Personal
Born July 1986 in Rexburg, Idaho ... parents are Wesley and Terrie Powell ... served in the Tacoma, Washington Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... married to Robin ... majoring in Facilities Management.
Before BYU
NJCAA Indoor and Outdoor Champion in the pole vault in 2002 while competing at Paradise Valley Community College.
Stats
BEST MARKS: Pole Vault, 17-10.50
Finished first in the pole vault (17-04.75) at the Mountain State Games ... earned first place in the pole vault (17-07) at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships ... finished third in the pole vault with a height of 17-07.75 at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... placed second at the MWC Outdoor Championships with a vault of 17-08.5 ... finished second at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a height of 17-10.5.
Placed fourth at the Air Force Invitational in the pole vault (17-00.75) ... third place in the pole vault at the MWC Indoor Championships ... finished ninth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the pole vault with a jump of 17-04.75.
Captured first in the pole vault at the Boise Invitational with a vault of 17-0.75 ... placed third in the pole vault at the Washington Invitational (17-07.0) ... took second in the pole vault at the Mountain State Games (17-07.5) ... finished fourth in the pole vault with a vault of 17-01.5 at the MWC Indoor Championships ... took eighth in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships with an All-American vault of 17-4.5 ... captured first in the pole vault at the UCLA Invitational (17-08.5) and Robison Invitational (17-06.75) ... took first in the pole vault at the MWC Outdoor Championships with a vault of 17-09.25 ... captured seventh in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a vault of 17-04.5.