Name: Stacy Dragila

Best Performance: 4.81m / 15' 9.25"

Club/Affiliation: Nike

Age: 31

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: 138 Lbs.

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Normal Competition Grip: 13' 8" – 14' 1"

Normal Competition Pole Length/Weight: 14' 1" – 160# to 14' 7" – 155#

Coach: David Nielsen

Training Facility: Idaho State University

High School/City/State: Placer High School – Auburn, California

College Attended: Idaho State University

Age/Grade When You Started Vaulting: 23 years old, Senior in college.

Pole Vault Best In High School: N/A

Pole Vault Best In College: N/A (12' 1 1/2", 3.70M – Summer after senior year, 1995)

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What would you consider your strengths?
Runway speed/take-off, push off top.

What would you consider your weaknesses?
Under take off/low plant.

What is your present emphasis in training?
Early plant; take-off position; set a jump off the top of pole; come around pole tall on runway.

What would you consider the 3 most important tips for High School Vaulters?
1. Jump with standards set 2 1/2 feet back.
2. Safety.
3. Jump over top hand.

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