Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in physics.

High School: Graduated from Cedarcrest High School in 2010 … Lettered four seasons on the football and track and field teams … On the track, highest finishes at the state level include third in the high jump, fifth in the long jump and ninth in the triple jump … Recorded personal-best marks of six feet, 10 inches (high jump), 21 feet, six inches (long jump, 45 feet, six inches (triple jump), 155 feet (javelin) and 5,000 points in the decathlon … Owns four high school records, including state of Washington P.A. T. (point after attempt) record, and Cedarcrest high, long and triple jump school records.

Personal: Born to Matthew and Shawn Pleis on July 7, 1991 … Has two sisters, Kallie and Maggie … Father, Matthew, played college football and ran track at California and his uncle, Mark, played college football and ran track at Washington State … Also considered attending Montana State, Western Washington and Washington State before choosing NAU.