"The gate is open. Young athletes come through the backyard, walk past the swimming pool and step into pole-vaulting nirvana at the Queen Creek home of Dean and Jill Starkey..." -By Richard Obert, The Republic|azcentral.com
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Dean Starkey is a former world class pole-vaulter jumping over 19 feet 5 inches". His accomplishments include 2 time NCAA champion for University of Illinois, 1986 World University Silver medalist, 1997 World Championships Bronze medalist Athens, Greece. During the mid to late nineties he was the pole-vault coach for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where he coached many vaulters over 18 feet. Dean is the father of Garrett Starkey (17 feet), the 2 time Arizona State Champion.
Jill Starkey is a former world class pole-vaulter jumping over 14 feet 1 inch. Her accomplishments include 2000 Olympic trials finalist, 4th ranked USA vaulter in 1999 and winning the Gold Medal at the World Masters Championships in 2011. She was former college multi-event coach at South Dakota University.
Dean and Jill Starkey
Arizona Pole-vault Academy 23238 S. Via Del Arroyo Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Phone: (480) 248-6796 Cell: (480) 766-6017 Email: arizonapolevaultacademy@gmail.com