Valparaiso University

2024-25: Opened his season at the Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 6, competing in the long jump and triple jump… Recorded his season best triple jump of 12.56 at the 2025 Blue Demon Alumni Classic on Feb. 8… Posted a season-best 5.90 long jump at the Normal Invite on April 11-12… Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District… Earned MVC Honor Roll, Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Presidential Academic Honors Award.

2024: Competed in 10 events, participating in the long jump and triple jump... Had a season best in the triple jump of 12.06m (39-7) at the GVSU Big Meet on Feb. 10... His season best long jump of 5.96m (19-6.75) came on Jan. 20 at the Butler Invitational.

2023: Had his best indoor long jump of the season of 5.92m at the Blue & Gold Invitational… His best indoor triple jump of the season was 12.71m at the MVC Indoor Championships… Had his season best in the outdoor long jump of 6.00m at the Elaine Leigh Invite… Posted his season best in the outdoor triple jump with a 12.60m mark at the Jack Shaw Invitational.

Prep: Also competed in football and basketball... Active member of 4-H, America’s largest youth development organization.

Personal: Majoring in health science... Son of Samantha and Chris Schaefer... Has one brother, Ethan... Enjoys RC planes, reading and video games.