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Coaching Staff

Decker Barborek

Decker Barborek

Founder & Coach

Decker is the founder of the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club. He was a D1 pole vaulter at George Mason University and is passionate about pole vaulting and looks forward to nurturing this passion in other young athletes!

Brody Myers

Brody Myers

Coach

Brody is one of the coaches at the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club. He is a current D1 pole vaulter at George Mason University.

Hannah Robertson

Hannah Robertson

Coach

Hannah is one of the coaches at the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club. She was a D1 pole vaulter at George Mason University.

Kennedy Drish

Kennedy Drish

Head Coach - Advanced Group

Kennedy is the head coach of the advanced group. She competed in pole vault at Virginia Tech during her undergraduate studies in chemistry and now train at George Mason University while pursuing a graduate degree in forensic chemistry. Her personal best is 4.15m (13’ 7.25”).

Megan Baird

Megan Baird

Coach

Megan is one of the coaches at the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club. She is a D1 pole vaulter at George Mason University.

Alessa Ogork

Alessa Ogork

Coach

Alessa is one of the coaches at the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club. She was a D1 pole vaulter at George Mason University.

James Steck

James Steck

Head Coach - Intermediate Group

James is the head coach of the intermediate group at the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club. He was a D1 pole vaulter at Virginia Tech.

Ryan Cherry

Ryan Cherry

Coach

Ryan is one of the coaches at the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club. He was a D1 pole vaulter at George Mason University.

Tim Nickas

Tim Nickas

Coach

Tim is one of the coaches at the Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club.

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