SCOTT HOUSTON( OakRidge,NC)…SOARS 18′ 1″ @ FLYING CIRCUS BARNYARD BBQ MEET !!!!


FLYING CIRCUS BARNYARD BBQ…SCOTT HOUSTON(Vault House,NC) 18′ 1″ …MEGAN JAMERSON (UCLA AMUMNI)…13′ 6.5″ RUNWAY RECORDS!!!!!

The Hudson Valley Flying Circus Pole Vault Project
Warwick Valley, NY
BARNYARD BBQ MEET…. July 18, 2015

It was a true…. “CELEBRATION of the Pole Vault SPIRIT”.

They came from many far places…in cars..trucks…planes and yes….. even motorcycles…to share some good old-time pole vault ‘spirit’. All age…from 9 years old beginners….to 74 years young…. carrying both fiberglass poles and vintage steel…as the sun began to rise over the eastern mountains of the Warwick Valley. The 3 pole vault pits were ready for them…and the positive atmosphere supplied the fuel…as records and great friendships captured the day.

THANK YOU ALL for coming to the party and picnic…the 88 vaulters appreciated all the clapping…cheering and entertainment all day long. The BBQ Food was excellent…the volunteers and coaches and athletes made the meet our ‘BEST EVER @ CIRCUS’ …… This family supported event makes us proud. MANY THANKS TO ALL !!!!!

Here’s some interesting stuff…. BBQ MEET….88 VAULTERS !!!!!(Record) !!!!
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NEW OUTDOOR BARNYARD ALL-TIME RECORDS were set…as light breezes added the vaulters on ‘The FASTEST MONDO RUNWAY in the WORLD’…. certificated…but only 110′ in length… Open Men’s MVP SCOTT HOUSTON( Oak Ridge,NC) Vaulthouse Club(Greensboro,NC)… drove the 7.5 hour trip for his first visit and lite up the fans with his 18′ 1″ leap by a foot!!!. Using his UCS Spirit 16′ 1″ x 205 he flew to the first 18’0+ jump at Circus. He the brushed off 18′ 6.5″ from only his 7 Step all day… Watch out Oregon..he is a com in’…. In the Open Womens’ Division earlier in the day…. it was former UCLA pole vault champion…MEGAN JAMERSON time to shine… with her BIG CLEAR at 13′ 6.5″ for her ALL-TIME BARNYARD RECORD- . This NYU Grad Student had 1 close bat at 14′ 1″ as she gets ready for next summer.

In HS Boys Divisions…DEREK DiBONA(Warwick,NY) and JOE FOGARASI(Columbia,CT) each flew 16′ 1″ meet record to beat of the blasting music and NIKKI CARROLL(Tampa,FL) and JULIA VALENTi(North Reading,Mass) took top honors at 12′ 0″ in the Girls Division.

In the Mens Master Divisions… It was even better…with Ben Simonet(HVFC) winning at 15′ 0″(4.51m) as he readies himself for Worls Champs in France in August… Mark Cortazzo(Warren,NJ) 13′ 0″ Eric Richards(Vaulthouse,NC) 11′ 6″ Carlton Huff(Spotswood,NJ) 11′ 6″ Reggie Henderson(Rochester,NY) 11′ 6″…Bill Crouse(Columbus,NJ) 11′ 0″ and John Andreson Long Island,NY) 74 Years young soaring 10′ 0″!!!!

In Frosh /Soph Divisions… Nick Marino(Hatsboro,PA) blasted over 14′ 0″ and super close over 14′ 6″ for honors…and Amanda McNelis(Commack,NY) made 11′ 1″ at the Indoor Pit #1 for gold . The winner of the Girls Middle School group was Genevieve Reilly(Warwick,NY) with a stunning 7′ 0″ fly-over for Meet Official Reggie Henderson!!!!

Full Results are coming Tuesday Night on our web page…. www.hvflyingcircus.com.
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NEXT STOP on the FLYING CIRCUS Pole Vault Tour…. Seaside Heights Beach Vault,NJ… Entry almost closed..

Final Open practice session at Flying Circus is this Wednesday evening July 22 5:30-8:30pm…as we will be CLOSED for the month of AUGUST.

FLYING CIRCUS …..THANK YOU ALL SUPPORTERS.
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