Jeff Altizer
THIS YEAR: One of 7 decathletes on the roster, sophomore Jeff Altizer is a promising athlete who will press for his first NAIA meet berth as a multi-event athlete ... Looks to move into the mid-6000 in his decathlon score ... Needs development in the throws which should come as physical strength improves ... Excels in the pole vault and could also be a national qualifier in that event as well ... Teams with Jordan Savidge, Daniel Fanelli and Chris Ernst to give Azusa Pacific strong representation in the vault.
2008 (freshman): As a true freshman completed his first ever heptathlon and decathlon ... Qualified for the NAIA indoor championships in the heptathlon with 1 of the 16 best scores in the nation during the season ... Finished 11th with a career-best 4,385 points ... Did not compete at the NAIA outdoor meet ... At the GSAC Championship Meet in Azusa finished second in the pole vault (14' 7 1/4") ... Registered a career best of 14' 9" at the Azusa Pacific Invitational ... Tallied a personal best score of 5617 in the decathlon at the California Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed 4 years in track & field for head coach Jermane Dixon at Thousand Oaks (Calif.) High ... Posted Posted a pole vault best of 14' 7" in winning the 2007 Arcadia Invitational developmental section ... Tied for the Ventura County championship as a 2007 senior ... Finished third in the 2007 CIF Southern Section Division II finals with a vault of 14' 3" ... Also ran for the Lancers' cross country team.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 21, 1989, in Stockton, Calif. ... Parents are Leland (teacher) and Mary Kay (teacher) Altizer ... Has 3 sisters (Morgan, a 7-time All-American in the pole vault and heptathlon at Azusa Pacific, Nicole, also an Azusa Pacific graduate, and Taylor) ... Majoring in applied health ... Interested in becoming a fire fighter or paramedic ... Has made a pair of summer trips to Africa ... Comes from a musical family ... Enjoys surfing.
