Jacob Seigel
Jacob Seigel
Height: 5-11
Weight: 255
Year: Jr.
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: Parkway West
Position: Throws
Major: Undecided
Parents: Mark & Shira

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

13.09m Shot Put
2/15/2014 UCS Invitational
11.23m Weight Throw 12/5/2015 Panther Indoor Icebreaker

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

13.26m Shot Put
4/25/2015 UAA Championships
45.52m Discus 4/26/2014 UAA Championships
33.89m Hammer 3/29/2013 Emory Classic


Honors (Outdoor):

2014 UAA Champion Discus Throw
All-UAA Discus Throw 1st

2015 UAA Champion Discus
All-UAA Discus 1st

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the Parkway West High School for four seasons, earning three varsity letters... Was a two-time state qualifier in the discus... All-conference honoree in the shot put and discus in 2011 and 2012, and the district champion in the discus in 2011 and 2012... Recorded career-best throws of 48.5 feet in the shot put and 160.2 feet in the discus... Coached by Zaven Nalbandian and Tom Haddox in high school.

Personal:

Born August 19th... Two-time debate national qualifier and four-year scholar athlete in high school.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the ability to compete in college and the strong academic programs."