Updated Oct. 19, 2007

Pre-SIU: Named Gatorade Rookie of the Year as a freshman...earned best field event award as a freshman and sophomore...named MVP as a junior and senior...won the Steve Becker Award for achievements as a student-athlete during his senior year...set a personal best of 175-02 in the discus throw as a senior...finished fourth in the state in the discus that year, as well.

Personal: Full name is Jacob Laurence Deiters...majors in Architecture...born July 21, 1989...son of Larry and Darla Deiters.