Scott Roth Class: Sophomore Hometown: Granite Bay, Calif. High School: Granite Bay Event: Pole Vault Experience: 1V

The nation's top-ranked freshman pole vaulter in 2007 will look for a strong bounce back season after he was limited to four meets in 2008 ... reached NCAA Championships each season he has competed and twice an All-American ... one of only four 18-foot pole vaulters in UW history and the freshman record holder.

2008: Competed at third-consecutive NCAA Championships meet at the 2008 NCAA Indoors where he placed 10th, barely missing a third career All-America honor ... the runner-up in the pole vault at the MPSF Championships, clearing a season-best 17-8 ¼, the best mark by any Husky in 2008 ... won the Husky Classic pole vault with a mark of 17-1 ... limited to just four meets due to injury and redshirted the outdoor season.

2007: Record-breaking freshman season resulted in two All-American honors and a gold medal at the Pan-American Junior Athletic Championships ... was the nation's top-ranked freshman vaulter, setting a school freshman record with a clearance of 18-1 ¾ at the Last Chance Qualifier, surpassing the NCAA auto mark ... finished 11th at NCAA Indoors, earning first All-American award ... followed that with second All-American honor at NCAA Outdoor Championships, finishing eighth ... placed second at the Pac-10 Championships with outdoor best of 17-10 ½ ... broke Jeff Taylor's freshman pole vault record of 17-0 that had stood since 1972 ... also broke the 18-foot mark at the UW Indoor Invitational, winning the event with and 18-1 vault ... also won the pole vault at the ASU Clif Bar Invitational, the Pepsi Invitational, UW-WSU dual, and Ken Shannon Invite ... placed second at Regionals with a vault of 17-5 ... ranks second on UW's indoor Top-10 behind only two-time World Champion Brad Walker ... took second at U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships in June, qualifying for the junior Pan-Am games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he captured gold with a top clearance of 17-4 ½.

High School and Personal: Parents are Laurie and Curt ... has a brother, Derek ... father, Curt, was a pole vaulter at Sacramento State ... won the vault at the 2006 USATF Jr. National Championships, clearing 17-0 3/4 ... also won national crowns at the 2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals, the 2005 USA Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and the 2006 Nike Indoor Nationals ... competed for Team USA at the 2006 Junior World Championships in China ... finished the 2006 season ranked ninth in the world by the IAAF among junior-age vaulters with a best of 17-5 ... took the silver medal at the 2005 IAAF World Junior Championships in Morocco, tying the meet record with a clearance at 17-2 3/4 ... mark ranked 13th in the world among junior-age vaulters in 2005 ... cleared 16-4 as a sophomore in 2004, nearly 10 inches beyond any other U.S. sophomore ... is interested in a career as a dentist ... earned a 4.18 prep GPA

Major Meets
2005 Jr. World TF - 2nd, PV
2006 USA Jr. TF - 1st, PV
2007 MPSF TF - NH, PV
2007 NCAA-I - 11th (tie), PV*
2007 Pac-10 TF - 2nd, PV
2007 Regional TF - 2nd, PV
2007 NCAA-O - 8th, PV*
2008 MPSF TF - 2nd, PV
2008 NCAA-I - 10th (tie)

* - Indicates All-America Honor Won

Collegiate Best Marks
Pole Vault.......18-1 3/4i / 17-10 1/2