarest,NJ) leaped 12’0″ for the Lady Nordsman. Emily Harrison of battlefield,VA came thru for 6th at 12′ 0″ and Jess Ippolito of Fair Lawn,NJ looked good over 11′ 0″. In the Earlier college section… Sarah Haley of Binghamton University flipped over 12′ 0″…Kari Murnane(New Hampshire) 11′ 6″ and Samantha Beyer(Binghamton) looked great for Coach Thompson.
Saturday morning Boys Championship High School..it was all Nick Marino of Hatboro-Horsham,PA sailing to gold at 15′ 9″ for Coach Brian Monschein of Philly Jumps. Nick took shots at Jordan Yamoah’s meet record at 16′ 7″ and remains undefeated this spring. Also coming up BIG was Vestal,NY junior Johannes Stronhaug with a 15′ 5′ pr and School Recrd for the Golden Bears of Coach James Cerra. Milan Spisek of Joel barlow,CT was ready with his 4th place 14′ 9″ leap for Coach Jeff Dumas. Colin Duignan of Fordham Prep ..just a junior made 14′ 6″ for Coach Brian Carney and Seth Kricheff of Old Tappan made 13′ 6″ for Coach Jeff Clark.

The University Championship of America was spectacular on Saturday Afternoon… as PENN freshman Sean Clark thrilled the home crowd with his 17′ 1″ explosion for Coach Joe Klim. This left handed Floridian is for real> Coach Jon Hill’s standout Lee Bares(Junior0 was super over 17′ 1″ for 4th place overall ..Ryan Wilkes(URI) placed 5th at 16′ 6.75″ as did Circus favorite Peter Fagan(Binghamton) at 16′ 6.75″!!!

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HIGH SCHOOL NEWS… AMANDA McNELIS(Commack,NY) Sizzles over 12′ 6″!!! Bouncing back high from PENN…was Villanova bound Amanda McNelis of Commack,NY with a PR and School Record win at 12′ 6′ at the Bob Pratt Invite. Using her 13′ x 150 UCS Spirit for Coach Jim Henderson.Also soaring was Kylie Strzelczyk of Smithtown East,NY at 10′ 3″ recovering from and early season injury.
Westhill,CT senior Marc DeLuca has added another championship to his trophy room..with his 14′ 0″ win on Saturday. At Kingston Relays.. Wimnning the Fr/Soph Pole Vau;lt was Keira Coulard-Smith(New Paltz) at 8′ 6′..Syd Tomaine(FDR) 8′ 0″ and Cornwall ,NY with grader Ava DeFelice placed 3rd at 7′ 0″ . Dagi Tadesse(New Paltz) won Boys Varsity at 14′ 7′ Meet Record ..Dylan Scranbani(NP) 13′ )” Max Wiers(NP) 10′ 6″.. Noa Raskin(NP) placed 2nd in Girls Varsity
Gold Rush Invite,NY…Brian Nagotko(Mahwah,NJ) won gold at 12′ 6″ Andrew Freedman(Mahwah) 12′ 0″ Jordan Schwartz(Hackley( 11′ 0″ Connor Doyle(Bergeb Teck,NJ) 10′ 6″ . In Girls It was the talented Kristin Lubeskie of Monroe-Woodbury,NY taking gold at 11′ 0″ Marisa Entrup(Mahwah,NJ_ 10′ 0″ Victoria Hill(Mahwah,NJ) 9′ 6′ Alex Ryan(Nanuet,NY) 8′ 0″ Kerry Qualter(CS) 8′ 0″. Andy Washnik Meet at Mahwah High School this Sunday May 7 at 10AM!!

TEDI DeMARIA…last year’s Indoor All-American from Bethlehem High School.. is taking it higher for CoachMario Wilson at the University of Virginia… Placing 5th at the powerful Virginia Grand Prix meet at 12′ 10.75″ on Saturday!!!

Flying Circus….. Summer Pole Vault Meet- July 15!!!! Join us!!!