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Jake Horsch

  • Position Multis
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Andale, Kan.
  • Highschool Andale HS

Biography

Season and Career Results
WSU All-Time Top-10
#2 Indoor 600yd - 1:11.57 (2018)
All-Conference
2019 Indoor Heptathlon - 5,338 (Third)
2018 Outdoor Decathlon - 7,080 (Third)
Academic Honors
2021 Academic All-Conference
2020: Indoor: Competed twice for the Shockers … Took sixth in the shot put at the Triangular, throwing the shot 11.75m/38-6.50 … Fouled in the long jump at the Triangular. Outdoor: 2020 season canceled.

2019: Indoor - Entered one meet, while battling through injuries...Finished third in the heptathlon with a personal best score of 5,338 at the American Athletic Conference championships, earning his second all-conference honors of his career...Set personal bests in four of the seven events in the heptathlon at the conference championships, including long jump (6.71m/22-0.25), shot put (12.77m/41-10.75), high jump (1.83m/6-0) and pole vault (4.40m/14-5.25). Outdoor - Battled injuries and did not compete.

2018: Indoor - Completed two heptathlons, finishing third (5,071) at the Air Force Indoor Team Challenge and fourth (5,161) at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships...Won the 600yd (1:11.57) at the KSU/KU/WSU Triangular. Outdoor - Won the K.T. Woodman Classic decathlon with 7,009 points...Placed second in the 110m hurdles (14.94) at the Emporia State Relays...Earned all-conference honors finishing third in the decathlon (7,080) at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

2017: Indoor – Redshirted and competed in three meets, including two top three finishes...Placed third at the Herm Wilson Invitational with a score of 4,852 points in the heptathlon...Finished second in the long jump (22-1/6.73m) at the KSU Steve Miller Open. Outdoor – Redshirted and competed unattached...Finished 10th at the Emporia State Relays 400m with a time of 49.21
 
High School:  Was third in the 300 hurdles at the 2016 KSHSAA 4A State Championship and helped his 4x100 relay team to a fifth place finish… High School Personal Bests - 39.40 in the 300 hurdles, 22-7 in the long jump and 43-0 in the triple jump… Lettered three years in track and field and one year in football… Helped his track and field teams to team titles as a freshman, sophomore and junior, and a runner-up finish as a senior.

Personal: Son of Joseph and Kimberly Horsch… Has two older brothers, Josh and Jordan, and an older sister, Kylie… Also recruited by Friends where his father is alum.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Multis
  • 2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    Multis
  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    Multis
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Multis
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    Multis