So this past week was an exciting one! I was inducted into the Indiana Track and
Field Hall of Fame AAANNNNDDD I cleared the IAAF and USATF “A” Standard which
is 4.60m(15’1”)!!! The Hall of Fame
banquet was on Friday night in Indianapolis, IN, and my competition at Notre
Dame(South Bend, IN) was on Saturday morning!
Phew what a great couple of days!
Being inducted into the Indiana Track and Field Hall
of Fame is such an honor. I really never imagined that I would be in the Hall of
Fame. I feel so humbled to be a part of
the list of people that I am joining. I’m
so blessed to have had such great coaches, mentors, friends, and family to
accompany me on my journey. The banquet
was wonderful...I got to listen to so many stories of the other athletes and
coaches that were inducted. The actual
Indiana Track and Field Hall of fame is in Terre Haute, IN, which is where I am
based right now. I will definitely have
to go and visit soon!
So the next morning was
the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame. When
I got up on the runway for my first warm up jump, I flashed back to the last
time I was at Notre Dame…which wasn’t the best experience for me. A week before my first NCAA national meet
freshman year of college, I took one jump, let go of my pole, and severely sprained
my ankle when I landed. I went on to
NCAA’s and jumped the 2nd highest vault of my life on that ankle,
but it wasn’t an easy process. So needless
to say, I was a little nervous this time around, but I got through my first
couple warm up jumps with no problems. I
conquered my fear and ended up having the best warm up that I’ve had all year!
I came in at 4.25m(13’11”),
cleared that along with 4.35m(14’3”), 4.45m(14’7”), and 4.55m(14’11”) on my
first attempt. I was really happy
because that was the first time I had cleared anything above 4.40m(14’5”) in
about a year. Then the bar went up to 4.60m(15’1”)…I
cleared it on my second attempt! OMG I
couldn’t have been happier at that moment.
The atmosphere was electrifying! Everyone
was cheering and I couldn’t wipe this huge smile off my face if I tried! Haha! I
cleared the “A” standard! Wahoo! In order to make the world team in Moscow
this year I have to jump the IAAF and USATF “A” standard and place in the top 3
at Outdoor USA Nationals in June. So I’m
50% of the way there! Now I can just
relax and jump even higher! :) It’s
exciting to be jumping over 15’ so early in the year. And even though I cleared 4.60m(15’1”), it
wasn’t a spectacular jump. Knowing that
I have a lot of things in my jump to work on makes it even more exciting. As I fix these things, it will be easier to
jump even higher on a consistent basis! :)
My next competition is tonight at the Don Kirby Invitational in
Albuquerque, NM. Can’t wait to get on
that runway tonight and smoke some bars!
If you’re in town, please come out and support!
Thanks for reading!
Kylie
@ratherBvaulting
www.facebook.com/pv.kylie
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