Completed Event: Track and Field at 44 Farms Team Invite on April 11, 2025 ,

Awards and Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2018, 2019)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2016)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019)
Personal Bests
Long Jump | 23-10 | 2013 Outdoor (HS) |
23-5 1/4 | 2016 Indoor | |
Triple Jump | 44-7 | 2016 Indoor |
2018-19
Outdoor: Took part in five meets … ran third leg for eighth-place 4x100-meter relay at Big 12 Outdoor Championships, clocking a season-best 40.92 … also finished 12th in long jump at conference championships … also ran in the 4x100 at the Drake Relays, War Eagle Invitational and Sun Angel Classic … posted season-best 23-4 3/4 (7.13m) in the long jump at the War Eagle Invitational, finishing fifth … also did the long jump at the Sun Angel Classic and the Arkansas Spring Invitational.
Indoor: Competed in the long jump in seven meets … leaped to an indoor-season-best 23-1 3/4 (7.05m) at the Jimmy Grant Invitational, finishing second … also did the long jump at the Big 12 Championships, Iowa State Classic, Husker Invitational, Razorback Invitational, Wieczorek Invitational and Hawkeye Invitational.
2017-18
Outdoor: Competed in four meets … led-off for eighth-place 4x100m relay (42.02) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships … finished fourth in long jump at season-best 22-11 1/4 (w) at the Tulsa Duels … also competed in the long jump at the Sun Angel Track Classic and Michael Johnson Invitational.
Indoor: Competed in the long jump at seven meets for Iowa State … finished 16th in the long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a best of 22-5 1/4 (6.84m) … finished fifth at Iowa State Classic with a 22-6 1/2 (6.87m) … won long jump at Cyclone Duals with season-best 23-0 3/4 (7.03m) … also competed in the long jump at the Hawkeye Invitational, Larry Wieczorek Invitational, Husker Invitational and Nebraska Tune-Up.
2016-17
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Indoor: Did not compete.
2015-16
Outdoor: Took part in five meets for Iowa State, primarily in the long jump … finished 11th in long jump at Big 12 Championships … also ran third leg of ISU’s 4x100-meter relay team at conference championships … also took part in 4x100 relay at Drake Relays … finished eighth in long jump at Sun Angel Track Classic … also competed in long jump at Stanford Invitational and Tulsa Duels.
Indoor: Competed in four meets for the Cyclones … just missed out on scoring at Big 12 Championships, finishing in ninth … took fifth in long jump at Iowa State Classic … picked up first career event win in long jump at Big 4 Duals … also did the long jump at the Razorback Invitational.
Before Iowa StateThree-time Iowa State high school champion in the long jump at Clear Lake High School ... is Iowa High School Class 3A record holder in the long jump with his PR of 23-10 .. also claimed a pair of Drake Relay titles in the long jump ... was runner-up in the long jump his freshman season at the state championships and sophomore season in the Drake Relays.
Personal
Born on June 13, 1996 ... son of Christine Diercks and Kevin Valentine ... marketing major.