JEFF RYAN JUMPS 17’ 8½” IN SEASON DEBUT TO WIN STEVE SCOTT INVITATIONAL

After being side-lined almost 2-months with an injured wrist, VS Athletics Track Club pole vaulter, Jeff Ryan scaled 17’ 8½” (5.40m) to win the annual Steve Scott Invitational at UC-Irvine. After jumping a PR 18’ ½” (5.50m), Jeff was looking forward to a great season in 2007. Those plans were stalled however by a slip in the weight room followed by an awkward landing on his wrist. Initially diagnosed as a severe sprain, doctors later concluded it was most likely broken. While he has been doing other training and drills, he has only been able to plant a pole for the past 10-days. Jeff’s win was a great comeback that puts his big plans for 2007 back on track.

More VS Athletics Track Club results from the Steve Scott Invitational.

"Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Pit?" Buhach Colony High School in Atwater, CA In Need Of Used Pole Vault Pits

Dwayne Stafford, the head coach at Buhach Colony High School in Atwater, CA sent us a note that he is in need of a used pole vault pit. The school was opened 6 years ago and still does not offer pole vaulting. Coach Stafford says they've lost a number of meets because of this fact. If you know of anyone that has upgraded to new ones and would like to get rid of their old ones Dwayne would be more than happy to take them off their hands. You can emailCoach Stafford here.