Scott McCullough

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chatham, N.J.

2011 Indoor Track & Field All-ACC Academic Team

2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll
McCullough[apos]s Personal Bests
60m Hurdles: 8.79
High Jump, Indoor: 6-02.75
Long Jump, Indoor: 20-04.5
Pole Vault, Indoor: 13-01.5
Pole Vault, Outdoor: 13-03.5
Decathlon: 5,781 points
2011 Outdoor
Competed in the decathlon at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, finishing seventh overall with 5,781 points ... During the decathlon at the Liberty Collegiate, he finished fourth in the pole vault (13-03.5), fifth in the javelin (145-0), sixth in the high jump (6-01.5), seventh in the discus (98-2), and eighth in the shot put (33-01) ... Finished seventh in the pole vault at the Wake Forest Open with a height of 13-01.50 ... Also competed in the high jump at the Wake Forest Open, finishing third overall with a mark of 6-01.25. 2011 Indoor
One of just two Deacons to compete in the heptathlon events ... Placed eighth overall in the heptathlon at both the ACC Championship and the JRF Combined Events ... Recorded new personal-bests in several of the heptathlon events, including the 60m (7.56), the 1000m (2:57.40), the high jump (6-02.25), and the long jump (20-04.5) ... Top time of 9.05 in the 60-meter hurdles came at the Liberty Quad Meet, where he placed seventh in the finals ... Member of the DMR that placed ninth at the Hokie Invitational in a time of 10:22.56 ... Placed third in the high jump at Liberty Quad with a mark of 6-02.25 ... Recorded season-best height of 13-01.5 in the pole vault at JRF Combined Events ... Notched season-best throw of 32-02.25 in the shot put at the ACC Championship ... Named to the All-ACC Academic team for the first time in his career. 2010 Outdoor
Earned seventh place in the high jump with a season-best mark of 5-11.50 at the Wake Forest Open ... Placed third in the high jump at HPU Vertklasse ... Cleared season-best height of 12-01.50 in the Pole Vault at the Wake Forest Open. 2010 Indoor
Did not compete during the indoor season. 2009 Outdoor
Cleared 6-01.50 in the high jump on two different occasions with the first coming at the Wake Forest Open and the second at the Auburn Tiger Classic ... Jumped 17-11.00 in the long jump at the Wake Forest Open.

2009 Indoor
Competed in the 60m hurdles at both the NY Armory Duals and the Virginia Tech Challenge, finishing 13th at the Armory with a time of 9.11 and running an 8.79 at Virginia Tech ... Took fourth in the high jump at the Virginia Tech Invite with a season-best jump of 6-02.75 ... Also cleared 6-02.75 to finish fourth at the N.Y. Armory Duals. Background
Was a tremendous high school athlete earning 12 varsity letters in soccer and indoor and outdoor track and field ... Was a first team All-County, All-Conference and All-Area performer in track as well as a second team All-State performer ... Named the State Ledger Jumper of the Year in 2007 after winning both the indoor and outdoor Morris County High Jump Championships ... Also won the indoor and outdoor Iron Hills Conference High Jump Championships in 2007 ... Jumped a height of 6-5 to win the 2007 Pepsi National High School Hall of Fame Classic high jump title ... Was named the team captain during both the 2007 and 2008 seasons ... Earned All County, All Conference, All Area, and All State Soccer honors as well. Personal
Born on August 23, 1989, in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey ... Son of Michael and Victoria McCullough ... Michael played soccer at Bucknell University, and Victoria was a gymnast at West Chester University ... Has two sisters, Lauren and Julie ... Majoring in biology with a minor in environmental science. Up Close with Scott
My favorite reality television series is...Man vs. Wild.
My dream job is...Something that involves traveling the world and enjoying the outdoors, or being a drummer for a famous band.
If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be...Time.
My secret addiction is...Lipton Citrus Green Tea. I go through at least two bottles daily.
My best moment off the track so far at Wake Forest has been...Watching the basketball teams upset both UNC and Duke during my freshman year.
The hardest class I have taken so far at Wake Forest is...Intro to Philosophical Ideals.
My celebrity crush is...Kate Beckinsale.
My favorite quote is...'For whatever we lose, it is always ourselves we find in the sea.' - E.E. Cummings
My favorite professional athlete is...Frank Lampard of Chelsea Football Club.
My most memorable track and field moment was...Winning the high jump at the Pepsi National Track and Field Invitational at the NYC Armory during my junior year of high school.
My biggest inspiration is...Music in general. I wouldn[apos]t be able to make it through the day without it.