The 6-foot-1, 170-pound senior cleared a state-record 17 feet, 8 inches to win the pole vault at the Class 3A state championship meet this spring, leading the Cowboys to a second-place finish as a team. The national prep record-holder in the indoor pole v
King has maintained a B average in the classroom.
A devoted member of his church community, he has volunteered locally assisting the elderly and coaching youth track athletes.