PV Practice highlights 1-26-11



Friday Workout:

1. CW
2. Partner Pick Off Drills: 10 x each man. Focus on jumping up with the pole, full extension and square through shoulders, no blocking, be aggressive.
3. Walking/jogging drop & plant series ~ 15 minutes
4. Leg Loader: 7 times pole run simulation with pole drop: hips high, good core
5. Hurdle Mobility
6. Light medicine ball: 3 steps x 10, overheads x 10
7. Flexibility/injury tx

Saturday: light swim, flexibility, ice baths

HOKIE INVITATIONAL

Blacksburg, VA

5th - Brad Holtz - 5.07m
8th - Tyler Porter - 4.92m Indoor PR
9th - Joe Berry - 4.92m
10th - Chase Brannon - 4.92m PR
NH - Robert Rasnick

Kentucky Invitational 1-15-11

The guys got the season underway with our traditional first meet at Kentucky as two fresman donned the orange for the first time. Redshirt fresman Chase Brannon saw his personal best improve twice, as he negotiated 4.60m and 4.75m on his first attempts. Joe Berry (unattached)continued his comeback and Robert Rasnick showed flashes of his potential. Tyler Porter got his first meet out of the way and continues to dial in his longer run. Brad Holtz competed from a short run and was the highest finisher of the group. We will travel to an always competitive Virginia Tech meet next week, with expectations of bigger jumps and more consistency.



Results:
2. Brad Holtz - - 5.05m (unattached)
5. Robert Rasnick - 4.90m
8. Chase Brannon - 4.75 PR
8. Joe Berry - 4.75m (unattached)
10. Tyler Porter - 4.60m
Kevin Carney - NH