Jordan Scott looks forward to renewing rivalry
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:10 am
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Vaulter looks forward to renewing rivalry
By Andrew Hammond
Friday, February 5, 2010
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Jordan Scott vaults during the Jayhawk Classic indoor meet on Jan. 30. Scott, who finished first in that meet, will face one of the nation’s best pole vaulters, Rice’s Jason Colwick, Saturday in the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
A year ago in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Jordan Scott went head to head with Rice’s Jason Colwick in a showdown of two of the top pole vaulters in the country. Colwick bested Scott with a height of 5.60 meters and won the gold medal while Scott’s 5.45 meters earned him a bronze.
On Saturday Scott will meet Colwick again, this time in the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
“All pole vaulters have a friendly rivalry,” Scott said. “We see each other enough that friendly competitions and rivalries start to form. He pushes me to do better and I’m sure it’s the same way for him.”
Scott will most likely see Colwick in the NCAA Indoor Championships later on as both have posted season bests. Colwick has a national best of 5.62 meters while Scott’s 5.35 gives him provisional qualification into the field. Although Scott recognizes that there is a rivalry, he doesn’t find it as important as getting points for the team in competitions.
“Points for the team and doing the best I can is what matters,” Scott said. “If he jumps a foot higher than I do and if I don’t reach that but I reach a PR (Personal Record) and it helps us get a victory then I’ll take that.”
The pole vaulters are coming off a strong showing in the Jayhawk Classic as four Jayhawks had final jumps above 4.60 meters and placed in the top four spots. Scott’s jump of 5.20 was enough for first place.
“We work very well together,” Scott said. “We have a lot of talent and when we put it together we all have good results.”
As a senior, Scott has been around enough to handle a showdown between the nation’s best vaulters and a possible NCAA Indoor Championship preview.
“This is my fourth season doing indoor and I’ve always done well at Nebraska,” Scott said. “If I just do my best then I’ll be fine.”
Vaulter looks forward to renewing rivalry
By Andrew Hammond
Friday, February 5, 2010
ShareCommentFacebookDiggDeliciousPrint
Photo by Mike Gunnoe
Jordan Scott vaults during the Jayhawk Classic indoor meet on Jan. 30. Scott, who finished first in that meet, will face one of the nation’s best pole vaulters, Rice’s Jason Colwick, Saturday in the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
A year ago in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Jordan Scott went head to head with Rice’s Jason Colwick in a showdown of two of the top pole vaulters in the country. Colwick bested Scott with a height of 5.60 meters and won the gold medal while Scott’s 5.45 meters earned him a bronze.
On Saturday Scott will meet Colwick again, this time in the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
“All pole vaulters have a friendly rivalry,” Scott said. “We see each other enough that friendly competitions and rivalries start to form. He pushes me to do better and I’m sure it’s the same way for him.”
Scott will most likely see Colwick in the NCAA Indoor Championships later on as both have posted season bests. Colwick has a national best of 5.62 meters while Scott’s 5.35 gives him provisional qualification into the field. Although Scott recognizes that there is a rivalry, he doesn’t find it as important as getting points for the team in competitions.
“Points for the team and doing the best I can is what matters,” Scott said. “If he jumps a foot higher than I do and if I don’t reach that but I reach a PR (Personal Record) and it helps us get a victory then I’ll take that.”
The pole vaulters are coming off a strong showing in the Jayhawk Classic as four Jayhawks had final jumps above 4.60 meters and placed in the top four spots. Scott’s jump of 5.20 was enough for first place.
“We work very well together,” Scott said. “We have a lot of talent and when we put it together we all have good results.”
As a senior, Scott has been around enough to handle a showdown between the nation’s best vaulters and a possible NCAA Indoor Championship preview.
“This is my fourth season doing indoor and I’ve always done well at Nebraska,” Scott said. “If I just do my best then I’ll be fine.”