Academic Notes: Majoring in advertising with aminor in business.

Before NAU: Attended Moorpark College,lettering two years in track and field ... Was a regional qualifierin the javelin and his team was conference champions in 2008-09 ...Also attended Santa Barbara City College where he lettered in trackand field for one season ... He is on the all-time list for javelinand triple jump, and was a Southern Calif. regional qualifier ...In 2007 placed third in the javelin and triple jump at the WSCconference championships.

High School: Graduated from Pullman High Schoolin 2006 ... Two-year letterwinner in football and track and field... Great Northern League champion in the triple jump, 4x100m and4x400m relays ... Five-time Great Northern League 1st teamselection and 2006 Junior Olympics regional qualifier in thedecathlon ... Was a free safety on the football team, and a memberof the undefeated, state champion football team his junior year.

Personal: Born on September 3, 1987 to JohnElder and Ruth Emerson ... Has one older brother, Bryson.