1. FLYIN’ CIRCUS ~~~~~~ “WORKIN’-ON-A-DREAM” ….. JOIN US !!!!

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

    It has always been about…’Working on your Dream’ ,,,here at Flying Circus. The day-to-day work ethic and dedicated routines have always been more important than the final result. After all…… real life is defined by individual and team effort. This is the pure joy of participating in athletics. Effort is the only thing we add to our dreams. This year..more than ever…each one of you have inspired someone else…. to push beyond limits… to support each other in every way and to reach high for your dreams. This Indoor season was special @ Flying Circus…. Keep pushing everyday.

    These are the days ~ Van Morrison

    CIRCUS WEEK REVIEW ….
    Feb. 13—-Feb. 18
    Bergen County Championships @ Armory —- SYDNEY WOODS(NVD) soars 13′ 0″ Record !! / LIAM LANDAU)PH) Flys 15′ 6″ Record !! Bergen County,NJ loves the Pole Vault Event and their history of excellence proves it true. UPENN bound ..senior ..Sydney Woods of Northern Valley-Demarest and Pascack Hills senior..Liam Landau set all-time records for gold… to lead 18 other Circus Vaulters at the Pole Vault Gala. Girls—Marisa DiGia(OT) 10′ 6″ Kyra Muller(M) 10′ 0″ Julia Tucci(NVD) 9′ 0″ Mary Flahive(HA) 9′ 0″ Samantha Conjour(PV) 9′ 0″ Julie Dakwar(R) 9′ 0″ Boys-Justin Manne(M) 13′ 0″ Kylo Cho(P) 13′ 0″ Reese Muller(M) 12′ 6″ Sean Herlihy(OT) 12′ 6″ Chris Jost(OT) 12′ 0″ Brandon Yip(P) 12′ 0″ Elan Krakow(T) 11′ 6″ Liam Conroy(NH) 11′ 0″ Lucas Khowaylo(NH) 11′ 0″

    Connecticut Meet of Champs-Hillhouse,CT — Paige Martin of Norwich Free Academy won Girls meet at 12′ 1″ Meet Record for Coach Russ VanSteeg. Weston Junior..Elise Russel.. came on strong this indoor..placed silver at 11′ 0″ for Coach Matt Meadve. Madison Martin(NFA) 10′ 6″ Katie Ryan(Newown) 10′ 0″ Alexis Misiewicz(Trumbull) 9′ 6″ Boys… Aidan O’Connor(Lewis-Mills) placed 4th at 13′ 0″ Jackson Hemphill(Fairfield Ludlow) 13′ 0″ Kiernan Daly(Darien) 12′ 6″ Mike Blumenstock(Weston) 12′ 0″

    New Jersey State Group Champs-Toms River,NJ — 3 STATE GROUP CHAMPS… Liam Landau(Pascack Hills)—15′ 6″ Group 2…..Kyle Cho-(Paramus) 13′ 0″-Group 3 …. and Conor Reilly(Union Catholic)… 15′ 0″ -Non-Public A . SILVER MEDALS went to Hope Handlin(Union Catholic) 10′ 6″…Mue Carroll(Matawan) 11′ 6″ Irene Park(Pequannock) 11′ 0″ Marisa DiGia(Old Tappan).. 11′ 0″ !!!!
    Group 1—Irene Park(P) 11′ 0″ Kyle Russell(ML) 10′ 6″ Matt Theuerkauf(GR) 10′ 6″ Alex Mozsolits(ML) 10′ 6″
    Group 2—Liam Landau(PH) 15′ 6″ Mateo Zemer(WM) 13′ 0″ Justin Manne(M) 13′ 0″ Reese Muller(M) 12′ 0″ Mue Carroll(M) 11′ 6″ Jamie Rossig(PH) 10′ 6″ Kyra Muller(M) 10′ 6″ Julia Tucci(NVD) 9′ 0″
    Group 3– Kyle Cho(P) 13′ 0″ Nick Adams(R) 12′ 6″ Jason Tomaino(R) 12′ 0″ Eric Bryne(R) 12′ 0″ Marisa DiGia(OT) 11’0″ Allison Sumereau(PV) 8′ 6″ Samantha Conjour(PV) 8′ 6″
    Group 4 — Callum Howald(C) 14’0″
    Non Public A— Connor Reilly(UC) 14′ 0″ Hope Handlin(UC) 10′ 6″ Mary Flahive(HA) 8′ 6″ Kendal Williams(HA) 8′ 0″ Bella Gray(UC) 8′ 0″ Olivia Toutounijian(HA) 7′ 6″

    SECTION 1 STATE QUALS @ Armory — 6 Circus athletes advance to States!!! Congrats to Girls-Emily Heese(Somers) 10′ 0″ Kristen Kolarik(Arlington) 9′ 6″ Boys-Chris Filatov(Nanuet) 14′ 0″ Tommy Qualter(Clarkstown South) 13′ 3″ McDonough(RC Ketchum) 13′ 0″ Mike Barletta(Harrison) … Also jumping solid was Hannah Solomon-Hollander(Suffern) 8’6″ Haley Merchant(HH) 8′ 6″ Rebecca Baez(No Rockland) 8′ 6″ Grace Simpson(TZ) 8′ 6″ Laura Hancher(TZ) 7’6″ Ronald O(Nanuet) 11′ 6″ Jere Frank(Arlington) 11′ 6′

    SECTION 9 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS @ West Point — 30 Pole Vaulters from Flyin’ Circus represented their High School teams in the team scoring in the 7 hour extravaganza at Gills Field House on the Hudson River. Clapping..whistling….screaming and celebrating the pole vault was the fun of it all for athletes,coaches,parents and grandparents. In the Boys..it was all purpose athlete…Nick Villanueva of Monroe-Woodbury leading his team to their 21st Indoor title with 3 events scoring… 13′ 0″ PV gold…Nick Mirecki(Wash’ville) used his new ESSX poles for silver(12′ 6″) Louis Martinez(Wallkill) was Top Soph at 12′ 0″ Mack Hallet(Warwick) 12′ 0″ PR Jacob Becher(Warwick) 11′ 6″ Danny Jeong(MW) 11′ 0″ Kevin Chait(Wash) 10′ 6″ Mike Moore(Warwick) 10′ 6″ Anthony Cortez(MW) 10′ 0″ Chris Ndu(Middd) 9′ 0″ Ryan Kennedy(Wash) 9′ 0″ B-Section-Sam Haaland(Onteora) 12′ 0″PR Bryden Cregan(RV) 9′ 0″ Chris Dorney(RV) 8′ 0″
    The Girls Division saw Kaeli Thompson win two events and vault 13′ 0″ for her 9th time over this season. She had 2 close bars at 13′ 6.5″ for the Wildcats of Warwick Valley. Julie Penna…heading to York University,PA.. next fall placed in all three events(LJ -PV-Hurdles) 10’0″ Gabby Nebiker(MW) 10′ 0″ Genieve Reilly(Warwick) 10′ 0″ Keira Couland-Smith(New Paltz) 9′ 9″ Caroline Fatta(Warwick) 9′ 9″ Sydney Tomaine(FDR) 9′ 3″ Daniella Raymond(Wash) 9′ 3″ Alicia Johnson(MW) 8′ 6″ Emily Gorczynski(Wash) 8′ 6″ Sophie Mirecki(Wash) 8′ 6″ Angelisse Diaz(NFA) 8′ 0″ Violet Bachorik(Goshen) 7′ 0″ Shea Ross(Wallkill) 7′ 0″

    NEXT UP—
    Tuesday Evening—BOYS & GIRLS EASTERN STATES @ Armory…No Circus Practice.
    Friday Evening—– BOYS & GIRLS SECTION 9 STATE QUAL MEET @ West Point…No Circus Practice

    CONGRATULATIONS to former WARWICK VALLEY GIRLS TRACK & FIELD COACH…RICH FURST for his SECTION 9 Track & Field HALL-OF-FAME Selection. This legendary Warwick Valley Girls Head Coach built the Girls Track and Field program to National Prominence from 1974 thru 2014 in Cross Country-Indoor Track and Outdoor Track. Also being inducted will be Coaching Legends Charlie Delmonico of Washingtonville High School Wizards and Malcolm Burks of Newburgh Free Academy. The Hall of Fame Dinner will be May 5 at 2:00pm at Kuhls Highland House,Midddletown,New York Please join us for the entire celebration of athletes,coaches and officials of Section 9 Track & Field !!! For more information/tickets … www.Section IXHOF.com

    * The Flying Circus will be instructing the Pole Vault event at The ARMORY SPRING TRACK & FIELD CAMP on Saturday March 23, 2019 in the New Balance Armory in New York City— Please join us for this Pre-Season Camp and get ready for your spring season … Register at armorytrackcamp.org.

  2. DISCOVER POLE VAULT @ FLYING CIRCUS !!!! BIG WEEKEND RESULTS !!!

    The Hudson Valley Flying Circus,LLC
    Warwick Valley,NY

    FLYING CIRCUS ON-THE-MOVE UP…CONGRATULATIONS to all ATHLETES!!!!

    The weekend was filled with ‘Flying Humans’…School Records….”Millrose Magic”…Team Battles… Personal Bests and International Friendship. You can’t make this stuff up… it’s REAL!

    NYRR MILLROSE GAMES… Filled with Friendships and ‘Spirit’…. The Flying Circus hosted 30 pole vaulters in the three Jr. Vault events..starting on Thursday evening show at the Armory New Balance Center. Danielle Heine(Clarks Falls,PA) blasted over 12′ 0″ for 3rd place medal… Marisa DiGia( Old Tappan,NJ) also hit 12′ 0″ for 5th place on bigger poles. The Saturday Elite Jr Events were loaded and Deep …as the Boys from Arkansas Vault Club put on a fiberglass Clinic with both Haze farmer(Pearcey,AR) taking gold at 17′ 2.75″ and team mate Rhett nelson(Texarkania,AR) hitting the same 17′ 2.75″ for the silver medal for Coach Morry Sanders. Top Circus men .. were Liam Landau(Pascack Hills,NJ) at 15′ 0″ and Shane racey(Ravena,NY) at 15′ 0″ Conor Reilly(Scotch Plains,NJ) had solid opening height bars for Coach Mike McCabe.
    The Elite Jr. NYRR MILLROSE Girls were the deepest results ever… with 4 girls over 4.0m and 9 Girls total over 12′ 9.5″. Completing the NYRR “Millrose Games Double”..was winner Edie Murray(Pearcey,AR) at 13′ 5.25″ for the Arkansas Vault Club. This was the first time the Boys and Girls winner came from the same Club/HS!!!!! Kaeli Thompson(Warwick,NY) flew 13′ 1.5″ for the 3rd place medal and Sydney Woods(NV-Demarest,NJ) was solid and big at 12′ 0″.. Special thanks to Meet Director,Ray Flynn and Armory’s Tim Fulton for promoting the Jr.Boys and Girls Events again this year!!!

    CONNECTICUT— 3 New “STATE CLASS CHAMPS” from our little club… Adian O’Connor(Lewsi Mills,CT) wins Class M at 14′ 0″…. Elise Russell wins Class M at 11′ 0″ for Weston.Coach Matt Medve and Paige Martin of Norwich Free Academy wins the Class LL at 11′ 3″ for Coach Russ VanSteeg!!!
    Also– Class M-Mike Blumenstock(Weston) 12′ 0″ Kieran Daly(Darien) 12′ 6″ in Class L.. Class LL-Jackson Hemphill(Fairfield Ludlowe) 12′ 6′ Zack Iannucci(Trumbull) 11′ 6′ … Paige Martin (NFA) takes gold at 11′ 3″.. Madison Martin(NFA) 10′ 6″ Katie Ryan(Newtown) 10′ 0″ Alex Misiewcz(Trumbull).. 9′ 0″

    NEW JERSEY SECTIONALS—– Liam Landau(Pascack Hills) gold 14′ 0″ Justin Manne(Mahwah) 13′ 0″ Mateo Zemer(West Milford) 13′ 0″ Reese Muller(Mahwah) 12′ 0″ Callum Howald(Columbia) 13′ 6″…. Matt Theuerkauf(GR) 11′ 6″ Kyle Russell(ML) 10′ 6″ Alex Mozsolits(ML) 10′ 6″ Irene Park(Pequanock) 11′ 0″ Ellie Veenhof(R) 8′ 6″ Nicoletta Venizelos(R) 8′ 6″ Jasmine DeGuzman(BT) 8′ 0″… Sydney Woods(NV-D) gold at 12/ 0″ Jamie Rossig(Pascack Hills) 11′ 0″ School Record!! Kyra Muller(Mahwah) 10′ 0″ Julie Tucci(NVD) 9′ 0″ Selena Bonura(Mahwah) 7′ 0″ Ian Celardo(SP-Fanwood) 11′ 6′ Tyler Dvorin(SP-Fanwood) 10′ 0″…. Marisa DiGia(Old Tappan) 11′ 6′ Samantha Conjour(PV) 9′ 0″ Hanna Lee(Ten) 8′ 6’z Allison Sumereau(PV) 8′ 6″ Taylor Gross(OT) 8′ 0″

    MID-HUDSON LEAGUE—– Sydney Tomaine(FDR) wins gold at West Point at 9′ 0″ and Louis martinez(Wallkill,NY-Soph) flew 13′ 0″ for the Vault Win. Noah Brown(NP) was 3rd at 11′ 0″ Bryen Creegan(RV) 10′ 0″ Colin Drobe9NP) 10′ 0″.

    ORANGE COUNTRY CHAMPS at West Point—– Nick Villanueva(Monroe-Woodbury,NY) won Pole Vault at 14′ 0″ and Triple Jump at 45′ 2″!!! Nick Mirecki(Washingtonville,NY-Junior) took silver at 13′ 0″ for Coach Duffy,Mack Hallett(Warwick) 11′ 6″ Jacob Becher(Warwick) 11′ 6″ Danny Jeong(MW) 11′ 0″ Anthony Cortez(MW) 10′ 6″ Kevin Charit(Wash) 10′ 6″ Mike Moore(War) 9′ 0″ Ryan Kennedy(Wash) 9′ 0″ — Girls… Kaeli Thompson wins Three Events…Pole Vault 12′ 9″–Long Jump 17′ .75″School Record!!! and Triple Jump 35′ 7″ for Coach Potters’s Purple Wave… Julia Penna(MW) 10′ 6″ Gabby Nebiker(MW) 10′ 0″ Genieve Reilly(Warwick) 9′ 6″ Daniella raymond(Wash) 8′ 6″ Angelisse Diaz(NFA) 8′ 6′ Caroline Fatta(War) 8′ 6″ Alicia Johnson(MW) 8′ 0″ Violet Bachorik(Goshen) 8′ 0″ Sophie Mirecki(Wash) 7’ 0″ .

    More Results for Ocean Breeze coming tomorrow!!! Stay Tuned……..

    CONGRATULATIONS……FLYING CIRCUS ATHLETES!!!!!