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Jordan Scott

Player Profile

Hometown:
Watkinsville, Ga.

High School:
Oconee County

Height:
6-2

Event:
Pole Vault

Birthdate:
02/22/1988

Experience:
SO/SO

2008 Indoor: Competed in the pole vault nine times ... Placed either first or second in every meet except the NCAA Championships ... Placed ninth at the NCAA Championships with a vault of 5.30m (17.04.50) to become an All-American ... Placed second at the Tyson Invitational with a personal-best mark of 5.55m (18-02.25) ... Set the facility record at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational with a winning mark of 5.50m (18-00.50) ... Set the Ahern Fieldhouse record during the KSU All-Comers meet with a winning mark of 5.24m (17-02.75) ... Won his third Big 12 Championship (second indoor) with a vault of 5.50m (18-00.50).

2007 Outdoor: Big 12 Outdoor Freshman Co-Performer of the Year ... Big 12 Champion in the pole vault ... Pole vault champion at the Midwest Regional ...Qualified for the NCAA Championships ... Set a meet record at the USA Junior Championships in June ... Won a silver medal in the pole vault at the 2007 Pan-American Junior Games.

2007 Indoor: Big 12 Indoor Freshman Performer of the Year ... Big 12 Champion in the pole vault ... Provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships ...Became the first Kansas male student-athlete to receive the Big 12 Freshman Performer of the Year accolade in any season.

High School: Highly decorated pole vaulter who captured the Georgia state championship three-straight years (2004-06) ... Also holds the Geogria state high school record in the pole vault, clearing 5.05 meters (16-07 ft.) ... Twice named Georgia Field Athlete of the Year (2005-06) ... Took fifth place at the IAAF World Youth Championships ... Two-time All-American in both the indoor and outdoor season.

Personal: Son of Lynne and Richard Scott ... A member of the honor roll all four years of high school ... Earned Webpage Design Excellence Award in 2004 ... Favorite track and field athlete of all-time is Sergei Bubka ... Majoring in Graphic Design.

 

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