2003: Grabbed seven top three finishes in the pole vault during the indoor season, five of which were wins ... grabbed the MVC indoor title and had a career best vault of 17-0.75 ... had four first-place victories and two third-place finishes during the outdoor season ... grabbed the MVC outdoor title and qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regioal meet where he placed third ... was an automatic qualifier to the NCAA National meet.

Ben Davis HS: Improved from a height of 11-0 as a freshman to 16-10 as a senior ... received All-Conference and All-County honors, as well as being a national qualifier his junior and senior years ... placed second his senior year at the national meet ... was named All-State and All-American his senior year and was the Mid-West conference champion.

Personal: Major is undecided ... son of Ed Scotten and Selina Pickere l... born May 20, 1983.