Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Will compete as a redshirt junior in the pole vault during 2013...

2011 OVC Track Freshman of the Year (Indoor & Outdoor)
2012 OVC Male Field Athlete of the Year (Outdoor)
2012 2nd Team All-American by the USTFCCCA

EIU: Competed in the pole vault in the 2012 indoor and outdoor seasons... during indoor season had four first place finishes including winning OVC Championship with a height of 16'8.75"... season best was 17'4.50" at NCAA Last Chance which increased his school record height... during outdoor season earned second team All-American honors by placing 12th at NCAA National Championships with a height of 17'4.50"... had five first place finishes during the year... season best was 17'8.50" which he hit three times including at the NCAA Regional and Drake Relays, that mark is the school record... competed in 2011 indoor and outdoor track... first place finisher in pole vault at OVC indoor championships... set OVC meet record at 17'1.50" which also ranks first on EIU career list... cleared 17' mark three times during indoor season... during outdoor season set O'Brien Field record of 17'4.50"... set OVC record by winning OVC outdoor championship pole vault with a mark of 17'1.25"... set school record of 17'7.75" at WKU Hilltopper as he cleared 17' during five meets... placed 19th at NCAA Regional with mark of 16'6.75"... named OVC Freshman of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track.

WISCONSIN: Redshirted as a member of the Wisconsin Track team for 2009-10 season...

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Rolling Meadows High School... was Track & Field News' fifth-ranked prep in the pole vault after winning the Illinois Class 3A state title and finishing ninth at the U.S. junior meet over the summer... cleared the 16-foot plateau a total of seven times in his final high school season.