
Height: 6-feet-3.
Weight: 180 pounds.
Age: 18. Born: June 3, 1990, in Denver.
High school sports: Football (strong safety) and track and field (pole vault, defending Class 5A champion; best mark is 17-4 3/4).
Grade point-average: 3.6.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Psychology.
My favorite athlete: Usain Bolt.
My favorite team: Broncos.
What I listen to: Country.
The best thing on my training table: Anything and everything.
Pregame ritual: I like to have at least 30 minutes of silence, and before every vault I click my heels.
Time management tip: Take one thing at a time and don’t rush yourself; you’ll probably screw up (otherwise).
Planned career: Appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy; will pole vault with track team.
My family: Parents Mark and Susan, brother Kirk, sister Drew.
I would love to visit: St. Petersburg, Russia.
What I like most about high school sports: The camaraderie.
What I like least about high school sports: I think track season is a little short for my taste.



