USF Athletics

2010
Outdoor
• Leapt 16-2.75 to place 25th overall at the NCAA East Prelim (5/27)
• Jumped 16-7.25 at the South Florida Invitational (5/14)
• Placed third in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Championships (5/2) with a leap of 16-6.75
• Earned the fourth All-BIG EAST honor of his career and third outdoors
• Jumped 16-3.5 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet (4/17), then 16-2.75 at the Penn Relays (4/23)
• Missed time due to injury, then came back and went 16-10.75 at the Sea Ray Relays (4/10) after not jumping for a month
• Cleared 15-7 at the USF Open (3/5)
Indoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the pole vault
• Earned All-BIG EAST honors by placing second at the BIG EAST Championships (2/20) by clearing 16-8.75
• Had a mark of 16-6.75 at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 13)
• Cleared 16-1.25 to finish second at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge (Feb. 6)
• Went 15-7 at the Akron Quad (Jan. 15) to finish fifth

2009
Outdoor
• Did not compete due to a thumb injury suffered during the indoor season
Indoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the pole vault but was unable to compete due to a broken thumb
• Placed second in the pole vault at both the Indiana Invitational (Jan. 17) and Red Simmons Invitational (Jan. 24)
• Cleared the bar at a personal-best 16-9.50 in the pole vault at the Indiana Invitational (Jan. 17)

2008
• Team Award winner for Outstanding Track and Field Male Athlete of the Year
Outdoor
• Finished 14th in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships (June 13-16)
• Earned All-Region honors with a fourth place finish at the NCAA East Regional Championships (May 30-31)
• BIG EAST Conference Champion and all-conference performer in the pole vault with a leap of 16-6.25 (May 2-4)
• Moved to the number two all-time at USF with a personal-best jump of 17-2.75 at the NCAA Championships
• Won the pole vault at the Bulls Invitational (March 21)

2007
• Transferred from Florida International
Outdoor
• Earned All-Conference honors with a second place finish at the BIG EAST Championships (May 4-6) with a personal-best jump of 16-2.75
• Broke into the all-time top five with the third-best jump at USF

2006
• Attended Florida International University
• Won the team award for Most Outstanding Newcomer
Outdoor
• Set the school record in the pole vault with a clearance of 16-1, a personal-best
• Placed third at the Sun Belt conference championships in the pole vault
Indoor
• Broke the school record with a 15-7 attempt

Astronaut High School
• Set a personal-best and a school record with a height of 15-6
• Three-time conference and district champion
• One-time regional champion
• Florida State runner-up as a senior in the pole vault
• Four-time all-conference
• Lettered four times in track, twice in swimming and once in football

Personal
• Born December 27, 1985 in Titusville, Fla.
• Son of Brenda and Sam Gheen / Kevin and Stephanie Young
• Enjoys hunting, surfing, fishing, diving and riding 4-wheelers
• Has two brothers, Ryan and Aaron, and one sister, Lacey
• Majoring in criminology