1. CIRCUS BBQ MEET BUZZ ~~~~ MIKE VANI(Team ESSX) 17′ 1″ …. HAYLEY HORVATH(Philly Jumps) 13′ 1″ ~~~ RECORD 131 VAULTERS !!!!

    The Hudson Valley Flying Circus Pole Vault Project, LLC
    Warwick Valley, NY …… CIRCUS BBQ MEET RECAP

    “CELEBRATE the POLE VAULT ….. and..THEY WILL COME” !!!!

    The Circus BBQ was billed as an event to.. CELEBRATE FRIENDSHIPS and to CELEBRATE the “SPIRIT -of-the-POLE VAULT”….. MISSION COMPLETED!!!! Our 10th Edition of Barnyard BBQ Fun…saw a record 131 Vaulters sailing their dream skyward on both Friday and saturday ‘s fast indoor and outdoor runways @ Flying Circus. New meet records were set in 6 divisions…. 47 NEW PR’s were recorded….. New and old pole vault stories were exchanged and the food and music were off-the-charts on a perfect day to be together.

    MIKE VANI of Team ESSX put on a show for the ‘pole-vault crazies’… with a huge sail over 17′ 1″ from just his short approach and near missed at 17′ 7″ !!!! Special thanks for his coaching help promoting the vault at our summer camps this week. Taking the Open Women’s vault crown was Towsen University freshman star..HAYLEY HORVATH with her 13′ 1″ fly-over and 2 close bars at 13′ 7″ for the Philly Jumps Club speedster. Hayley will represent USA Jr Team next week at Jr Pan Am Games in Costa Rica!!!!

    Heading up the High School Sections…were VICTORIA ATKINSON(Philly Jumps) of Scranton Prep,PA with her 13′ 1″ fly for the Cornell University bound athlete. Taking the gold on fewer misses in the Boys High School group was SHANE RACEY of Flying Circus and Ravena,NY at 15′ 1″ . TOP FROSH WINNERS were Kegan Mancabelli of Orchard Park,NY..sailing 14′ 1″ on Friday Night Under the Sorensen Lights and close miss at the All-Time New York State Freshman Class record at 14′ 7′!!! SOPHIE MIRECKI(Flying Circus) and Washingtonville,NY sailed 10′ 1″ to edge Marisa DeAngelo (Warehouse PV Club,NY) 10′ 1″ on misses.

    The Middle School Competition on Friday night was a spectacular view of the future of our event. In the Girls Middle Schhol… Warwick Valley,NY seventh grader…LILLY BEATTIE flew 9′ 1″ for gold and Marlayna Concannon (VaultWork,PA) took silver and a PR at 9′ 1″ as both battled for the 9′ 7″ bar together !!!! Taking the Girls 6th Grade Division was Warwick Valley,NY RACHEL VENTER with her USA #3 7′ 7″ sail. The Boys middle School winner was Matt Klohs of Wilmington)Philly Jumps) at 10′ 1″ PR and Meet Record!!!!

    Perhaps the real star of the meet was… 78 year MASTERS athlete…John Andresen of Aqueboque,NY….. who lit up the stage Saturday on the Indoor runway ..with his awesome 9’ 1” win for Coach Jimbo Hendersen!!!!!

    SPECIAL THANKS to ALL VOLUNTEERS…HEPERS in EVERY WAY… Parents for supporting their Young Children’s DREAMS…the 11 Pole Vault Club athletes/coaches making our event successful again this year!

    WE SALUTE OUR EVENT SPONSORS !!!
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    The JOE TEA & JOE TEA CHIPS COMPANY
    The BBQ EXPRESS CATERING
    The ESSX POLE VAULT COMPANY
    The WARWICK CENTER FAMILY

    FULL RESULTS COMING………. THANK YOU ALL and SEE YOU NEXT YEAR !!!!!

    UPDATE: Full Results

    Friday July 12 Night BBQ

    Middle School Girls (Grades 7-8)
    1-Lily Beattie(Warwick,NY)……. 9′ 1″ 2- Marlayna Concannon(Etters,PA) 9′ 1″ 3-Ella Gallaway(Pine Bush,NY) 7′ 7″
    Middle School Girls (Grade 6) … 1-Tie Rachel Venter(Warwick,NY) 7′ 7″ and Emily Coss(Land-O’Lakes,FL) 7′ 7″ 3- Sage Giarcalone-DePierro(Monroe,NY) 7′ 1″

    Middle School Boys (Grades 7-8) 1- Matt Klous(Wilmington,DE) 10′ 1″ 2-Jake Pasek(West Milford,NJ) 7′ 1″

    Frosh Girls….. 1-Katie Thorne(York,PA) 11′ 1″ 2-Sophie Mirecki(Washingtonville,NY) 10′ 1″ 3-Marisa DeAngelo((st Anthony,NY 10′ 1″ 4-Shea Ross(Wallkill,NY) 9′ 7″ 5- Angelisse Diaz(Newburgh,NY) 8′ 1″ 6-Samantha Smith(Syosset,NY) 7′ 1″
    Frosh Boys,,,,, 1-Keegan Mancabelli(Orchard Park,NY) 14′ 1″ 2-Nick Lourenco(BayShore,NY) 12′ 6″ 3-Max Zuckerman(Woodcliff Lakes,NJ) 11′ 6″ 4-Luke Martin 10′ 1″ 5-Steve Ditelberg(Fairfield,CT) 9′ 7″ 6-Aiden Welling)Newburgh,NY) 8′ 1″ 7-Casey Roberts(Glen Rock,NJ) 8′ 1″

    July 13 Saturday BBQ Meet

    Girls Indoor Pit …. 1-Coral Shivol(Coplay,PA) 10′ 7″ 2-Tie Clarissa Cuomo 10′ 1″ and Claudia Jelmert 10′ 1″ 4- Tie- Keira Coulard-Smith 9′ 7′ and Hannah Solomon-Hollander 9′ 7″ 6-Chloe Pasek 9′ 1″ 7-Grace Kellogg 9′ 1″ Jules Gravier 9′ 1″ Marlayna ConCannon 8′ 7″ 10 Erin Dowling 7′ 7″ Emily Gorczynski 8′ 7″ Samantha Smith 7′ 1″ Sarando Capani 7′ 1″ NH-Aileen Hoban, Angela Pistilli

    Girls Outdoor Pit……
    Women’s Open Division…. 1- Hayley Horvath(Philly Jumps,PA) 13′ 1″ 2-Tedi DeMaria(Albany,NY) 12′ 7″ 3-Ashley Preston(Philly Jumps,PA) 12′ 7″ 4-Nikki Carroll(Tampa,FL) 11′ 7″ 5-Kristina Langan(Apex,NJ) 11′ 7″ 6-Maurin O’Connor(Albany,NY) 10′ 7″ 7-Olivia Loy(PA) 10′ 7″ 8-Lia Zavattaro(CT) 10′ 1″ 9-Heather Gaughran(AZ) 10′ 1″ NH-Alana Carroll,

    Girls High School Division….1-Victoria Atkinson(Philly Jumps,PA) 13′ 1″ 2-Sydney Horn(VaultWork,PA) 12′ 7″ 3-Kaeli Thompson(Warwick,NY) 12′ 1″ 4-Paige Martin(Norwich,CT) 12′ 1″ 5-Elise Russell(Weston,CT) 11′ 7″ 6-Gretel Jelmert(NJ) 11′ 7″ 7-Mary Tuley 10′ 7″ 8-Latie Thorne(PA) 10′ 1″ 9-Sarah Parr 10′ 1″ 10-Madison Martin(Norwich,CT) 9′ 7″ NH-Gabriella Reece

    Boys Indoor Pit…..
    1-James Fosterov(Vertical Assult,PA) 13′ 1″ 2-Connor George 12′ 7″ Peter Kawakari 12′ 1″ Jack McaDonald 11′ 7″ Jorge Mascaro 11′ 7″ Joshua Nieratho 11′ 7″ Michael Carey 11′ 1″ Liam Conroy 11′ 1″ Austin Propper 10′ 7″ Trevor Jelmert 10’7″(M) Eoin O’Gara 10′ 1″ Harrison Hayword 9′ 7″ Andrew Pinto 9′ 7″ Travis Jelmert 9′ 1″ Jack Stone 9′ 7″ John Andresen 9′ 1″(M) Brett Carey 8′ 7″ (M) Ron Hubsher 8′ 1″(M) NH- Bill Russell

    Men’s Outdoor Pit …
    1-Mike Vani(Merritt Island,FL-Team Essx) 17′ 1″ Peter Roach (Apex,NJ) 16′ 7″ Craig Van Leennen(Philly Jumps) 16′ 1″ Payton Morris(VaultWorX,PA) 15′ 7″ Joe Weaver 15′ 7″ Nick Marino(Philly Jumps) 15′ 1″ Tyler Hybek(Circus) 15′ 1″ Calvin Gould 14′ 7″ Morgan Latham 14′ 1″ Jason Mraz 14′ 1″ Andy Aocardi 13′ 1″ Chris Filatov 14′ 1″ Jason Brocious 13′ 1″ Kyle Russell 13′ 1″ Shawn Henderson 13′ 1″ Dylan Scribani 13′ 1″ Isaac Heatley 13′ 1″ Henry Spangler 12′ 7″ Patrick Emolo 12′ 7″ Mark Cortazzo 11′ 7″ John Mraz 11′ 7″(M) NH-Matt Greenlaw,Peter Lombardi, Robert Plum

    Boys High School Division….
    1- Shane Racey(Flying Circus,NY) 15′ 1″ Bradley Jelmert (Vault Factory,NJ) 15′ 1″ Nick Mirecki(Flying Circus) 15′ 1″ Dalton Yeust(Flying Circus) 14′ 7″ Jason Mraz 14′ 1″ Louis Martinez(Flying Circus) 14′ 1″ Chris Filatov(Flying Circus) 14′ 1″ Luke Lombardi 13′ 7″ Keegan Mancabelli(NY) 13′ 7″ Devin Carlsen 13′ 7″ Sam Winiarski 13′ 1″ Maxwell Schuman 13′ 1″ Jake Stocki 13′ 1″ Mateo Zimmer(Circus) 12′ 7″ Brandan Sheehan 12′ 7″ Shaun Herlihy 12′ 7″