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2009 OUTDOOR: Tied his career-best vault of 4.90 meters (16-00.75 ft.) three times throughout the season...Finished second at the John Jacobs Invitational (April 11) and 11th at the Big 12 Championships (May 16). 2009 INDOOR: Recorded a season-best vault of 4.85 meters (15-11 ft.) at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 27)...Cleared 4.82 meters (15-09.75 ft.) at the ISU NCAA Qualifier (March 7) to finish 11th. 2008 OUTDOOR: Placed in the top five in the pole vault three of the four times in which he competed...Finished in third place at the Arkansas Twilight with a career and season-best jump of 4.90 meters (16-00.75 ft.)...Placed fifth at both the Kansas Relays and the Missouri Relays...Posted a 16th-place finish in the pole vault at the Big 12 Championships with a jump of 4.75 meters (15-07 ft.). 2008 INDOOR: Competed in the pole vault at the Big 12 Championships and placed 11th with a vault of 4.75 meters (15-07 ft.). HIGH SCHOOL: Started vaulting halfway through his sophomore year...Eastern Kansas League (EKL), district, regional, and Kansas 6A state champion in 2006 (14-09 ft.) and 2007 (15-06 ft.)...Was named to the all-Johnson County first team and all-Sun County first team in 2006 and 2007...Earned all-metro honorable mention in 2006 and all-metro first team honors in 2007...EKL scholar athlete and honor roll student all four years...Played football and basketball for two years...Was captain of the football team...All-EKL defensive back in 2005 and 2006...All-EKL wide receiver in 2006...All-Sun County defensive back in 2006...Honorable mention All-Johnson County defensive back in 2006. PERSONAL: Son of Rob and Kim Merrill...Born in Stone Mountain, Ga. ... Majoring in business marketing. |
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