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Highest vaulting family?

Unread postby opalkak » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:24 am

I was reading some of the threads and I started thinking, I wonder if anyone has added up what a whole family has jumped to keep track of the highest vaulting family. Only your immediate family.

Sandy 9'6"
Phillip 13'6"
Kevin 17'10.75"

total = 40'10.75"

Anyone else out there have a family that vaults or did at one time?
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Unread postby russvault » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:44 am

I jumped
Russ II 19'1"
Jordan 15'1"
Julie 10'8"
Dad (Russ) 14'7"
Little Ryan 7 yrs old (?????)
=67'4"
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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:45 pm

Me- 16'8
My dad- 16'6 (never vaulter till after college)
my 10 year old brother- 6'0
total- 39'2ft
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Unread postby KYLE ELLIS » Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:47 pm

KYLE ELLIS wrote:Me- 16'8
My dad- 16'6 (never vaulter till after college)
my 10 year old brother- 6'0
total- 39'2ft


I had a cousin that jumped like 12'6 or 13 in hs but he was killed in an accident, this was before I was born but my dad says he would of been pretty good.
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:03 pm

I think Jan Johnson and family would be pretty close to the top.
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Unread postby VAVAULTER » Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:30 pm

I think you are right.

Jan 17-8 ?
Chel 15-0
Clay 16-5

49'-1"

clay and chelsea's cousin

she jumped 11- something
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:29 pm

this week end Jan said Clay jumped 17'. Not sure if that was in a meet however.
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:31 pm

russvault wrote:I jumped
Russ II 19'1"
Jordan 15'1"
Julie 10'8"
Dad (Russ) 14'7"
Little Ryan 7 yrs old (?????)
=67'4"


That's impressive
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Unread postby Markpv314 » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:49 pm

I am pretty sure that Jan's PR is higher than 17'4. I think it is in the 18 foot range. But I could be wrong.
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Unread postby Scott Go Pre » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:17 pm

Robert schmitt wrote:I think Jan Johnson and family would be pretty close to the top.


I think Earl's family might have them beat!

Earl - 19' 3 1/4"
I don't know what his boys have jumped, but there are three of them*
Grandpa - 9' 1/4" (At 80 yrs old)

*I think two of them have gone over 15'
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Unread postby Scott Go Pre » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:20 pm

Great idea opalkak! I wish i thought of this thread earlier!

For me, right now only my dad and i have jumped within our family!

Scott - 15'0"
Dad (Pete) - 9'6" (Back in high school in 1972 on a steel pole)

Total = 24' 6"
Plus my dad didn't jump after high school

That is fo right now!
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Unread postby opalkak » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:35 pm

russvault wrote:I jumped
Russ II 19'1"
Jordan 15'1"
Julie 10'8"
Dad (Russ) 14'7"
Little Ryan 7 yrs old (?????)
=67'4"


I thought I might have a chance, but you blew me out of the water, what about Dana, I think you could include her now.
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