Zach Wood

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Class: Junior Hometown: Bowen, Ill. High School: Southeastern

Height: 6-4 Event: High Jump

SOPHOMORE (2011): Recorded the eighth-best outdoor high jump mark in Academy history...cleared a career-best 6'10¼" to win the Jack Christiansen Invitational...became the first high jumper since 1998 to enter the Academy's top-10...earned the team's Field Athlete of the Week award following that meet...also won the high jump at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational with a clearance of a then-career best 6'8"matched that height to finish fourth at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships...cleared 6'6¾" to win the Front Range Classic...won the high jump at the Don Barrett Duals during the indoor season...cleared an indoor-best clearance of 6'8¾" to win that meet...scored for the Falcons at the MWC Indoor Championships with an eighth-place height of 6'4¼".

FRESHMAN (2010): All-conference honoree at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships...cleared 6'9" to finish as the runner-up in that meet...that height was the best by any Air Force high jumper...also placed second at the Robert Shine Invitational with a height of 6'6"...posted a career-best outdoor height of 6'7" at the outdoor conference championships...placed fourth at that meet...claimed a third-place finish at the Mason Spring Open, behind a clearance of 6'0¾"...finished sixth at the Military Championships at 6'2¾".

HIGH SCHOOL: Southeastern High School...Central-Southeastern High School record holder in the high jump (6'8")...runner-up at the IHSA state meet as a senior...finished sixth in that event as a sophomore...finished second in the state dunk contest as a senior...member of the National Honor Society...served as president of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and vice-president of Future Farmers of America (FFA).

PERSONAL: Full name is Zachariah Jacob Wood...goes by Zach...nickname is "Woody"...son of Robb and Chris Wood...has one older sister, Alexis, and one younger brother, Justin...majoring in management...future plans include "graduating, putting in some time for my country and farming"...served as Morale Welfare and Recreation Clerk...hobbies include hunting, farming and "spending as much time as I can with my wonderful girlfriend"...grew up on a large farm operation and worked various jobs from driving large machinery to tending the animals...would like to add that he is proud of his unofficial "son", sophomore high jumper Tyler Jordan...member of Cadet Squadron 06.