Amanda has State pole vault win

Umina resident Amanda Bartrim has won the NSW all schools 14-year-old girls' pole vault for the second year in a row.

According to family member Mr Brett Williams, the Wednesday before the all schools comp Amanda had broken a pole.

Although unnerved at the competition, she still came first.

Amanda won the competition during September with a jump of 2.8 metres.

At 13 years of age in October last year, Amanda also won her first competition, the NSW all schools under-14 girls, with a jump of 2.5 metres.

From there in December, she was in the IGA Australian All Schools under-14 girls where she finished third with a jump of 2.55 metres.

Amanda then competed in the Open Women's competition in January, coming first with a jump of 2.5 metres.

Amanda came first again at the under-16 girls NSW youth championships in March with a jump of 2.9 metres.

Amanda again came first in the Mingara pre summer comp in August with a jump of three metres.

"Amanda is ranked third in NSW women and the best in NSW under-14," Mr Williams said.

"Amanda will be going to the IGA Australian All Schools in December were she hopes to beat the under-16 NSW record of 3.31m."

Amanda started training last May at pole vault, according to Mr Williams.

Amanda trains four nights a week for pole vault.

On Mondays, she has strength training and on Thursday sprint training with Bob Walkley, while on Tuesday and Wednesday she has pole vault training with Bob Watson.

"Amanda trains very well and hard to get to were she is," Mr Williams said.

Press release, October 13 Brett Williams