Caleb Mere

Class: Freshman Hometown: Hiawatha, Iowa High School: Kennedy

Event: Jumps

2012 -- Indoor - placed second in long jump (22-1, 6.73m) and eighth in 60 meters (7.36) at New Year's Classic... runner-up in long jump (22-2 1/2, 6.77m) at Iowa Invite... placed 11th in long jump at Adidas Classic (21-5 1/2, 6.54m), 13th at Iowa State Classic (21-7 1/4, 6.58m) and 18th at Razorback Invite (22-4 1/2, 6.82m).

High School -- two-time all-state, all-district and all-conference honoree... placed fourth at state meet in long jump senior year (22-4 1/4) and third as a junior (21-8)... won conference long jump sophomore year, placing second in long jump and 100 meters (10.95) as a junior... placed second in long jump (23-0) at Drake Relays senior year with school record-setting performance... placed third in long jump at Drake Relays as a junior (21-9 3/4) and eighth as a sophomore... named team MVP senior year and class MVP as a freshman and sophomore... lettered two years in football... class valedictorian... National Honor Society member, academic all-conference honoree and honor roll student... coached by Curtis Pakkebier and Dennis Roloff.

Personal -- born October 23, 1992... son of Sharon Mere... biology major.