Career Bests
2020-21
Indoor Track & Field
No eligibility remaining … competed unattached and cleared a season-best of 6-10 ¾ in the high jump twice, at the SDSU Holiday Invitational and the SDSU Indoor Classic.
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed sixth in the high jump at the Summit League Championships with a clearance of 6-4 ¾ (1.95m) … also took 12th in the long jump with a leap of 20-5 ¼ (6.23m) at the league meet … cleared a season best of 6-9 ¾ (2.08m) for fourth place in the high jump at the South Dakota Challenge … finished third in the high jump at the USD Early Bird … tallied four top-10 finishes during the spring … member of the Coyotes’ nationally top-ranked men’s high jump squad during the season.
2019-20
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the high jump at the Summit League Championships by placing third with a height of 6-8 ¾ … also finished 10th in the long jump with a season-best 21-11 ¾ at the Summit meet … received Coyote Character Award at The Charlies … leaped a season-best of 6-9 ½ in the high jump to place third at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet … member of the nationally second-ranked high jump squad by the USTFCCCA … cleared 6-8 ¾ at the SDSU Holiday Invitational … took third at the Nebraska Tune-Up with a high jump of 6-7 … also finished fifth in the long jump at the Nebraska Tune-Up while clearing 21-5 ½ … tallied nine top-10 finishes during the season … made the Summit League honor roll.
Outdoor Track & Field
Season cancelled by NCAA and The Summit League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
Cleared a season-best 6-6 ¾ in the high jump at the SDSU Holiday Invitational … finished runner-up in the long jump at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet with a season best leap of 21-10 ¾ … placed second in the long jump at the Jack Johnson Classic with a mark of 21-7 ½ … tallied 10 top-10 finishes during the season.
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fifth in the high jump at the Summit League Championships with a clearance of 6-7 … also took 12th in the long jump at the league meet with a distance of 20-11 ¼ … recorded a personal best leap of 6-8 ¾ in the high jump at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays to place third … won the long jump at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays with a mark of 22-3 ¾ … victorious in the long jump at the USD Twilight with a personal best leap of 23-3 ¼ … finished runner-up in the long jump at the Red Raider Open … tallied 11 top-10 finishes outdoors.
2017-18
Indoor Track & Field
Placed eighth in the high jump at the Summit League Championships with a height of 6-4 ¾ … finished runner-up at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet after clearing a season best 6-6 ¾ in the high jump … cleared 6-5 ½ in the high jump at the Tyson Invitational … tallied a pair of top-10 finishes in the high jump.
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the high jump with a height of 6-7 at the Summit League Championships … also took 10th in the long jump with a season best mark of 22-7 … finished runner-up in the high jump at the Red Raider Open with a season best jump of 6-7 ½ … also placed second at the ORU Invitational with a high jump of 6-4 … took ninth in the high jump at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … finished runner-up in the long jump at the at the USD Twilight with a jump of 21-2 … recorded 11 top-10 finishes during the season.
Buena Vista
Competed for Buena Vista's track and field (indoors) and baseball programs as a freshman in 2016-17.
Prep
A four-sport athlete at Hinton Community School ... competed in the high jump during the track and field season ... cleared a personal best 6-9 as a senior ... also played baseball, football and basketball for the Blackhawks.
Personal
Son of Jason and Jill Vande Hoef ... communication studies major.
