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2021 Men's Indoor Track & Field Roster

Jacob Gieringer

  • Position Throws
  • Hometown Oley, Pa.
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Oley Valley
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

1-Time USTFCCCA All-Region
2019 Indoor: SP (52-4.75 (15.97m))
 
PSAC Championships Competition:
2-Time PSAC Placewinner
2020 Indoor – SP (9th), WT (15th)
2019 Indoor – SP (4th), WT (11th)
2018 Outdoor – SP (9th)
2018 Indoor – SP (5th)
 
2020 Indoor: Represented the Raiders in the shot put and weight throw at the PSAC Championships in his third indoor season…landed a season best in the weight throw at the Bison Open and Multi and in the shot put at the PSAC Championships with a ninth-place finish…competed in four meets after missing the first month of the season due to injury.
 
2019 Outdoor: Represented the Raiders as a thrower in his second outdoor season…landed season bests in the shot and discus at the Paul Kaiser Classic…achieved a PR in the hammer at the SU Midweek Invitational…competed in just three meets due to injury.
 
2019 Indoor: Achieved his best scoring performance to date at the PSAC Championships to cap his second indoor season with the Raiders…finished fourth in the shot put at the PSAC Championships…represented the Raiders in the weight throw at the PSAC Championships…recorded PRs in both throws at the PSAC Championships…earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors for his PR shot put at the PSAC Championships…competed in six meets.
 
2018 Outdoor: Represented the Raiders in the shot put at the PSAC Championships to conclude his debut outdoor season…landed a season best in the shot put at Richmond’s Fred Hardy Invitational in his debut competition…notched a season best in the discus at the SU Midweek Invitational…competed in six meets.
 
2018 Indoor: Reached the podium for the shot put to conclude his debut indoor season with the Raiders…finished fifth in the shot put at the PSAC Championships with a season-best throw…achieved a season best in the weight throw at the Bucknell Tune-Up…competed in seven meets.
 
Oley Valley High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Lynx under head coach David Snyder…was a two-time PIAA ‘AA’ State Championships medalist in the shot put, placing fourth as a senior and third as a junior…won the PIAA District 3 Championship in the shot put as a senior.

About Gieringer: Full name is Jacob Alexander Gieringer…is the son of Stephen and Susan Gieringer…majoring in criminal justice while seeking a minor in history…has three siblings: Zachary, Chelsea and Gabby.