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ABOUT US

As Seen on KVUE Daybreak

Feb 19, 2019The KVUE Daybreak team visits our facilities to learn to pole vault.

Experience

All of our coaches are former Div I NCAA athletes with a passion to help others achieve their dreams.

Safety

Our coaching philosophy emphasizes safety and technique.

Character

Our goal is to help develop not just better athletes, but better people.

Video

Coaches use video to help athletes improve on the runway and in the ring.

Meet Our Coaches

Ben Ploetz

512-777-8537

My passion for track and field started in high school when I got to watch my older brother pole vault and run hurdles. Before I knew it, we were both competing for the Bobcats at Southwest Texas State University. During my time as a Bobcat, I was a three-time All-Conference Decathlete and two-time Conference Champion…

Brian Elmore

512-845-7935

Coach Brian Elmore is a long-standing pillar in the pole vault community. In the fall of 2000, University of Texas coach Dana Boone asked Brian if he would assist her in starting a women's vault team. The program got going, starting with just one young lady and a couple of poles. He coached the first UT female Big 12 pole vault champion, and went on a run of 8 consecutive Big 12 victories including NAIA indoor and outdoor champions and record holders. During that time Brian also coached UT’s first female NCAA pole vault champion and NCAA indoor record holder. Prior to the University of Texas, he served as a coach of the Austin Striders from ’91-’94. In '97 Brian founded Lone Star Pole Vaulting and went on to produce 10 UIL State Champions, 2 UIL record holders, 9 private school champions and 2 records, 2 USATF Junior Olympic Champions, and 7 AAU record holder Junior Olympic Champions. He is a certified master level pole vault official.

Brandon Frye

Co-Owner

Brandon Frye has 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and as an executive. Before embarking into the entrepreneur world, attended the nationally-ranked Business School at the University of Texas in Austin. Along with professional life, lifelong involvement in athletics, including 20+ triathlons and completing the Iron Man Triathlon in Arizona…

Laurie McElroy

512-676-0989

Laurie McElroy, better known as Coach Mac to her athletes, comes to Austin Pole Vault & Throws after spending 20 years at the collegiate level including the University of North Texas, the University of Chicago, Texas State University, and Concordia University Chicago. During her tenure, McElroy coached 4 NCAA National Champions (400H x 2, 800m, and Pole Vault) and numerous school record holders...

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Ben Skrla

979-248-1439

Ben’s accomplishments at Texas A&M placed him in the top of the field. His personal bests were 178’ in the discus, 170’ in the hammer, and 61’ in the weight throw. He qualified for regionals in all 4 years of competition in the discus and finished as high as 9th place at the SEC Championships. Ben is a graduate of both Texas A&M and Rice University...

Jamie Riojas

512-826-5732

Athletics was always a part of my life growing up and I was four sport athlete in high school. I attended Texas A&M from 2001-2005 where I was a four-year Lettermen in the discus, shot put, hammer, and weight throw. During my time there I as a Big X11 All-Conference discus thrower who qualified for Nationals in 2003 with a personal best of 172.4…

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Beginner Pole Vault

Pole vaulting fundamentals for beginners ages 6–12.

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Masters Pole Vault

Pole vault instruction primarily for 35+-year-old athletes.

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Middle School & High School

Pole vault and throws instruction for middle schoolers and high schoolers.

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Teddy Roosevelt

There are many people who could be Olympic champions. All-Americans who have never tried. I’d estimate more than 5 million people could have beaten me in the pole vault the years I won it… at least 5 million. Men that were stronger, bigger and faster than I was could have done it, but they never picked up a pole, never made the feeble effort to pick their legs off the ground trying to get over the bar.