PA Salute To Seniors: Brandon Raguz - Central Bucks South HS
What was your most memorable race/competition?
My League Championship meet at my home track, I had the most fun and that’s where everything in pole vault just seemed to come together perfectly for me. This meet I got into this groove where I wasn’t overthinking anything and was just there to have fun and make my last meet on my home track the most memorable one ever.
Where did you face your biggest competition?
Definitely the State Championship meet. I went in there seeded pretty low but with a good contention for a medal, going against guys who were jumping similar and higher heights than me just made it so much more fun and a much better competition. I ended up 5th and was the second pole vaulter from my school to medal at states.
Out of all of your high school accomplishments, which stands out the most?
My 5th place state medal. It was the first time I've ever jumped in front of that large of a crowd and with that caliber of competition. And to be seeded 17th and finish 5th was just awesome for me.
If you could do it all over again, what would you change about your athletic career in high school?
I would have taken my freshman year a lot more seriously, and I really wished i had lifted a lot more than i did all throughout my career
What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
Small menial injuries and aches and pains, but mostly my own mind. Throughout my outdoor season I turned into a bit of a headcase and it became hard for me to jump sometimes.
What will you miss the most?
All the adrenaline I would get during meets, and just all the fun I would have with my teammates
Do you have any advice for younger athletes?
Just to believe in your coaches and the training and trust what they can do for you, but most importantly believe in yourself and what you can do, cause that will be what gets you farthest.
How have your coaches influenced your performances and your life goals overall?
They pushed me each and every day and knew what I could achieve and convinced me of that.
What are your college plans?
I will be Pole Vaulting at Kutztown University and majoring in Marine Science/Biology
Shout-Outs?
Coach Gable, Coach Gregory, Coach Farrell, Coach Sherwood, and to all my CB South teammates its been fun guys.
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