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in your career in pole vaulting who has helped you become better vaulter and why?

Chris Woods, for being my Track and Field Coach, and one of the best coaches in Massachusetts. He was always open to help you, even during school...seriously my fav coach...no one would be able to beat him as my fav coach

Doug Lang, for coaching me at the club, and just being there to help at meets

umm...the inspiration of all the vaulters I have watched and learnt from watching them...

my first pv coach Lt. Matt Anderson. he's such a wonderful coach, and despite the fact that he now lives across the country (seattle to washington dc) he's always there for me. i can e-mail or call him with a question anytime, and he always responds. it's just cool knowing you have someone you can rely on for that sort of thing, but at the same time we talk about more that just vaulting. we're friends.

Dr. Bryan Utenhemer. He is the father of a guy on my team and one day with him I increased my height by 1.5' He's a graet guy and a great coach!

Oran Mitchell. best coach in MI, took me from a hopeless 9-6' soph to a not so hopeless 12-6' soph in 4 DAYS. and can bet im not done there..

For many High school vaulters today the problem is that they have a coach that doesn't truly understand the pole vault. And as you learn the best you can do is watch videos and read books, listen to others at meets, the high school pole vault community really supports each other. When I was in high school my best influence from another high schools coach, he was the head coach for portland High School (CT). He was a great guy and was able to help me reach 11' while seeing me at just 2 meets each year. Anyone in CT who needs help, I'm sure he would love to do his best for you.
Since leaving High school I headed north to Maine where I get to work with Mike Drummey, the highest vaulter ever out of New England. He's an Amazing coach and has boosted my PR 2 feet in one year. This is my second and I am hoping a trip to D III nationals.
My point is, even if you have had little experience in high school, keep going. Your coaches are great and want you to succeed, but most schools can't aford to give you the top coaching that is needed in the sport, dream high and you can be there. (i.e. jeremy scott, under14' as fresh in coll. now a world ranked jumper)

My dad all the way

I cant tell you how much time and money he has spent helping me. Hes a pilot so hes gone 3 days a week. But the other days, he spent every waking minute thinking of ways to get better. Be bought me over 15 poles in h.s. of which 8 were carbons. We used to spend every weekend driving around finding places to jump when our pits were away, and during the season we would rack up serious miles on the old car going to meets. Couldn't have done any of it without him. Despite what i consider to be a pretty successful start to a college career, my favorite vaulting memory was being the third generation penn relays winner (only the second for vaulting). im grateful every time i step on that runway for his sacrifices

hey vtechvaulter is your dad Brian Mondshcien (sorry about the spelling) if he is hes a great guy and coach he worked with me at the skyumpers camp in kutztown two years ago. really great guy

no, that is my uncle and my namesake. I rarely get to work with him due to his busy schedule, but everyone ive talked to has liked working with him.

VTechVaulter wrote:My dad all the way

I cant tell you how much time and money he has spent helping me. Hes a pilot so hes gone 3 days a week. But the other days, he spent every waking minute thinking of ways to get better. Be bought me over 15 poles in h.s. of which 8 were carbons. We used to spend every weekend driving around finding places to jump when our pits were away, and during the season we would rack up serious miles on the old car going to meets. Couldn't have done any of it without him. Despite what i consider to be a pretty successful start to a college career, my favorite vaulting memory was being the third generation penn relays winner (only the second for vaulting). im grateful every time i step on that runway for his sacrifices

hey man my dad has takin me all over the state and bought poles and done alot stuff to.we live in the moutains in n.c. and he takes me to nctstate or to s.c.

I have a friend that showed me how to vault my junior year and i did decent, 14', the next year i jumped 15', the next year around 16'6 during the summer. He is the reason i started and he has helped me out the whole way, I aint the richest guy on the block so he bought me my first pair of polevault spikes. Best friends never leave you behind.

banda_b_c wrote:I have a friend that showed me how to vault my junior year and i did decent, 14', the next year i jumped 15', the next year around 16'6 during the summer. He is the reason i started and he has helped me out the whole way, I aint the richest guy on the block so he bought me my first pair of polevault spikes. Best friends never leave you behind.

Damn does that mean your gonna follow me around? We both know youll never have money, me neither