James Martzall Class: Senior Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. High School: Northup Event: Pole Vault

High School: Lettered four years in track and field and two years in swimming and diving at Northup High School ... Won pole vault state title as a senior after finishing fourth as a junior and sixth as a sophomore ... Finished second in the pole vault at the Midwest Meet of Champions and third place at Nationals.

Personal: Born James Christopher Martzall on Dec. 10, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... Son of Rick and Jane Martzall ... Has three siblings, Jason (25), Jeff (22) and Jennifer (13) ... Majoring in computer information systems with a minor in marketing ... Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his high school coach Bob Shank ... Biggest thrill in sports was winning the state title his senior year ... Athlete he most admires is Russ Baler ... His most prized possession are his state rings ... Hobbies and outside interests include wake boarding, skiing and jet skiing ... His advice to youngsters is "working hard pays off" ... Most impressive person he's met is Jeff Hartwig ... Favorite movie is Matrix ... Favorite TV show is Scrubs ... Favorite musical group is Linkin Park ... Favorite food is pork chops.