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2009: At the UH Invite scored 4,589 points in the heptathlon to take fourth place...scored 4,753 points in the heptathlon at the SLC Indoor Championships to take eighth place...had a season-best 4.80 meters in the pole vault and 1.87 meters in the high jump...had a season-best in the javelin at the Tiger Relays with a throw of 37.80 meters for eighth place and grabbed first in the pole vault with a height of 4.72 meters...had a season-best 4.90 meters in the pole vault at the Dr. Pepper Invitational to grab third place, matching that height at the Texas Relays...took first in the pole vault at the UTSA Relays with a height of 4.88 meters...grabbed seventh in the decathlon at the ASU Noble Relays with a point total of 5,951...at the SLC Outdoor Championships placed ninth in the decathlon with 6,116 points. 2008: Had a time of 16.29 in the 110-hurdles at the Texas Invitational and a mark of 40.27m (132-01) in the javelin...At the Texas Twilight jumped 5.05m (16-06.75)...Placed fourth in the pole vault at SLC Outdoor Championships with a height of 4.90m (16-00.75)...Took fifth in the decathlon at SLC Outdoors. 2007: Scored points for the Bobcats in both the pole vault and heptathlon at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships ... In addition to competing in the first events of the heptathlon on Day One of the championship, placed fifth in the pole vault with a mark of 4.90 meters (16-00.75) ... The following day, competed in the pole vault again as well as the 60 meter hurdles and the 1000 meter run as part of the heptathlon ... Scored 4,854 points to place fourth in the event ... Opened the indoor season with a third-place finish in the pole vault at Houston[apos]s Leonard Hilton Memorial ... Had a mark of 4.75 meters in the season opener ... Turned his attention to the heptathlon at the Houston Invitational and placed fourth, scoring a collegiate best 4,896 points ... Point tally at Houston is third best in school history. 2006: In first outdoor meet as a Texas State athlete, posted a second place finish in the pole vault at the Bobcat Open ... Cleared 4.90 meters (16-00.75) ... Placed second in the pole vault at the UTSA Relays with a vault of 16 feet ... Also competed in the long jump at UTSA, placing fourth with a mark of 6.35 meters (20-10) ... Qualified for the NCAA Regionals with a vault of 16-06.75 to win the event at Angelo State[apos]s David Noble Relays ... Placed 14th at the NCAA Midwest Regionals with a season-best vault of 5.06 meters (16-07.25). Personal: Born Jan. 11, 1983, in Moscow, Russia ... Son of Vitoli and Antonina ... Has two sisters.