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2012-13 Track & Field Roster

Jake Scheffler

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Woodhaven, Mich.
  • Highschool Carlson

Biography

2013 Outdoor
? Finished sixth at Summit League Championship in high jump with season-best mark of six feet, 3.5 inches (May 9)
? Finished runner-up in the high jump at Toledo Invitational (May 2) and UDM-Oakland Dual Meet (April 6)
? Won javelin with season-best throw of 145 feet, 9 inches at UDM-Oakland Dual Meet

2013 Indoor
? Earned six top five finishes in the high jump
? Finished runner-up at IPFW Quadrangular with a jump of 6 feet, 2.75 inches (Jan. 26)
? Earned second-place at SVSU Indoor Classic with a jump of 6 feet, 2 inches (Jan. 18)
? Jumped season-best 6 feet, 4 inches at the league championship (Feb. 24)

High School
? Four-year letterwinner for coach Mike Pehote
? State qualifier in the high jump in 2012
? Earned all-league first team and all-region second team senior year
? Played football and wrestled

Top Athletic Performance
? Qualifying for the state meet in the high jump

Personal
Full Name: Jacob Ross Scheffler
Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1994
Parents: Kelly and Amanda Scheffler
Siblings: Samantha and Emily
? Second-cousin Tony Scheffler is an NFL tight end for the Detroit Lions

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. Cost to attend
2. Opportunity to compete at Division I level
3. Proximity to home