Davenport University Athletics

TFRRS Performance Profile

DU Highlights: During the 2021 season, named CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American...became the first male track and field athlete at Davenport to earn that distinction...placed ninth in the discus to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Nationals and earned Second Team All-American honors...claimed fifth place in the shot put at outdoor nationals to earn First Team All-American honors...set a personal best of 176' 5" in the discus at the GVSU Tuesday Last Chance...won the shot put (59' 7") at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships and was fourth in the discus while also setting a personal best in the hammer throw (184' 3")...placed 11th in the shot put at the NCAA Division II Indoor Nationals...finished second in the shot put at GLIAC Indoor Championships (60' 1.75")...also named a recipient of the USTFCCCA Academic Award.

In 2020, named a USTFCCCA Academic All-American...qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Nationals in the shot put...named an All-American since the meet did not take place...finished third in the shot put at the GLIAC Indoor Championship (54' 9.25")...tossed a personal best of 56' 6.5" in the shot put at the GVSU Big Meet...took first place in the shot put in five different indoor meets...named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team.

In 2019 threw 15.97 meters in the shot put at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships...threw 39.75 meters in the discus at the DU Tune Up...threw 45.27 meters in the hammer throw at the Bellarmine Classic...threw 15.34 meters in the weight throw at the SVSU Classic...finished eighth in the shot put at the GLIAC Indoor Championships...finished seventh in the shot put at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships...finished 11th in the discus at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships.

High School: Prepped at Pewamo-Westphalia High School under coach Scott Werner...set the school record in the shot put (55' 5.5")...won All-State honors in the shot put as a senior...named First Team All-Conference for three years in football...named First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior in shot put...won the state football championship in Division 7 in 2016 and 2017.

Personal: Son of William and Brenda Schafer...majoring in sport management...favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda...born on July 24.