At Left: Stacy Dragila launches herself into Olympic History by winning the Gold Medal in the first-ever Women's Pole Vault Event.




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to advance the pole vault for athletes, coaches and parents.

Results will be updated in due course.

On Friday night UCS Spirit presents the "Gold Medal Celebration."


Special Highlights

  • Stacy Dragila, 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medallist, World Champion & World Record Holder
  • Nick Hysong, 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medalist - 1st American Gold Medallist since Bob Seagren in 1968.
  • Lawrence Johnson, 2000 Sydney Olympic Silver Medallist, 1st American Gold/Silver combo since 1960
  • Jeff Hartwig, American Record Holder, Indoor World Championship Silver Medallist

Immediately after we'll begin the Elite Athlete Competition - Without doubt the greatest field of American Vaulters to be assembled since the 2000 Olympic Trials in Sacramento, California.

Elite Women: Elite Men:
Shannon Pierson - Unattached Jake Pauley - University Of Northern Iowa
Shannon Gallagher - Reebok Derek Miles - Bell Athletics
Alexa Harz - Unattached Scott Slover - Reebok Bruin
Paula Serrano - Unattached Toby Stevenson - Unattached
Lisa Kubishta - Unattached Tye Harvey - Bell Athletics
Tracy O'Hara - UCLA Russ Buller - Mizuno
Mary Sauer - Asics Jim Davis - S. Cal Cheetahs
Melissa Mueller - Nike Chad Harting - Bell Athletics
Kellie Suttle - Nike
Pat Manson - Q-West
Stacy Dragila - Reebok Nick Hysong - Nike
Tim Mack - Ultimate AC
Lawrence Johnson - Adidas
Jeff Hartwig - H.S.I.

The Showroom/theater seats over 1700 and is a unique and special venue deserving of Americas Champions.

A staff of over 100 is the "team" of instructors, coaches, speakers, workers and miscellaneous volunteers.


The 2001 Clinic.

  • Over 1000 athletes have entered through 1/16/01.
  • All 35 competitions for Saturday have been seeded on 7 runways!!!
  • We will have a total of 15 High School Competitions ranging from 17' 7" to 8' for boys and 12' 5 to 6' for girls
  • We are sure this will be our best ever.

The clinic is structured and set up to meet the needs of each division and ability level. The divisions are:
• Beginners • High School
• College • Open • Masters • Coaches • Parents

Participation activities and drills are provided for all beginners and High School athletes. Lecture and break-out sessions are provided and specific for all College, Open, Masters, Coaches and Parents.

This is a USATF sanctioned Pole Vault development event with attendance by all USATF National and regional Staff led by Bob Fraley and Dave Nielson (Chairmen for mens and womens PV development).

UCS/Spirit is the National Sponsor with support from Nike. Competitions will take place on six runways. The featured "Gold Medal Celebration" and Elite men and women's competition will be in the Reno Hilton Showroom. 2000 Pole Vault Summit Competition Results.

In attendance:

  • Nick Hysong
    Gold Medalist
  • Lawrence Johnson
    Silver Medalist
  • Stacy Dragila
    Gold Medalist



Thursday 18th

• Credential pick-up / Check-in 1p.m. - 7p.m.

Friday 19th

• General assembly (all attendees) 9a.m. - 10a.m.
• Lectures, break-outs, activities by division and groups. 10:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
• Masters competitions 5p.m.
"Gold Medal celebration" and Elite men & women Competition 7p.m. Hilton Showroom.

Saturday 20th
• Competitions... all day - Hilton Pavilion. 8:30am - 9:30pm



Pole Vault Summit block Reno Hilton Reno Hilton reservations : 800-736-6386, 775-789-2000


Please direct all Pole Vault Summit questions to: UCS/Spirit 800-537-7117
Clinic attendance is mandatory to compete.


must be forwarded WITH THE REGISTRATION FORM to ensure proper entry. No confirmations will be sent. Click here to download a PDF of the Registration Form to fill out and mail in - or call Steve at UCS/Spirit 800-537-7117 to receive your registration form now!
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UCS/Spirit
1601 Fairview Drive, #1
Carson City, NV 89701.

LATE registration vaulters will compete in the latest time slot (mixed division/open pit)



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• Bob Fraley, Fresno State University
• Lane Maestretti, UCS / Spirit
• Steve Chappell, UCS / Spiri
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