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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Jake Koffman

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ORONO HS
ORONO, MAINE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

55 ft 2.75 in

Shot put

173-6

Discus
“Jake is quite likely the most intelligent athlete I have ever coached. He has an attention to the details of technique that rivals clinicians I have encountered.”
Chris Libby
Head Coach at Orono
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 245-pound senior won the shot put and the discus at the Class C state meet this past season, leading the Red Riots to the state championship as a team. Koffman hurled the shot put 55 feet, 2.75 inches and launched the discus 173-6, giving him four career state titles. He also won the discus at the New England Outdoor Championships with a throw of 59-0, while finishing second in the shot put. Koffman took bronze in the discus at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor, breaking his own state record with an effort of 199-1.

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Academic Achievement

Koffman has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Stanford University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Koffman has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and youth sports programs. "Jake is quite likely the most intelligent athlete I have ever coached," said Orono coach Chris Libby. "He has an attention to the details of technique that rivals clinicians I have encountered."