What is a realistic goal for me?

[TheBigMastodon]

Here are my stats:

-First season polevaulting
-11'6'' highest meet clear
-3 lifetime meets (11'6'', 10'6'', 11')
-6'0''
-170 lbs
-17 years old Junior in high school
-poles 13' 65 pacer, 14' 65 pacer, 14' 75 UCS (I use the 13' 65)
-100m - 11.5
-I can grab rim so my vert is pretty good
-340 squat
-235 bench
-I am bending the 13 65 a ton and will use the 14 65 when it arrives next week.

I tried to give as much info as possible. I will be vaulting 5 days a week for the next couple months. I am new to vaulting and still dont get totally inverted. What is a mark I should shoot for as a goal this season? What do you think is possible judging by my stats?

[theczar]

that is almost impossible to tell without seeing you vault. Do you have videos of any of your vaults?

[CrossBarHOpper]

depned on how hard u want to work

[rainbowgirl28]

Just keep focusing on improving and the marks will take care of themselves.

[TheBigMastodon]

I know its hard to tell but my form is okay. I dont really get vertical and I still havent learned to turn yet. I go over feet first with my back facing the ground. I got 11'6'' today with a close miss at 12'. I am holding at about 12'. I bent the pole way too much it felt like and I really thought it was going to break. My standards were at 24 inches and I hit it on the way up. I am moving up a foot in poles tomorrow so this problem with be solved. I am getting great penetration and speed I just need to get inverted and turn. I want to be an elite high school vaulter and will do whatever it takes. I got a late start with vaulting but I am learning fast and know I can do it. I am getting the BTB book soon so hopefully that will help me greatly. I want to get 14' by the end of the season and compete at states and the Empire State Games. I cant believe what I was missing by playing baseball the last 13 years. I will do whatever it takes to achieve my goals as a vaulter. This site is great and so are all you people who help poor newbies like myself.

[TheBigMastodon]

NO WAY! I just looked up where the New York State Track Championships are this year and they are going to be held at St. Lawrence University. My older brother is a freshman there!, he plays linebacker on the football team. What good news, what good motivation.