Collegiate Bests: High Jump - 6'10.75" 2005: Outdoor - Is the leading high jumper for FSU...made his first regional championship appearance... met the NCAA East standard at the 2005 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, jumping a collegiate-best 6'10.75" (2.10m) for fourth place...scored points toward Florida State's third outdoor team championship...has been the leading Seminole high jumper for the past two seasons and ended the season with the fourth-best high jump mark in the conference...finished in second place at the FSU Relays and the Snowbird Invitational...finished tied for fifth place at the Yellow Jacket Invitational...enters the regional meet as the 18th best high jumper on the east coast... Indoor - Saw action in three meets for the Seminoles including the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships...was a member of the 2005 squad that won the league indoor title...posted a season-best height of 6'9.75" (2.08m) at the conference championships, earning his first All-ACC Honor, tying for third place...won the high jump at the Florida Intercollegiate Championships, besting the 6'8.75" (2.05m) mark. 2004: Outdoor - Was the top high jumper for the Seminoles...posted a then collegiate-best mark of 6'8.75 (2.05m) twice, at the FSU and Florida Relays...also cleared the 2.0m mark at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, finishing in fifth place with a height of 6'8.25" (2.04m)...cleared 6'6.75" (2.0m) at the Yellow Jacket Invite to tie for fourth...finished in second place at the Snowbird Invite and the Florida dual meet...was a staple on the ACC's Top Performances list... Indoor - Led the Tribe in the high jump posting a season best mark of 6'7" (2.01m) at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships...jumped to a 6'6.25" (1.99m) mark at the Adidas Invite...at the Clemson Opener, posted a 6'5" (1.96m) mark...recorded a jump of 6'6" (1.98m) at the Clemson Invite...had the ninth best mark in the conference with his jump at the indoor ACC Championships meet. 2003: Outdoor - Led all Seminoles in the high jump with a team best 6'7.5" (2.02m) at the FSU Relays...cleared the bar at 1.92m or higher in six of seven meets during the regular season...achieved 6' 5.5" at the Seminole Twilight (second place) and Seminole Track Invite (third place)... Indoor - Achieved an indoor best mark of 6'4" (1.93m) in the high jump to place eighth at the Purple Tiger Invite...also competed at the Gator Invitational. Prep: Won the 2002 state title in the high jump as a senior...finished second at the state meet in the high jump as a junior and sophomore...served as a the Student Body President his senior year...was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born on January 4, 1984...both his father and brother attended FSU...member of the 2005 FSU Student Athlete Advisory Council...major is history. |
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