HIGH SCHOOL/PREP

The No. 1 ranked high school decathlon athlete in the nation, as judged by Track & Field News in 2008 … Finished first in the decathlon at both the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games and the 2008 National Club Championships … Also was first in the javelin at the 2008 AAU National Club Championships … The 2006-07 Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year … Has set four AAU and one USATF Junior Olympic National Records … High school team won five team state championships during his time at Brentwood Academy … Was a 2007 All-American in both the javelin and the decathlon.