Growing up with an older brother in the same house and an older cousin nearby, Scott Scholl had to be tough if he wanted to have success doing anything.

The lessons he learned competing in the driveway and on the playground have served him well the the past 2 years.

During football season his senior year at Polo High School, Scholl tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee. He was forced to sit and watch the Marcos' basketball season, and felt his final year at Polo was lacking something despite returning during track season and helping the 1,600 relay team qualify for the state meet.