Coach Kasper

Jumping all over the place at UW-Stout

[Coach Kasper @BlueDevilJumps]

NATALIE PLEBAN matched her pr of 5’2, tying for 3rd at Regionals and qualifying to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP next Saturday!🎉🎉🎉 She’s only the 3rd girl in Amherst history to qualify to state in high jump.😎😎😎
I didn’t cry. I almost cried. There’s a difference.

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OUR FIRST REGIONAL QUALIFIER OF THE DAY! 🎉Natalie Pleban cleared 5’1 for a third place finish at the district meet, qualifying to regionals in ~High Jump~ for the first time in her career!!!✨

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This week in high jump at the SWC Championship:
Natalie Pleban cleared 4’10 to tie for 3rd place!
Zach Post (who’s a freshman btw) pr’d with 5’6 to tie for 8th place, earning himself a varsity letter!
😁😁

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And our current comets came out strong today as well with several pr’s at the Medina last chance meet. Here’s Kylie Kimmich with a pr of 4’8! Sophomore Nathan Stewart bumped his pr up to 5’7, and freshman Zach Post cleared a pr of 5’4 today 🎉🎉🎉

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-in D3. It’s a privilege to be able to say I’ve had any part in coaching them and I can’t wait to see what they do in the post season. We are ALL IN and ready to go😎

[Coach Kasper @BlueDevilJumps]

Dear OAC,
You’re welcome.
Love,
Amherst

But really. Incredibly proud of these two former comets. Christian started the day winning high jump with a pr of 2.05, which puts him in a tie for # 7 in D3. Then Dominic won the 400m hurdles in a pr of 53.48, currently ranking him # 15-

[Noah Lyles, OLY @LylesNoah]

Best part about being an adult is I don’t have ask if I can get candy at the checkout line. I can just buy it 😁

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Rai Benjamin had to overcome Covid and hamstring tendinitis this World Championship season. He used the pressure of defending home-field to catapult him to a World Championship Silver Medal when he wasn’t in tip-top shape. Never doubt Rai.

[Coach Kasper @BlueDevilJumps]

a clean score card is great. But at the same time, if I was a college coach out recruiting, I’m keeping an eye on those who can clear a 3rd attempt. It takes an incredible amount of maturity and mental strength to regroup and still get the job done. Those are your fighters.

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

If you want a masterclass in applied sports psychology, watch high jumpers at the World champs.

Pre-jump you'll see the power of routines and visualization.

Post-jump you'll see evaluation & processing strategies, as well as how to let go, and refocus on the next jump.

[NCAA Track & Field @NCAATrackField]

The high jump finals are underway❗️

Check-in on current standings ⬇️
🔗 https://t.co/MvsdGtX85t

#NCAATF

[Cyndi Liming @CyndiLiming]

There is at least one person besides Ethan’s killers who holds the key to ending this part of our nightmare. These posts are for you. Do the right thing. You have nothing to lose. Call detectives at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip; Callers can remain anonymous. MAKE THIS VIRAL

[Coach Kasper @BlueDevilJumps]

Alumni Conference Week Update:

Dominic Deshuk: 4th in 110hurdles/6th in 400hurdles for Mount Union at the OAC meet

Christian Pfeiffer: 5th in high jump for Baldwin Wallace at his first OAC

Chaley Younkin: 8th in 100m hurdles and high jump for Slippery Rock at the PSAC meet

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Conference Week: Grace Van Niel brought in some points for the girls with 6th place in high jump at the SWC championships🎉🎉

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@trackcomets

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Your high jump relay champions!
Natalie Pleban -5’1” new pr!
Grace Van Niel- 4’10” ties her pr
Megan Ciura- 4’3”

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Alumni Update: Amherst had a another jumper all along, he just never tried it until college😂About 1 month into his high jump career, here’s Christian Pfeiffer clearing 6’5.5” for BW today. And I’m very lucky that I get to help coach him now:)

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Megan over 4’3 :) couldn’t have won without all three of these girls doing their jobs today!

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Natalie’s 5’1 jump:)

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Grace over 4’10 :)

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@coach_ryanladd 😂😂that’s a question for the boss

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A few clips from our new boys at the green and gray meet. Good start learning a brand new event for them!

Here’s one of Luke Schreiber’s early jumps. he ended up clearing 5’0 today