NDSU

Foertsch's Performance History & Personal Bests

2020-21 SEASON
 
Indoor: Won both the long jump and triple jump at the season-opening Dakota Dual on Dec. 4, going 22-7 (6.88m) in the long and 45-02.25 (13.77m) in the triple.
Outdoor: Did not compete.

2019-20 SEASON

Indoor (Sophomore): Summit League runner-up in the long jump, leaping a personal-best 23-07.25 (7.19m) at the Summit League Indoor Championships … Also placed 8th in the triple jump at the conference meet … Triple jump personal-best of 45-10.50 (13.98m) at the Bison Open on Feb. 8 … Won the long jump at the Dakota Classic on Dec. 6 and the triple jump at the Bison Team Cup on Jan. 18.
Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19 SEASON
 
Indoor (Freshman): Season-best triple jump mark of 44-02.75 (13.48m) at the Bison Open on Feb. 2 … Season-best long jump mark of 22-02.50 (6.77m) at the Dakota Classic on Dec. 7 … Won the triple jump at the UND Indoor Tune-Up on Feb. 16, leaping 42-08.25 (13.01m).
Outdoor (Freshman): Season-best triple jump mark of 44-06.25 (13.57m) at the Kip Janvrin Open on Apr. 26 … Season-best long jump mark of 22-09.75 (6.95m) at the Cobber Twilight on Apr. 23 … Won both the long jump and triple jump at the Cobber Twilight.

High School: Two-time North Dakota Class B state champion in the triple jump, winning the title as a junior in 2017 and again as a senior in 2018 ... Claimed runner-up honors in the long jump at state as a senior with a personal-best 21-10 ... 2018 regional champion in the triple jump with a personal-best leap of 46-10 ... Also played football and basketball ... Won a 9-man state football title in 2017, setting a state record for touchdowns in the Dakota Bowl with 6 ... First-team All-State in football ... Named second-team All-State in basketball and earned a spot on the all-tournament team. 

Personal: Son of Rick and Heidi Foertsch ... Has one brother, Nick, and one sister, Marley ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.