With every leap into the pole vault pits, Kansas' Jordan Scott comes closer to the end of his fabulous career in a KU uniform. The fifth year senior has taken home just about every accolade a collegiate jumper could hope to attain: numerous Big 12 awards, regional championships, a host of meet records, indoor and outdoor Big 12 titles, a first-team All-American, national honors, and just last summer, a NCAA championship.
Kansas track and field had a strong showing Friday afternoon in the NACAC Under-23 Track and Field Championships with rising sophomore thrower Mason Finley and rising senior Jordan Scott taking the first place finishes in the discus and the pole vault.
Kansas junior Jordan Scott captured his first NCAA title after winning the pole vault here Thursday evening at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Scott was crowned champion with his height of 5.40 meters (17-08.50 ft.) at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.
Seven Jayhawks will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend for the pinnacle event of the 2010 indoor track and field season. The NCAA Indoor Championships will be held at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Representing the Jayhawk men will be senior Jordan Scott and freshman Mason Finley, while the women have in tow freshman Andrea Geubelle and the distance medley relay squad of Rebeka Stowe, Taylor Washington, Cori Christensen and Lauren Bonds.
Kansas track and field heads to Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5-6 for the 35th Annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, where All-American pole vaulter Jordan Scott will take on the nation's No. 2 vaulter in Jason Colwick of Rice University.
Kansas senior pole vaulter, Jordan Scott, was selected as the first male Big 12 Athlete of the Week for the 2010 indoor campaign, it was announced Tuesday by the league office. This marks the third-career Big 12 weekly honor for Scott.
After a successful early-season home meet and the return of two-time indoor All-American pole vaulter Jordan Scott, the Kansas men's track and field team earned a spot on the annual U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason indoor national rankings list. The men are ranked 25th in the nation entering the 2010 campaign, it was announced Tuesday by the USTFCCCA.
Georgia\'s top athletes performed well at the Mobile Challenge of Champions Invitational division on Saturday. It started with Nicole Okolo in the triple jump. The Collins Hill star covered 39\' 0.75\" to win top honors and also earn top marks in the state this season. Her teammates in the 4x800 did not disappoint either as they covered 8 laps of the oval in a state leading time of 9:31.49 to also take home gold. Jordan Scott of Oconee Co. continued his spectacular season as he won gold in the pole vault with a mark of 16\'6\". Donte Nall, of Chapel Hill, cleared an impressive 7\'00\" in the high jump to set a meet record. Collins Hill\'s girls continued the streak of golds with a win in the 4x100 with a time of 48.44.
The weekend of March 11th produced some amazing results from Georgia athletes. Brittany Hall goes 2:09 2 in the 800m for a top 4 finish at NSIC. Nicole Okolo goes 13.83 for the 100m hurdles, the first time I can remember that 14 seconds was broken in the 100m hurdles this early. Southwest Dekalb, Stephenson and Collins Hill are now 1st, 2nd and 3rd all time in the Sprint Medley Relay. Can we get these three teams together and maybe see a sub 4 minute 1600m SMR? On the boys side, St. Pius had an amazing race at the Panther Relays going 3:29:44 in the 1600m Sprint Medley, the 2nd fastest all time in the state of Georgia. Here\'s a name you might have heard before...Antonio McKay, Jr. that is. A 400m runner with quite a pedigree that\'s making a name for himself these days. Keep up the good work gentlemen and congrats on a great race.
One minute, you are in a jump off for 1st place and the next minute you are relegated to 2nd place after competitor Scott Roth of Granite Bay HS was awarded a fourth attempt after officials noticed that the standards were set at different depths. The result...Roth sets a new NIN record and Jordan Scott, of Oconee HS finished in a tie with Michael Morrison of Viriginia for 2nd place.
