SENIOR
Letter winner.
First Team All-Northwest Conference selection.
All-West Region selection.
USTFCCA All-Academic selection.
NWC Scholar Athlete.
Competed in sprints, hurdles, jumps and throwing for Linfield as a decathlete.
Represented Linfield at the 2021 NCAA D-III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the decathlon, finishing ninth with a season-best 6,649 points, the eighth-best decathlon mark in Linfield history.
Placed first in high jump at NWC Championships, cleared 6’ 4.25” by 1.94 meters, team best for the season.
Placed fourth in 100 meters at NWC Championships, recorded time of 11.20 seconds.
Placed fifth in 110 meter hurdles at NWC Championships, recorded time of 15.51 seconds (recorded 14.86 in prelims, third best time in Linfield history).
Member of 4X100 meters relay team that finished third at NWC Championships, recorded time of 42.98 seconds.
JUNIOR
Varsity letter award winner.
Northwest Conference Scholar Athlete.
Named to all-Northwest Conference Sportsmanship team.
Qualified for the 2020 NCAA Div. III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Placed third in heptathlon at the Portland Indoor Meet.
Finished first in the 110m hurdles (15.81) at the Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker.
Competed in the 4x100m (43.23) and 4x400m (3:42.93) relay races at the Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker.
SOPHOMORE
Varsity letter award winner.
Participated in the 2019 NCAA Div. III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Ranked number eight all-time in program history in the decathlon with 6,612 points at the Westmont Classic.
Holds the eighth-fastest time in program history in 110-meter hurdles at the George Fox Rich Allen Classic sprinting a time of 15.09.
Placed 2
nd (110-meter hurdles), 6
th (100 meter dash), 8
th (high jump), 10
th (long jump), 8
th (javelin) at the NWC Championships.
Finished second in the 4x100m relay at the NWC Championships.
Finished sixth in the decathlon at the NWC Championships.
FRESHMAN
Varsity letter award winner.
Participated in the 2018 NCAA Div. III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Ranked number ten all-time in the decathlon (6374 points).
Member of both relay teams that placed 5
th at the NWC Championships.
Placed 5
th (javelin), 4
th (long jump), 8
th (high jump) and 6
th (110 High hurdles) at the NWC Championships.
LAKERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered 10 times in football, basketball and track at Lakeridge High School.
Honorable mention all-Three Rivers League honors.
Holds the LOHS record for passing yards in a game with 427 yards against Tigard in week 8.
Earned all-league honors twice in basketball and a district competitor in track and field.
PERSONAL
Major is finance and sport management.
Son of Carrie and Jim Wood.
Co-President of the Linfield Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Competed in football for four seasons.
WHY LINFIELD??I chose to attend Linfield because of the strong academic and athletic tradition, and I felt that everyone involved in the school truly cares about every student’s future.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD??Being a student-athlete at Linfield means being able to carry on a rich tradition of working hard in the both classroom and the field and staying humble through it all.
WHAT’S THE BEST CLASS YOU’VE TAKEN AT LINFIELD AND WHY? Innovative Leadership & Design Thinking. It was one of the first graduate classes that I took at Linfield and it quickly confirmed why I decided to pursue my Master's at Linfield. The class was filled with both team and individual exercises that helped us grow as leaders and learn skills directly applicable to our current lives.
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? WHY HAS HE OR SHE BEEN SO INFLUENTIAL? My siblings, although they're both younger than me, I look up to them everyday. We've always had an amazing relationship and they each inspire me in different ways. Being the oldest, I've always wanted to set a good example for them, but its often their actions and way of life that I end up learning the most from.
THE GREATEST PRINCIPLE OR LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN... The importance of enjoying the process and little things along the way and the importance of how you define success.?
WHAT MAKES YOU AN INTERESTING STUDENT-ATHLETE??As a student-athlete there are going to be highs and lows, I feel that I am able to enjoy both the highs and lows of becoming a successful student-athlete at Linfield.
AS A LINFIELD STUDENT-ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE... My goals individually are to win a national championship and thoroughly enjoy the process to that moment, no matter the end results. For my team, the goal is to create an atmosphere that is simultaneously competitive and enjoyable. As well as establish a culture that continues for years to come.
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD??My career focus is most likely going to be in the finance or marketing realm of the sports world. I believe that Linfield has done an amazing job of providing connections that will help me pursue a successful career in the sports world.
