Jacob Blankenship set the OHSAA All-Division record in the Pole Vault by clearing a height of 17-1 (OH #1,US #3) Thursday night at the Division 1 Central District Meet at Hilliard Darby. Blankenship's vault bests the previous state record of 17-0 that he and Joey Uhle (Olentangy Liberty) both set last year. Blankenship has a personal best vault of 17-6.5 that he set during an indoor competion at Oberlin this year.
As a freshman, Jake Blankenship reluctantly approached Gahanna track coach Ed Rarey and expressed a tepid interest in pole-vaulting. Just a few days into practice, he disappointed his sports-minded family by deciding to quit. His mother, Becky, had set track records at Heidelberg College. His father, Kevin, is a bodybuilder and personal trainer. (via )
Friday through Sunday, the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships come to the University of Kentucky's Nutter Field House. (via www.kentucky.com)
Jake Blankenship, a Senior at Gahanna Lincoln, is Ohio’s 2011 State D1 Pole Vault Champion and the all-time Ohio outdoor record holder with a vault of 17-0.75” (5.2) at the 2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals. He is not only the top vaulter in Ohio, but is the nation’s #2 indoor and outdoor ranked returning vaulter. He believes that anything is possible with hard work, dedication and support. His goals this year are ambitious. He wants to capture the National HS Indoor and Outdoor Records. Indoors - 5.48m (17'10"). Outdoors - 5.60m (18'4"). It’s going to just take a lot of dedication, support and hard work. (Photo Coutresy of Photorun.net)
University of Tennessee senior Phoebe Wright has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after running on three winning relays last week at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
Ryan McDermott had one of those moments. It was the kind of moment that instigates multiple cell phone calls and tell the same story over and over and over yet each time with a renewed excitement. He already had the story laid out for him. All the Duke senior needed to do was secure the happy ending.
Ryan McDermott had one of those moments. It was the kind of moment that instigates multiple cell phone calls and tell the same story over and over and over yet each time with a renewed excitement. He already had the story laid out for him. All the Duke senior needed to do was secure the happy ending.
College signings are always interesting to see, but everybody wonders why one athlete chose one schol and why another athlete chose a different school. Inside you will find out why certain athletes chose the school that they did in their own words. This article will be updated throughout February as more responses are returned.
Matthew Hoty of Perkins has chosen to become a Volunteer by continuing his education and track and field career at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Hoty returns the best throw in Ohio in the Shot Put.
