Jefferson Jarvis
Throws
Ht
6'
1"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Grants Pass, 
Oregon
Last School
Hidden Valley High School
Roster Years
2015-2019


Personal

  • Eagle Scout
  • Son of Jeff and Heidi Jarvis
  • Enjoys watching basketball and football
  • Loves to play guitar and piano

Before BYU

  • Oregon's 2012 Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year
  • 2012 Golden West champion in shot put and discus
  • Three-time Oregon 4A State Champion in shot put
  • Two-time State Champion in discus
  • Team captain of track and football teams
  • Hidden Valley High School record holder in shot put and discus

Stats

Personal Bests
Mark Event Meet
18.62m/61-1.25 Shot Put

2019 Robison Invitational

53.78m/176-5 Discus 2019 Aztec Invite
15.81m/51-10.5 Weight Throw 2015 New Mexico Classic

Career Stats

 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015

Outdoor

  • Won the shot put at the Weber State Twilight Meet with a personal record of 16.12m
  • Won the discus at the Aztec Invitational with a throw of 50.85m
  • Finished in the top five of throwing events eight times
Sophmore Year 2016

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Junior Year 2018

Indoor

  • Started the season taking second in the discus (48.64m - 159' 7") and third in the shot put (16.58m - 54' 4.75") at the BYU December Invite
  • Took second in the discus (51.44m 168' 9") and fourth in the shot put (16.35m - 53' 7.75") at the Cougar Indoor Invitational
  • Finished fifth at the Air Force Team Challenge in the shot put (16.50m - 54' 1.75")
  • Placed 11th overall in the shot put at the Columbia Challenge (16.20m - 53' 1.75")
  • Came in second place at the Iowa State Classic with a throw of 17.30m (56' 9.25") in the shot put
  • Threw a season-best 17.39m (57' 0.75") in the shot put at the MPSF Indoor Championships to finish 10th overall

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Began the season finishing second in the shot put (17.06m - 55' 11.75") and third in the discus (52.08m - 170' 10") at the USC Trojan Invitational
  • Threw a personal record in the discus (53.15m - 174' 4") to take second overall at the Aztec Open while also winning the shot put (16.84m - 55' 3")
  • Took second in the shot put (17.13m - 56' 2.5") and fifth in the discus (51.90m - 170' 3") at the Aztec Invitational
  • Placed second in the shot put (17.17m - 56' 4") and third in the discus (49.52m - 162' 6") at the UVU Collegiate Invitational
  • Scored for BYU at the Pepsi Invitational with a second-place finish in the shot put (16.95m - 55' 7.5") and third-place finish in the discus (48.98m - 160' 8")
  • Finished third in the shot put (17.49m - 57' 4.75") and eighth in the discus (52.49m - 172' 2") at the Triton Invitational
  • Placed seventh at the Mt. SAC Relays in the discus (50.56m - 165' 10")
  • Earned a career-best 18.25m (59' 10.5") in the shot put to finish in sixth place at the Beach Invitational while taking second in the shot put (17.56m - 57' 7.5") at the Beach Pacific Coast Intercollegiate
  • Took fourth in the shot put (17.07m - 56' 0") and sixth in the discus (52.68m - 172' 10") at the Robison Invitational
  • Won the shot put (16.70m - 54' 9.5") and placed second in the discus (51.39m - 168' 7") at the Weber State Twilight Meet
  • Finished first overall in the shot put (17.54m - 57' 6.5") and third overall in the discus (51.01m - 167' 4")
  • Took first place the shot put (17.86m - 58' 7.25") and finished in second in the discus (49.74m - 163' 2")
  • Competed in the shot put at the NCAA West Preliminary Round finishing 31st overall (17.56m - 57' 7.5")
Senior Year 2019

Indoor

  • Tossed a season-best 18.06m/59-3 in the shot put at the Texas Tech Shootout
  • Threw 49.42m/162-2 in the discus at the December Invite for a season-best mark
  • Competed in six meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Competed in the shot put at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and took 28th place overall (18.22m/59-9.5)
  • Had a career-best toss in the shot put with a mark of 18.62m/61-1.25 to win the event at the Robison Invitational
  • Earned a personal record in the discus with a throw of 53.78m/176-5
  • Competed in 14 meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year