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It’s official! Maggie’s blog is a new affiliate site of the USA Track & Field (USATF) online store, which is a pretty big deal for friends and followers of storybook heroine, Maggie Steele. USATF is is the national governing body … Continue reading →

[This is a re-posting from Maggie’s blog archives] GRAIN VALLEY, Kan. – There was a big commotion on Main Street this afternoon as word spread like a prairie fire that Maggie Steele had been invited to appear on a national TV … Continue reading →

Wave the Wheat, Jayhawkers! Today is Kansas Day, marking the admission of Kansas as the 34th state in the Union, on January 29, 1861. We’re also celebrating the fact that Maggie Vaults Over the Moon has found its place on … Continue reading →

Maggie says, “I’m over the moon celebrating 30,000 visitors to my blog! Many thanks to my great supporters and fans, including US Olympian and Coach of Champions, Erica Fraley [Bartolina]! It’s an honor to have my story recognized by awesome … Continue reading →

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin – Fireworks were soaring here on the 4th of July, and so were the patriotic pole-vaulters at the 5th Annual River Vault competition held at beautiful Riverside Park on the Mississippi River. The star-spangled event included some … Continue reading →

Fireworks will be flying high this Friday, the 4th of July, and so will pole-vaulters at the 5th Annual River Vault competition in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Joining in the patriotic celebration will be All-American Maggie Steele, storybook heroine of the … Continue reading →

Maggie’s New PR! 23,000 VISITORS! Thank You! #polevault @polevaultpower @TrackInKansas @GillAthletics Plz RT! pic.twitter.com/ObY5zeT8SS — Grant Overstake (@maggievaults) June 3, 2014

Maggie Vaults Amazon’s Best Sellers List: YA Sports! http://t.co/8iWfgxpxwP Plz RT! @GillAthletics @taviagilbert pic.twitter.com/F53lIOuOqc — Grant Overstake (@maggievaults) June 3, 2014

Maggie says, “Congrats to our new Kansas State PV Champs!” GIRLS: Class 1A Dallas Reed of St. Francis; 2A Laramie Leakey, Jeff County North; 3A Alicia Maloney, Marion; 4A Jannell Clampitt, Desoto; 5A Alyssa Wheeler, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel; and 6A Megan … Continue reading →

Here’s the second installment of the two-part interview with narrator Tavia Gilbert, who will enter her studio this month to perform Maggie Vaults Over the Moon on audiobook! In Part 1, Tattle contributor, Erin Cosyn, sat down with narrator Tavia … Continue reading →

Maggie says, “Here’s the first installment of a two-part interview on the Tattle blog with Tavia Gilbert, who will enter her studio this month to perform Maggie Vaults Over the Moon on audiobook! I can’t wait to hear her tell … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, NY – The inspirational young adult novel, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon has been selected as the Book of the Week by the BookWorks Self-Publishers Association. “This is an amazingly wonderful surprise for Maggie!” said author Grant Overstake, … Continue reading →

Hannah Melton is on her way up! The first year pole-vaulter at Berryhill (Oklahoma) Middle School has a personal best of 7-feet, 6-inches; just won her 7th grade conference track meet; and recently experienced an inspiring two-hour coaching session with … Continue reading →

At this very moment, thousands athletes in the Sunflower State are on a quest to compete in the 2014 Kansas State Track and Field Championships, to be held May 30-31 at Wichita’s Cessna Stadium. Cheering them on is storybook track star … Continue reading →

LONDON — Maggie Steele, the world’s most inspiring storybook pole-vaulter, was an honored guest at Vault London 2014, held Sunday, Jan. 12th, at the David Weir Leisure in Carshalton, Surrey. Copies of the young adult novel, Maggie Vaults Over the … Continue reading →

London’s calling Maggie Steele to appear at one of Europe’s premier pole-vaulting events — Vault London 2014! The world’s most inspiring storybook vaulter will be an honored guest on Sunday, Jan. 12th, at The David Weir Leisure in Carshalton, Surrey. … Continue reading →