3 th ▁and ▁ 2 4 th ▁respectively . ▁He ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁ath lete ▁to ▁win ▁back - to - back ▁NCAA ▁dec ath lon ▁titles ▁in ▁over ▁twenty ▁years ▁after ▁winning ▁the ▁event ▁in ▁both ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁His ▁personal ▁best ▁in ▁the ▁dec ath lon ▁is ▁ 8 2 5 3 ▁points , ▁while ▁his ▁ind oor ▁he pt ath lon ▁best ▁is ▁ 5 9 0 9 ▁points . ▁ ▁High ▁school ▁Arnold ▁went ▁to ▁his ▁home ▁town ▁Maria ▁Car ril lo ▁High ▁School , ▁where ▁he ▁qualified ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁C IF ▁California ▁State ▁Me et ▁in ▁three ▁events , ▁the ▁ 1 1 0 ▁meters ▁hur d les , ▁the ▁ 3 0 0 ▁meters ▁hur d les ▁and ▁the ▁pole ▁v ault . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁He ▁came ▁to ▁prom in ence ▁with ▁a ▁number ▁vict ories ▁during ▁his ▁college ▁career ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Arizona . ▁He ▁placed ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁he pt ath lon ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Ind oor ▁Track ▁and ▁Field ▁Championship , ▁ear ning ▁All - American ▁hon ours , ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁Pac - 1 0 ▁dec ath lon ▁title ▁in ▁the ▁out door ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁personal ▁best ▁of ▁ 7 6 9 1 ▁points . ▁He ▁improved ▁upon ▁this ▁with ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 7 8 7 0 ▁points ▁en ▁route ▁to ▁winning ▁his ▁first ▁dec ath