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Can you say ALL AMERICAN!!!!!!

Congratulations Landon!
We are all so very very very proud of you!

Landon loaded the bus for a 20 hour trip back to Abilene. Gordon and Trina will board the plane in the morning headed back to Lubbock.

I have no doubt Trina will fill you in with multiple photos and stories!

Charlotte Bound

Happy Birthday to Landon!
Gordon and Trina finally put their feet on the ground in Raleigh yesterday!

Before they headed to Charlotte to meet up with Landon for his birthday, they had to stop at the car rental store....and....guess what they got!!!



Talk about a smooth ride!Gordon wasn't excited or anything...nahhhhh!!!

They couldn't wait to get to Charlotte to celebrate Landon's birthday! What a way to celebrate, huh!
I'm sure you'll be hearing about it soon!!
Until then, keep them all in your prayers...including Ms. April...who is holding the fort down in Lubbock!

Landon is on his way to the NCAA Track & Field Meet

Landon left with the other ACU qualifiers on Saturday and they are now in Atlanta. He is having a great time and is so excited about the competition on Saturday in Charlotte. Please keep him in your prayers. More to come!!!

My Son Landon - He is truly in Pole Vault Heaven

Landon has more awesome news!

Wow we just heard some awesome news......Landon has qualified to compete in the USA Junior Nationals Pole Vaulting competition in Indiana in June...if he places high enough in this competition, he could qualify for the world competition...I am still getting details...More on this later.

Right now we are focusing on the NCAA Division II Track & Field Meet in Charlotte, NC. He will be vaulting May 26th in Charlotte. Landon is currently 7th in the nation and still the highest ranked freshman in the United States for NCAA Division II pole vaulters...Yeah Landon.....We love you!

Landon ranked 2nd in the conference! Live blog as he competes in conference!

Talk about a live blog.........I am so excited and nervous......it is 10 minutes after 12:00 and Landon's first ever NCAA Division II Conference Pole Vaulting competition has gotten underway. I want so bad to be there..........He promised to call as soon as he is done....Of course I want him to do well, but most of all I pray that he lands on the mat! He broke a pole (the one he has been doing so well on) Wednesday of this week while vaulting in practice. I don't think he will have a new pole by today, but Coach Hood said he will have one by Nationals in Charlotte, NC. Since he broke his pole........they moved him up to a LARGER pole....to finish practice on Wednesday, and he cleared the bar, but as he was on his way down his chest bowed the bar and popped the bar up to his face and hit his lip and his tooth busted a hole through his lip......he said the trainer did not think he needed stitches..........What a week to have before conference...

Landon, whatever the results today.......you are incredible.....and dad and I could not be prouder.. Congrats on your grades too! Good Luck on ending the semester with a 4.0...We love you.....and may God be with you in the hours ahead......Amen

2007 Lone Star Conference Top Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Times/Marks (as of 5/3/07)



Pole Vault
(Prov. - 15’9”; Auto - 17’0”; LSC Record - 18-10 1/4, Brad Pursley, ACU, 1983)
17-0.75....................Kyle.Dennis,.ACU..................... 3/24/2007.-.Oliver.Jackson.Open
16-2.75....................Landon.Ehlers,.ACU......................... 4/26/2007.-.ACU.Dual.Meet.
16-2.75....................Cory.Altenberg,.ACU.......................... 4/5/2007.-.McMurry.Relays.
15-9.00....................Aaron.Cantrell,.ACU................. 3/24/2007.-.Oliver.Jackson.Open
15-06.00..................Donnie.Dorsey,.ASU..................... 2/24/2007.-.Trinity.Invitational
15-5.00....................Camille.Vandendriessche,.ACU.......... 3/24/2007.-.Oliver.Jackson.
15-01.00..................Clay.Thrash,.ASU.......................................4/14/2007.-.ASU.Relays
15-0.25....................Chris.Pounds,.ACU............................. 4/5/2007.-.McMurry.Relays.
14-9..........................Ted.Dugie,.TAMUK.....................................4/26/07,.Rice.Twilight
14-00.10..................Justin.Zimmerman,.TSU...................... 3/8/2007.-.Tarleton.Relays.
14-00.10..................Chase.Moore,.TSU................................ 3/8/2007.-.Tarleton.Relays.
13-07.25..................Matthew.Garvin,.TSU.....................3/31/2007.–.UTA.Invitational
13-07.25..................Blais.Case,.ASU..........................................3/24/2007.-.Texas.Invite
13-00.25..................Andrew.Grant,.TSU.................. 4/5/2007.–.McMurry.Invitational
13-0.25....................John.Stancik,.TAMUK........................... 3/3/07.-.Border.Olympics
12-11.00..................Ryan.McWilliams,.ASU............................. 3/16/2007.-.ASU.Multis
12-06.00..................McWilliams,.Ryan,.ASU........................ 3/8/2007.-.Tarleton.Relays.
11-11.75..................James.Hardin,.ACU............... 4/12-13/2007.-.David.Noble.Relays
11-03.50..................Jake.Halfmann,.ASU................................. 3/16/2007.-.ASU.Multis

NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Update

Flash Results, Inc. (Don Chadez) NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field Performance List as of 4/30/2007
Event 36 Men Pole Vault ============================================================== Auto: 5.18m Provisional: 4.80m Name Year School Seed Mark ================================================================ 1 Bryant Wilson So Grand Valley St 5.20m 2 Kyle Dennis So Abilene Chrstn 5.20m 3 Jacob Williams Jr MO Southern 5.10m 4 Russell Ellis Jr MO Southern 5.10m 5 Matt Felton Jr Adams State 5.01m 6 Landon Ehlers Fr Abilene Chrstn 4.95m 7 Cory Altenberg Fr Abilene Chrstn 4.95m 8 Dan Tierney So Ashland 4.91m 9 Peter Hollenbeck Fr Missouri-Rolla 4.91m 10 Troy Litten Jr Indiana Univ/Pa 4.90m 11 Zeb Udell So Western Oregon 4.90m 12 Sutton Underwood So So Connecticut 4.90m 13 Derik Brugger Jr Minn St-Moorhead 4.90m 14 Seager Wilson So MO Southern 4.88m 15 Scott Levering Jr Grand Valley St 4.85m 16 Evan Steward So Hillsdale 4.85m 17 Jared Anders So Missouri-Rolla 4.81m 18 Aaron Cantrell Fr Abilene Chrstn 4.80m

We couldn't be prouder!!

Gordon and I are so blessed! Landon is awesome....He has improved his PR (personal record) from 13'6" (the highest in his high school career) to 16' 3". That is almost 3 FEET.......His last PR pretty much secures him a trip to Nationals at Charlotte, NC......Hey Gayla, how far is Summerville, SC to Charlotte.......Oh my Gosh.....how awesome is this...I will share more later.....See more pictures of Landon at the TCU track & field meet at the bottom of my blog.