Brandon Oest

Class: Junior Hometown: Geneva, Ill. High School: Aurora Christian

Event: High Jump

2012 -- Indoor - placed 12th in high jump at Iowa State Classic (6-8 1/4, 2.04m), third at Iowa Invite (6-8, 2.03m) and 15th at Big Ten Championships (6-7 1/2, 2.02m).

2011 -- Indoor - posted a season-best high jump of 6-8 3/4 (2.05m) at Razorback Invite, Jack Johnson Classic and Iowa Open... won high jump at Iowa Open and placed second at Iowa State Classic (6-7, 2.01m)... placed 13th in high jump (6-8 1/4, 2.04m) at Big Ten Championships... Outdoor - tied collegiate-best 6-10 3/4 (2.10m) in high jump with winning leap at Musco Twilight XII... that mark ranks 10th all-time and Iowa and qualified for NCAA West Regional... placed eighth in high jump at Big Ten Championships (6-8 1/4, 2.04m), helping team to first Big Ten title since 1967... placed 14th in high jump at NCAA West Regional (6-9, 2.06m) and 10th at Drake Relays (6-8 3/4, 2.05m)... letterwinner.

2010 -- Indoor - won high jump with a collegiate-best 6-11 (2.11m) at Iowa State Classic.... placed 11th at Big Ten Championships (6-9 3/4, 2.08m) and sixth at NCAA Last Chance Qualifier (6-9, 2.06m)... Outdoor - placed third with a jump of 6-10 3/4 (2.10m) at Tiger Track Classic... won high jump at Iowa Invite and Musco Twilight Meet. (6-10 3/4, 2.10m)... placed 12th at Big Ten Championships (6-6, 1.98m) and 20th at NCAA Regionals (6-9, 2.06m)... letterwinner.

High School -- three-time conference champion... two-time district champion and state qualifier... placed fourth at the Illinois indoor state track meet... set school record in high jump and 200 meters, and as part of 400-meter relay... lettered three times in football... coached by Jeff Shutt.

Personal -- born March 12, 1991... son of Duane and Debra Oest... interdepartmental studies major.