The Hudson Valley Flying Circus Pole Vault Adventure, LLC
Warwick Valley,NY

WELCOME TO the FUTURE ~~~~~~~ The future of USA Pole Vault that is. !!!!!

Pictured above are the “NYRR MILLROSE GAMES 13″….. The New Kids on the Pole Vault Block… who’ flew- the- night’ at the 113th NYRR MILLROSE GAMES on Thursday Night in the New Balance Armory in the Girls Jr. Pole Vault Event. Thanks to NYRR Millrose Games Meet Director, Ray Flynn…. for promoting the Rising Stars on Fiberglass..with 3 Pole Vault Events at the”WORLD”S GREATEST INDOOR MEET”. The Results were stunning …but more importantly…. was the friendships that were shared with the athletes….the coaches and the officials in this SPECIAL MEET. Results are only a small part of this great event. Keep the Spirit Going Strong !!!

113th NYRR MILLROSE GAMES
Feb 6 & Feb 8 @ The New Balance Armory
Flying Circus Girls Elite Pole Vault Event…. 1-Leah Pasqualetti(Orchard Park,NY) 13′ 7.5″ USA #1 2-Sydney Horn(Maheim,PA) 13′ 5.5″ USA #2 3-Gabriella Recce(Central Dauphin,PA) 12′ 9.5″ 3T -Lilianna Cohen(German Academy,PA) 12′ 9.5″ 5-Jamie Macecevic(No.Stafford,VA) 12′ 5.5″ 6-Trina Barcarola(Western Wayne,PA) 12′ 5.5″ 7-Caroline Dannenbaum(Pingry,NJ) 12′ 5.5″ 8-Elise Russell(Weston,CT) 11′ 11.75″ 9-Paige Martin(Norwich,CT) 11′ 11.75″ 10 Sara Altonen(Wilson,PA) 11′ 11.75″ 11-Gretel Jelmert(Watchung Hills,NJ) 11′ 5.75″ 12-Rileigh Cardin(Carlisle,PA) 11′ 0″ 13-Marisa DiGia(Old Tappan,NJ) 11′ 0″

Flying Circus Boys Elite Pole Vault Event…4- Shane Racey(Ravena Flying Circus,NY) 15′ 11″ Indoor School Record!!! 6-Louis Martinez(Wallkill Flying Circus,NY). 15′ 4″

New York Athletic Club Women’s Pro Vault……. 2- Megan “Flips” Clark (NYAC/Flying Circus) 14′ 5.5″ !!!!

OCL CHAMPS..West Point,NY… Boys-Nick Mirecki(Wash’ville) 15′ 9″ PR/School Record Owen Kelly(MW) 13′ 9″PR Nick Villanueva(MW) 13′ 0″ Mike Carey(Wash’ville) 12′ 0″PR Mack Hallett(War) 11′ 6′ Andy Cimino(War) 11′ 6″ Kevin Chait(Wash) 10′ 6′ Grig Vondeben(PB) 10′ 6″PR
OCL-Girls… Ellie Lemler(O’Neill) 10′ 9″ Caroline Fatta(Warwick) 10′ 9″PR Alicia Johnson(MW) 10′ 6″PR achel Venter(Warwick) 9′ 3″ Sisi Diaz(NFA) 9′ 3’PR Emily Gorczynski(Wash) 9′ 0″ Ava DeFelice(Corn) 8′ 6′ Jayden Beck(MV) 7′ 0″ Anna Ceasar(Wash) 7′ 0″
Section III… Class A-1 ~~~~ Girls– 10Wren Usiatynski(Fayetteville -Manlius,NY) 10′ 0″ School Record !!!!
Section 1 Class A ~~~~ 2- Hannah Solomon-Hollander(Suffern) 10′ 3″ Clarissa Cuomo(Brewster) 9′ 9″ Madison Chalfin(CS) 9′ 3″ Kaelyn Serra(NR) 7′ 3″
Boys-Charkie Hatzman(RCK) 14′ 0″ Jason McDonough(RCK) 14′ 0″ Steve Nostro(CS) 13′ 0″ Jeremy Frank(Arl) 11′ 6″ Nate Lawler(RCK) 10′ 6″ Lucas Valckenare(Arl) 9′ 6″
FDU Meet— Boys~~ 1-Dalton Yeust(Tunkhannock,PA) 14′ 6″ Liam Conroy(N.Highlands,NJ) 13′ 0″ Girls-1-Randi Conroy(n.Highlands,NJ) 11′ 0″
Albany Suburban ,NY— 2-Fiona carroll(Averill Park) 10′ 3″PR Alex Feuer(Shaker) 9′ 6″
Utica Invite(College)… 2-Dane Sorensen(Cortland) 15′ 5″ Chris Filitov(Delhi) 14′ 5.5″ Cal Howald(Ithaca) 14′ 5.5″ Guy Jackson(St.Rose) 13′ 11.25″ Austin O’Malley(Onenta) 13′ 5.5″

CIRCUS NEWS

* Open Sessions Every Wednesday Evenings and Every Sunday ($30/athlete)
* FROSH-SOPH DIVISION now added to final two CIRCUS YOUTH MEETS for Boys and Girls
CIRCUS YOUTH DATES/FROSH ~SOPH DATES… Sunday Feb 23 @ 3:30pm and Sunday March 8 @ 3:30pm ($30 per/athlete
*ALL RENTAL POLES DUE BACK @ BARN Sunday March 8… Avoid Late Fees … $50 per week ….. Spring Rental Program Begins March 29 after Inventory.
* CIRCUS SUMMER CAMPS Filling Up Fast… Forms at Web Site.

” I don’t have to win to prove anything. Competing at my best was all the satisfaction I ever needed.” ~~ Al Oerter(NYAC) , 4-Time Olympic Games Discus Champion

The Hudson Valley Pole Vault Project, LLC
Warwick Valley,NY

It’s time to …”CRANK-IT-UP”… on the pole vault runways now. It’s CHAMPIONSHIP TIME on Fiberglass.
Congratulations to all athletes again this week… Staying humble… showing real sportsmanship…. and digging down deep is what it was about in athletics. Here’s -the-scoop……..

Albany,NY~ Ravena,NY senior Shane Racey flew 15′ 6″ at the Albany Bubble on Saturday and will take it up with Louis Martinez(Wallkill,NY) at the 113th NYRR MILLROSE GAMES Elite Jr Boys Event on Saturday. Louis won the Division II Champs at 15′ 4″ at West Point on Saturday also.
NB Armory -Marisa DiGia(Old Tappan,NJ) won Metro Meet at 11′ 6″ and joins Paige Martin(Norwich,CT-12′ 6″) and Elise Russell(Weston,CT-12′ 0″) at the Jr.Girls Pole Vault NYRR Millrose Games on Thursday night at the Armory. Hannah Solomon-Hollander(Suffern) flew 10′ 6″ Mary Flahive(Holy Angels) 9′ 6″ Madison Chalfin(CS) 9′ 6″ Nicole Venizelos(R) 9′ 0″ Kendall Williams(HA) 9′ 0″ Ashley Harrington(PR) 9′ 0″ Alexa Cawood(HA) 8′ 6″ Madison DeVera(R) 8′ 6″ Rebecca Gross(OT) 8′ 6″ Maggie Imperiale(HA) 8′ 0″. Shaun Herlihy(Old Tappan) 13′ 6 Jason Theisen(R) 13′ 0″ Danny Jeong(MW) 12′ 6″ Steve Nostro(CS) 12′ 6″ Luke Gnospelius(R) 12′ 0″ Matt Theuerkauf(GR) 11′ 0″.
FRU Meet saw Liam Conroy(Northern Highlands,NJ) sail 13′ 0″ PR for gold and twin Randi Conroy won gold in girls at 10′ 6″ Michelle Bechtel(NH) 8′ 0″

Long Island~ It was Nick Bianco of Massapequea,NY setting a new school record of 15′ 1″ for Coach Rich Deegan’s CHIEFS!!! Syosset,NY soph Samantha Smith set PR at 9′ 0″ at St.Anthony’s Meet.
CCC CHAMPS at Hillhouse,CT… Aidan O’Connor of Lewis-Mills,CT hit 15′ 0″again for gold..and close bars at 15’4″!! Paige Martin(Norwich) won at 11′ 6′ Madison Martin(NA) 10′ 6″

OCL Divisional Champs @ West Poiont(Jan 31-Feb1) Girls Combined Results—1Ellie Lemler(O’Neill) double PR with 11′ 3″ Lily Beattie (Warwick) 10′ 0″ Rachel Venter(Warwick) 9’6′(State Record 7th Grade) Alicia Johnson(MW) 9′ 0″ Ava DeFelioce(Corn) 9′ 0″ Amelia Giraud(MW) 8′ 0″ Rebecca Bedell(NP) 8′ 0″ Summer Neff(Corn) 8′ 0″ Jayden Beck(MV) 7′ 0″ Anna Ceasar(Wash) 7′ 0″ Sisi Diaz(NFA) 9′ 0″ Emily Gorczynski(Wash) 8′ 6″
Boys Combined Results–Louis Martinez(Wallkill) 15′ 4″ Nick Mirecki(Wash) 15′ 0″ Noah Brown(NP) 13′ 6″ Owen Kelly(MW) 13′ 0″ Nick Villanuera 12′ 6″ Andy Cimino(War) 12′ 0″ Mike Carney(Wash) 11′ 6″ Mack Hallet(War) 11′ 0″ Grif VondeBen(PB) 10′ 0″ Derrick Ramos(G) 9′ 0″

Circus Youth Meet #4(Feb. 2) ~~ 1-Lily Beattie(Warwick) 10′ 9.25″PR/New 8th Grade State Record !!! 2-Rachel Venter(Warwick).. 9′ 9.25″PR/New 7th Grade State Record!! 3-Rachel Mason(High Point,NJ) 9′ 3.25″ PR/New School Indoor Record!!4-Kate Dowling(PR) 5′ 9.25″ Boys Joe Tea Winner…Luke Beattie(Warwick) 8′ 3.25″ PR/New 6th Grade Record!!!

NEWS

* Circus Pole Vaulters entering the Hersey Indoor Nationals at Ocean Breeze on March 20-21 should enter now and enter as “Unattached” instead of Flying Circus..It’s easier that way.
* Club Groups end this Tuesday… We then open every Wednesday and Sunday for Open sessions at $30 per athlete.
* Summer Camp Registration is now open..Forms at Web Site and in Barn.. First 50 Registered.
* All Poles Rented must be back in Barn on Sunday March 8 for inventory and will be available for Spring rentals beginning Sunday March 29 . Avoid Late Fees./ First come/First served.
* Mark your Calendar…BBQ SUMMER POLE VAULT MEET Fri-Sat July 10-11 at Barn….. GOAL…200 Vaulters or Bust!!!