American shot putter (born 1998)
Jordan Geist (born July 21, 1998)[1][2] is an American shot putter. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4]
Early life
Geist went to Knoch High School where he set the PA State High School Records for Shot Put and Discus.[5]
Career
Geist won the gold medal in the shot put event at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships held in Trujillo, Peru.
In 2019, Geist won the bronze medal in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. A month later, he competed at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics winning the gold medal this time.
In 2023, he became a National Champion in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships in Albuquerque, NM. [6]
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International competitions
References
- ^ "Jordan Geist". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (August 8, 2019). "Olympic champion Thompson storms to women's 100m title at Lima 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Rotstein, Steve (August 16, 2019). "Knoch grad Jordan Geist takes home silver medal at Pan American Games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Beck, Dan. "Pennsylvania Outdoor Track & Field State Records". MileSplit. MileSplit. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Geist Wins Shot Put, Three Wildcats Make All-America Team". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "NCAA Indoor Champions: Men Shot Put Summary". NCAA. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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- LaTanya Sheffield Women's Head Coach
- Kim Dismuke Women's Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles
- Carol McLatchie Women's Assistant Coach - Distance
- Tim Cawley Women's Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events
- Sandra Fowler Women's Assistant Coach - Throws
- Demetria Davis Women's Head Manager
- Mike Ford Men's Head Coach
- Lynn Smith Men's Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles
- Amy Begley Men's Assistant Coach - Distance
- Kevin Reid Men's Assistant Coach - Jumps/Combined Events
- Dan Mecca Men's Assistant Coach - Throws
- John Green Men's Head Manager
- Lauryn Williams Combined Staff Event Manager
- Orin Richburg Combined Staff Relay Coach
- Phil Vardiman ATC (Head)
- Chris Margallo PT/ATC
- Lorilee Jenne ATC
- David Allen ATC/LMT
- Christine Hendry ATC
- Ena Weinstein ATC/LMT
- Daphne Scott MD
- Erica Witter-Davis DC
- Chris Stanley Sport Psychologist
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