Jon Derby Class: RS Freshman Hometown: North Bend, Ore. High School: North Bend Height: 5-10 Event: PV Birthdate: 12/16/1982 Experience: SQ

Redshirted indoor and outdoor seasons in 2002. Part of one of nation’s deepest pole vault corps with one All-American, another NCAA provisional qualifier, and a third 16-foot pole vaulter.

2001-02: Outdoors, competed unattached locally in two meets. Just missed 16-foot barrier in Oregon Twilight (third, 15-11 3/4, 4.87m), and no-heighted in Oregon Invitational. Indoors, would have ranked fifth on squad in pole vault with season best of 15-7 in Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev.

Prep: Placed in Oregon 4A state meet in pole vault as senior (sixth, 14-0) and junior (10th, 13-6). Finished fourth in 2001 Oregon-Washington Border Clash (15-3). Ranked third in state in pole vault as a senior. Also owned javelin best of 180 feet. Four-year letterman in track, and was team captain, MVP and Most Inspirational Award winner. During fall season, was a three-year letterman in football, and was first-team all-league pick as a senior and squad's most inspirational award winner.

Personal: Born Jonathan Derby on Dec. 16, 1982 in Boise, Idaho.

Personal Bests: Pole Vault - 15-3 (Spring 2001).