Rusak joins 15ft Club
Scarborough junior Sam Rusak set a new personal best with his 15 foot clearance at the SMAA Last Chance meet at USM last evening.
Rusak entered the evening with a best of 14-3 on the season, which he vaulted last weekend, that mark put him at the top of Class A, and state #2 behind Belfast's Drew Nealey who cleared 14-9 last weekend.
14-9 happens to be the mark Sam accomplished a year ago as a sophomore, and before this evening was his personal best indoors or outdoors. With the 15ft clearance he moves back into 3rd place all-time in Maine indoor history, and joins brothers David & Mike Slovesnki as the only athletes from Maine to clear 15ft in the pole vault indoors. David Slovesnki holds the Maine all-time best at 16-6 1/2.
Watch the Vault
Top 10 Indoor Vaulters in Maine history (List composed by Kurt Prescott)
please contact me Dveilleux@milesplit.us if you have additions to this list
Boys Pole Vault
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State: 16-06.50 David Slovenski, Brunswick 2008
Class A: 16-02.50 David Slovenski, Brunswick 2008
Class B: 14-00.75 Brian Johnson, Scarborough 1986
KVAC: 16-02.00 David Slovenski, Brunswick 2008
WMC: 13-04.50 Jon Bass, Cape Elizabeth 2010
EMITL: 14-00.00 James Berry, Orono 2007
SMAA: 14-05.00 Sam Rusak, Scarborough 2015
Freshman: 12-11.00 Sam Rusak, Scarborough 2014
Sophomore: 14-09.00 Sam Rusak, Scarborough 2015
Junior: 15-05.75 David Slovenski, Brunswick 2007
Senior: 16-06.50 David Slovenski, Brunswick 2008
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1. David Slovenski Brunswick 16-06.50 2008
2. Mike Slovenski Brunswick 15-06.00 2011
3. Sam Rusak Scarborough 15-00.00 2016
4. Drew Nealey Belfast 14-09.00 2016
5. Steve Slovenski Brunswick 14-03.00 2005
6. Brian Johnson Scarborough 14-00.75 1986
7. Robert Whitten Mt. Blue 14-00.00 2000
8. Matt Cyr Lewiston 14-00.00 2006
9. James Berry Orono 14-00.00 2007
10. Brad Nakanishi Scarborough 14-00.00 2009
