Arizona's Jake Arnold does the high jump during a practice session at Drachman Stadium on May 30, 2007 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Dean Knuth / Arizona Daily Star 

Jake Arnold wins the open pole vault event with a height of 16 feet 7 1/4 inches during the 2010 Willie Williams Classic College Division meet Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Benjie Sanders / Arizona Daily Star 

3. Jake Arnold 

Years at UA: 2002-07

Notable achievements:

• Two-time NCAA Champion (decathlon)

• Four-time All-American

• Two-time Pac-10 champion

• Eight-time All-Pac-10

• UA record holder in heptathlon

• UA record holder in 110-meter hurdles and second day score

• Second-best decathlon score in UA history

• Arizona Hall of Famer 


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