IAAF Standards go up for Daegu!

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competi ... f22853.pdf

Men Pole Vault
A Standard: 5.72
B Standard: 5.60

Women Pole Vault
A Standard: 4.50
B Standard: 4.40


To summarize the qualifying rules (as they pertain to the PV):
Qualifying window: October 10, 2010 - August 15, 2011
Marks have to be from sanctioned competitions
Indoor marks are OK

[rainbowgirl28]

Here are the Americans that hit the new A standard last year (they will have to hit them again this year, and place high enough at USATFs to qualify for the team):

Men
Jeremy Scott 5.82i
Derek Miles 5.81
Mark Hollis 5.75
Scott Roth 5.72

Close: Jason Colwick and Jordan Scott 5.71, Tim Mack 5.70

Women:
Jenn Suhr 4.89
Lacy Janson 4.66i
Chelsea Johnson 4.62i
Becky Holliday 4.60
Melinda Owen 4.52
Kylie Hutson 4.51
Mary Saxer 4.50