Junior (2008): Recorded Cal's top height in the pole vault, clearing a Cal PR 17-2.75 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, which was an NCAA provisional mark ... ninth in the event at the Pac-10 championships (17-0.75), but struggled at NCAA West Regionals where he cleared 16-1.25 ... during the indoor season, finished 9th at the MPSF meet (16-5.50) ... his best mark came at the UW Last Chance Qualifier when he vaulted 17-0.
Sophomore (2008): Took fourth overall in the pole vault with a regional qualifying mark of 16-6.75 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, and earned that same mark when he took fifth at the Pac-10 championships.
Freshman (2007): Took 13th in the pole vault with a mark of 16-7.25 at the NCAA West Regional ... notched a Cal season-best and regional-qualifying 17-0.75 at the UCSD Triton Invitational ... posted a 16-7.50 in the pole vault at the Dan DeHart Invitational ... also took 10th in the pole vault at the MPSF indoor meet with a height of 15-11.75.
High School: First freshman to win a California state championship, in 2003 ... outdoors, ranked No. 2 in nation as a senior at Granite Bay HS, at which he was a team captain in his final year ... set the freshman state record (16 feet) and the sophomore state record (16-6) ... his 17-4 mark is No. 5 in the all-time state rankings ... 2004 Verizon All-American ... played three years varsity soccer ... won the Granite Bay Scholar-Athlete Award.
Personal: Born on April 2, 1987, in Los Gatos, Calif. ... parents are Sharon and Thomas Shuler ... grandfather, Harold Shuler, attended Cal ... environmental economics and policy major.
Career Best Marks
Event Mark Date
Pole Vault 17-2.75 May 2, 2009
