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Jay Meystedt
Jay Meystedt

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Cape Girardeau, Mo.

High School:
Central

Event:
High Jump

Birthdate:
10/15/1977

Major:
Consumer and Family Economics



• NCAA qualifier
• Big 12 Champion in the high jump
• All-Time Top-Five performer
• Seven-time All-Big 12
• Academic All-Big 12

AS A SENIOR:
Indoor: A national qualifier with a 7-1 jump at the Meyo Invite ... All-Big 12 in the high jump with a sixth at the Big 12 meet with a jump of 6-9.5.

AS A JUNIOR:
Outdoor: The 2001 Big 12 champion in the high jump ... set his personal best with his mark of 7-2.5. Indoor: All-Big 12, finishing third at the conference championships with his 7-0.25 mark.

AS A SOPHOMORE:
Outdoor: All-Big 12 in the high jump, finishing in second place at the conference meet ... cleared seven feet twice -- 7-0 at Kansas Relays and 7-0.5 at the Big 12 Championships. Indoor: All-Big 12 with a fifth place conference meet finish.

AS A FRESHMAN:
Outdoor: Repeated All-Big 12 honor with a sixth place finish at conference meet ... won the Missouri Invitational with a jump of 6-8. Indoor: In first-ever Big 12 meet finished seventh in high jump earning All-Big 12 honors.

PERSONAL:
Son of Kermit and Sandy Meystedt ... has his degree in agriculture and is taking classes towards a consumer and family economics degree ... born October 15, 1977 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Career Best:
High Jump_____7-2.5