Jake Kuhner

Jake Kuhner

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Pickerington, Ohio

High School:
Pickerington

Event:
Pole Vault

2006-07: Scored in two events at the MAC Championships, placing fourth in the pole vault (15-7) and eighth in the javelin (165-7) ... turned in season-best performance in the pole vault (16-3/4) at the Billy Hayes Invitational ... registered season-best javelin toss (176-11) at the Wake Forest Open ... won the pole vault at the Southern Ohio Cup ... also competed indoors, posting a season-best pole vault clearance of 15-7.

2005-06: Limited by an injury that kept him out for the majority of the season ... notched one win in the pole vault at the season-opening Wake Forest Invitational ... posted season-best marks in the javelin (181-0) and pole vault (15-3) at Wake Forest.

2004-05: Competed in the pole vault and javelin ... won the pole vault at the last indoor meet, Denison, and the first outdoor meet, UC Irvine ... top pole vault was 16-0 3/4, earning him second place at the Miami Invitational ... took fourth in the event at the MAC meet, vaulting 15-7 ... in the javelin, topped out at 182-3 at UC Irvine, finishing fourth ... at the MAC meet, took sixth with a 176-4 toss.

2003-04: Competed at the NCAA Regionals, but did not record a height ... had qualified for regionals with a vault of 16-4 3/4 and took second place at the All-Ohio Championships ... is ranked ninth in the school record books with his regional-qualifying height ... took second in the pole vault in his collegiate debut at the indoor Ohio State Invitational ... added three top-10 finishes on the year, including third at the MAC Championships to score six points for Miami.

High School: Set a school record with a vault of 15-3 ... was an all-Ohio selection three times ... qualified for the state meet three times, finishing sixth, third and second ... finished first in his region twice and was conference champion three times ... in football, once had 24 tackles in a game.

Personal: Son of Bill and Debbie Kuhner ... born August 16, 1984 ... majoring in physical education ... former member of Miami's football team, where he practiced as a defensive back on the scout team.

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