Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: A developing high jumper, sophomore Staphon Arnold is hoping to enjoy a breakthrough 2008 season that places him among the best in the NAIA ... Has the potential to become only the fourth 7-foot high jumper in Azusa Pacific history ... Has dabbled in the pole vault and sprints as well ... Offers quality depth in the Cougar relays.

2007: Put together a fine 2007 freshman season in which he garnered his first All-America honor with a sixth place finish in the high jump (6’ 8 3/4”) at the NAIA Indoor Championships ... Qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Championships in the high jump but did not advance to the finals ... Cleared a career-best 6’ 9 1/4” in opening outdoor meet at Point Loma Nazarene, posting the seventh best high jump in Azusa Pacific history ... At the GSAC Championships in Fresno, finished second in the 200 and third in the high jump.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed 3 seasons of track & field for head coach David Furman at Colony High in Ontario, Calif. ... As a 2006 senior, was the state runner-up in the high jump, clearing 6’ 9” at the state meet at Cerritos College ... Was the CIF Southern Section Division II high jump champion (6-7) ... As a 2004 sophomore advanced to the CIF high jump finals.

PERSONAL: Born July 2, 1988, in Pasadena, Calif. ... Parents are Brian and Monique Arnold, both Azusa Pacific graduates ... Has 2 brothers (Devin, Domonique) and 2 sisters (Mercedes, Martianna) ... His father was a 2-time NAIA champion and 11-time All-American at Azusa Pacific from 1984 to 1988, establishing a reputation as the finest 400-meter hurdler in program history ... He was also a member of 4 NAIA outdoor national championship teams ... Staphon has not declared a major ... Plays the guitar and enjoys drawing.

ARNOLD BESTS at AZUSA PACIFIC

YEAR    200    HIGH JUMP    POLE VAULT
2007   22.29    6-9 1/4        12-6