Scott Sellers
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Scott Sellers | |
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College | Kansas State |
Conference | Big 12 |
Sport | Track and field |
Position | High jumper |
Class | Junior |
Major | Finance |
Career | 2005 – present |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | |
Nationality | USA |
Born | August 16, 1986 |
High school | Cinco Ranch |
Career highlights | |
Awards | |
2007 Big 12 Male Outdoor Performer of the Year 2008 Big 12 Male Indoor Performer of the Year |
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Honors | |
2007 Academic All-Big 12 first team 4x NCAA All-American 2007 USTFCCCA Academic All-American |
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Records | |
Clearance of 7-07.75, 4th in NCAA history and 15th in U.S. history | |
Championships | |
2007 NCAA Outdoor National Champion in the high jump (2.32m) 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional high jump champion (2.25m) 2007 Big 12 outdoor high jump champion (2.33m) 2008 Big 12 indoor high jump champion (2.29m) |
Scott Michael Sellers (born August 16, 1986) is an American track and field athlete who holds records in the high jump. His clearance of 7-07.75 is currently 4th in NCAA history and 15th in U.S. history. Sellers broke the national indoor record with a jump of 2.27m in Landover, Maryland. Sellers is currently attending Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
Sellers won the 2007 Big 12 championships with a jump of 2.33m. This accomplishment is the fourth highest jump in NCAA history. Sellers followed up his performance by capturing the Midwest Regional title with a jump of 2.25m. Two weeks after winning a Regional title, Sellers became a Division I National Champion when he defeated a very talented field, jumping 2.32m on his second attempt.