NJ Meet of Champions Vault

By Melissa Chodan
NJ Star Ledger
February 27, 2010

Vault gold

Governor Livingston's Justin Amezquita picked up his second pole vault title in less than a year, jumping 15 feet to win the event.

The senior also won the event at the Meet of Champions last spring.

"I felt like I had a chmpionship to defend," Amezquita said. "So it put a little bit of pressure on me, but I did a good job of blocking that out."

Amezquita vaulted 14 feet to qualify but knew he had to do better in the championship.

"I knew that if I jumped the way I've been all season, I could get 15 my first time," Amezquita said.