THE GREATER LANSING AREA SPORTS HALL
OF FAME
INDUCTION CEREMONY
ROLAND CARTER
July 28, 2022
By Chuck Krafft
Roland
Carter was a fine pole vaulter from Carson City High School. He was the first pole vaulter in Michigan to
top sixteen feet, seventeen feet and eighteen feet. In 1964, he won the Michigan High School Pole
Vaulting Championship.
He went on
to compete for Michigan State University.
He was a Big Ten indoor and outdoor Pole Vaulting Champion and held the
NCAA record for a while. He was an
All-American. His 16’ 4” vault was a
Michigan State record for 30 years.
He was the
U.S. Interservice Champion when he was in the army. He also won many AAU and U.S. Invitational
Events. He was the AAU National Indoor
Champion in 1975 and 1976 as well. Roland Carter also was a finalist for the
U.S. Olympic Team trials in 1972 and 1976.
He was the
fifth pole vaulter in history to complete an 18 foot vault. They showed a video of this achievement right
before Mr. Carter spoke.
He pointed out
that this was the second induction he had gone through in his life. The first one was into the army. He joked that he likes this induction
ceremony much better!
He thanked many
supporters who helped him achieve his accomplishments. He also thanked Bob Every, the Hall of Fame
Chairman, for all he does to help make the Hall the fine institution we all
appreciate. He noted how many coaches
are being honored this year and pointed out all they do to help athletes to be
the best they can be.
He joked
about how his wife pretended to be a pole vault fan to be closer to him. He has been married to Sandy for 49
years.
He also
mentioned the “White Moment” which is the moment your mind clears right before
you perform a feat.
For those
who wish to read about the entire event, here is a link to the Overview page!
https://lansingcivicevents.blogspot.com/2022/07/2022-greater-lansing-area-sports-hall.html
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