Major Wins
- PV @ 2014 HVC Invitational II
- PV @ 2014 Martin Luther King Indoor Track Classic
- PV @ 2014 HVC Invitational
- PV @ 2013 AHSAA State Track and Field 4A-6A
- PV @ 2013 AHSAA 6A - Section 1
- PV @ 2013 Spanish Fort Invitational
- PV @ 2013 AHSAA State Indoor 1A-6A Championship
- PV @ 2013 Holiday Invitational
MARGARET OLLINGER
MCGILL HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2016
Margaret Ollinger, the McGill sophomore, is making a big name for herself this season with repeated wins and huge jumps.
Favorite Class: AP European History
Hobbies: Sailing, water skiing, swimming
What is an average workout like for you? On a jumping day - Run a few laps to warm up, do sprint mechanics, pole vault for an hour or so, do a cool down or run some fast 150's
on a non-jumping day - lift weights, or do a "Jacket" circuit, (Sometimes while carrying a pole), hurdle or triple jump
Have you changed anything training wise between this year and last year? I am lifting heavier weights and jumping on bigger poles
Goals for this year? to keep a sense of urgency to get better
What goes through your mind before the gun goes off? I imagine myself clearing that bar!
Do you have any superstitions when it comes to competing? not really... I do like to get plenty of sleep the night before a competition
Do you have any post-high school plans? I want to pole vault (and maybe swim) in college while studying to be an athletic trainer or coach
Competition Spikes: Nike
Favorite Television Show: I don't watch very much TV, but when I do , I like game shows.
What are 3 things in your track bag you can’t live without? spikes, pole tape, and the striped socks that McGill athletes are known for wearing (you get them when you jump 10 ft)
What song do you always listen to before a race? anything upbeat!
Do you have a hidden talent you would like to tell us all about? I am ranked in the state of Alabama in competition water skiing
Do you play / have you played and other sports? yes, I swim on the varsity swim team. I also ski and sail competitively.
Who is your favorite athlete? TJ Yelding
Favorite (appropriate) joke? Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the possum it could be done!
Best advice you've been given from a coach? Never lose the desire to keep improving
