Member Login
Austin Pole Vault and Throws Austin Pole Vault and Throws
  • About
  • Team
  • Register
  • Classes
  • Pricing
  • Merchandise
    • Pole Rental
  • Meet Results
  • My Account

Team

You are here: Home / Team

Character

Our goal is not to simply help develop better athletes but also to develop better people.

Ben Ploetz

Ben Ploetz

Co-Owner and Head Coach
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…
Brandon Frye

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…
Brian Elmore

Brian Elmore

Pole Vault Instructor
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 multiple records in indoor and outdoor pole vaulting. 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 5 UIL State Champions, 1 UIL record holder, 2 USATF Junior Olympic Champions, and 6 AAU Junior Olympic Champions.
Ben Skrla

Ben Skrla

Throwing Coach
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

Jamie Riojas

Throwing Coach
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…

Menu

  • About
  • Team
  • Register
  • Classes
  • Pricing
  • Merchandise
    • Pole Rental
  • Meet Results
  • My Account
Austin Pole Vault and Throws Austin Pole Vault and Throws
Austin Pole Vault and Throws © 2018 | 1201 S. Heatherwilde Blvd. Pflugerville, TX 78660 | All Rights reserved

Return Policy - Privacy Policy