Five pole vaulters competed for Vale at the Lee Valley Open yesterday with things looking very promising for the new season. It was a miserable morning – wet and windy and far from ideal for competing in any event. The afternoon was bright but still very windy.
In the B string, Thomas Hale (U17) finished in 5th position with a PB of 2.9m. In the A string Charlotte Armitage (U15) finished in 8th place with a 2m jump; Lee Boyt (U15) achieved a PB of 2.4m and coach Simon pleased to see that after just 4 lessons, Charlie King (U20) won the event clearing 2.8m.