Jake Timmons

Position:
Jumps
Height:
6-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Franktown, Colo.
High School:
Ponderosa

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
High Jump: 6-09.75/2.08m (2011)
OUTDOOR
High Jump: 6-07/2.01m (2010)

HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 (2010, 11)
Big 12 Athlete of the Week (5/12/09)
MPSF All-Academic (2012)
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2012)

2012: Indoor: Timmons jumped in four meets for the Buffs in his final indoor season. He tied for fourth at the Potts Invite (1/21) after clearing 6-03.25. He jumped 6-04.75 twice, both times at the Air Force Academy. Timmons' season best came at the Colorado School of Mines Twilight. He tied for first with a jump of 6-07.

Outdoor: Timmons jumped twice during his final season. He tied for second at the Fum McGraw Quadrangular with a mark and season best of 6-05. Timmons was sixth at the Potts Invite (3/17) after clearing 6-03.25.

2011: Indoor: Timmons became the ninth best CU performer in the high jump during the indoor season when he cleared 6-09.75 at the Air Force Invite (2/12). The jump placed fourth overall at the meet. Timmons placed first at a pair of meets during the season. He tied for first at the Don Barrett Duals (1/29) with a jump of 6-08.75 and took first at the Potts Invite (1/22) after jumping 6-06.75.

Outdoor: Did not compete.

2010: Indoor: Timmons cleared 6-04.75 in the high jump four different times during the indoor season. He took second with that height at the Don Barrett Duals (1/30) and tied for second at the Potts Indoor Invite (1/23).

Outdoor: Timmons recorded the second best jump by a Buff during the 2010 season at 6-07. He cleared that height at the CU Invite (4/10) to tie for second. Timmons also cleared 6-04.75 at the Tom Benich Invite (4/3), tying for fourth.

2009: Indoor: Timmons competed in one heptathlon for the Buffs during the indoor season. He recorded 3,694 points and placed sixth overall. Timmons mainly focused on the high jump the rest of the season. He cleared a height of 6-02.75 at the Air Force Duals (1/31) and took third. Timmon's cleared 6-00.75 at three different meets.

Outdoor: During the outdoor season he competed in several events but once again focused on the high jump. Timmons jumped 6-05.50 at the CSU Ram Open (5/9) and tied for third. He also jumped 6-04.74 for his second best mark of the season at the CU Invite (4/11) and tied for second.

HIGH SCHOOL: Timmons served as the captain of the PHS track team as a senior. He was all-state honorable mention as a senior. Timmons took third in the high jump in 2008 with a PR of 6 feet, 6 inches. He recorded his high school PR in the triple jump at regionals, also in 2008, at 43-07.50. Timmons is part of the school record holding high jump relay (which consists of four jumpers) at 24-2. Timmons was a member of the National Honor Society in high school.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: High Jump: 6-6; Triple Jump: 43-07.50.

ACADEMICS: Timmons graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and a GPA greater than 3.00. He was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. He was named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team in 2010 and 11 and in 2012 earned Academic All-MPSF and Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors.

PERSONAL: Jake Williams Timmons was born on April 1, 1990 in Littleton, Colo. His parents are Kyle and Amy Timmons of Franktown, Colo. He has one younger sister, Haley. Two of his uncles, Noel and Chan Timmons ran cross country and track at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. He lists his hobbies as scuba diving, skiing and hiking.