2022 Track & Field Roster

Jake Arnold

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Huntington Beach, CA
  • High School Marina High School
  • Major Communications

Biography

Indoor Career Bests Event Outdoor Career Bests
17.89m at Big Sky Championships (2/24-26/22) SP 18.79m at Big Sky Championships (5/11-14/22)
17.79m at Don Kirby Open & Elite (2/11-12/22) WT --- 
--- HT 53.78m at Jim Click Shootout (4/10/21)
--- DT 48.80m at Desert Heat Classic (4/27/19)

2022 Outdoor: 
  • Finished 37th in the men's shot put at NCAA West Regionals
  • Big Sky Shot Put Champion with a personal best throw of 18.79 meters
2022 Indoor: 
  • Placed second in the men's shot put with a personal best throw of 17.89 meters at Big Sky Championships 
  • Set personal best weight throw mark of 17.79 meters at Don Kirby Open & Elite 
2021 Outdoor: 
  • Finished 38th in the shot put at the West Regional meet (16.80m)
  • Placed third in the shot put at Big Sky Championships with a personal best of 18.03m 
  • Set personal hammer throw mark of 53.78m at the Jim Click Shootout
2021 Indoor: NAU did not compete

2020 Outdoor: Canceled 

2020 Indoor: 
  • Placed 6th in Shot put at Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championships.
  • Set a personal best of 16.83m in the Weight Throw at Lumberjack Team Challenge. 
2019 Outdoor: Competed in seven outdoor meets... Placed fourth in the Men's Shot Put competition at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships with a mark of 17.36m... Set a PR in the Men's Hammer Throw at the 40th Annual Sun Angel Track Classic with a mark of 50.82m... Set a PR in the Men's Shot Put with a mark of 17.48m at the Beach Invitational... Set a PR in the Men's Discus throwing for 48.80m at the Desert Heat Classic... 

2019 Indoor: Competed in six indoor meets... Finished seventh in the Men's Shot Put at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships with a mark of 16.81m to earn points towards NAU's conference title that season...Set a PR in the Men's Weight Throw at the NAU Tune-Up meet with a mark of 15.55m...

High School PR's:
  • Shot Put: 18.17m
  • Discus: 53.03m
TF Accomplishments:
  • Placed ninth at state in Shot Put in 2016 and 2017; also qualified for state in Discus in 2017.   
  • Inducted into Marina Track & Field Hall of Fame 
  • Dailey Pilot Dream Team Track & Field 2016 and 2017
  • Broke a 30-year-standing Marina HS Shot Put record his junior year along with the school Discus record
  • 1st Team All-Sunset League for 3 years in TF. Sunset League Champion in both Shot Put and Discus in 2016.
Why did you choose NAU?

I transferred to NAU because I needed a coach who understood me and who could make me better, not only as an athlete but as a person as well. NAU has a beautiful campus and I initially visited because my best friend went here. I fell in love as soon as I arrived. The Throws squad was very welcoming and they all worked very hard so it was a no brainer. 

Academic: Majoring in Communications with a minor in Criminal Justice

Personal: 
  • Son of Mary Beth and Tom
  • Brother to Kayla
  • Birthday: December 28

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

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  • 2020Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2021Redshirt Junior

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  • 2022Redshirt Senior

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