athlete profiles
Matt Bauer 6-0 • 175 • Freshman Jumps Pleassnton H.S. Pleasanton, Kan.
Alex Brown 5-10 • 135 • Freshman Throws Shawnee Mission South H.S. Overland Park, Kan.
Jacob Buchanan 5-9 • 130 • Freshman Jumps/Hurdles Shawnee Mission North H.S. Overland Park, Kan.
Max Bullard 6-0 • 230 • Freshman Throws Shawnee Mission West H.S. Lenexa, Kan.
High School: Earned 16 varsity letters in five sports at Pleasanton High School, Pleasanton, Kan. … Graduated 2014 … Earned three letters in track and field and two in cross country for coach Dan Saulsberry … Was a three-time Kansas 2A State qualifier in the high jump … Placed eighth in 2012, runner-up in 2013 and fourth in 2014 … Was the Regional high jump champion in 2012 and 2013, and placed second in 2014 … Also earned a fifth place finish at State his senior year in the long jump … Cleared a personal-best of 6-8 in the high jump at the Pitt State Gorilla Relays his senior year, good for runner-up finish … That mark also set a school record … Was a three-time State qualifier in golf, and was the Regional runner-up finisher his junior year … Earned All-Three Rivers League honors in football at wide receiver his senior year … Was a two-time all-league honorable mention selection in basketball. Personal: Born Matthew Aaron Bauer on May 28, 1996 … Nicknames are Matt and Bauer Power … Son of Charles and Rhonda Bauer … Has one brother, Chuck … Majoring in electrical technology … Also recruited by Pittsburg State University, University of Central Missouri, Missouri State University, Allen Community College and Hutchinson Community College … Favorite foods are pasta and fish … Favorite fast food restaurant is Subway … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV channel is the Outdoor Channel … Favorite movie is We’re the Millers … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Jesse Williams … Favorite sports teams are Team USA and Oregon Ducks.
High School: Earned two varsity letters in track and field for coach ____ Wannamaker at Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2013 … Qualified for the Kansas 6A State meet in javelin his junior year … Placed 11th overall with a mark of 151-4 … Placed second at the 2012 6A Regional Meet with a personal-best throw of 175-3 … Also earned two varsity letter in bowling … Was a 6A State qualifier his junior and senior seasons … Helped the Raiders to a sixth place state finish his junior year … Rolled a 230 his first game, and 223 his third game in that championship.
Personal: Born Alexander R. Brown on Dec. 17, 1994, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nickname is Alex … Son of Mark and Susanne Brown … Has a brother, Nick, and sister, Dani … Both siblings attended JCCC … Majoring in criminal justice … Favorite foods are pizza and lasagna … Favorite fast food restaurant is Jimmy John’s … Favorite restaurant is Chili’s … Favorite TV show is Supernatural … Favorite movie is Curious Care of Benjamin Button … Favorite cartoon character is Patrick … A notable alumni from his school is former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. High School: Earned three varsity letters for coach Aaron Davidson at Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2014 … Was selected to compete for Kansas in the MO/KAN All-Start Track Meet his senior year … Qualified for the 6A State Meet in the long jump in 2013 and 2014 and as a member of the 4x400 relay team his senior year… Placed third in the long jump at 6A Regionals his senior year with a mark of 21-3.75 … Was a member of the North NJROTC team four years … Won the overall team title all four years at the Navy National Championship Qualifying Meet … Was the first place finisher in male push-up with 96 and third place finisher in male sit-ups with 303 in 2014 … Placed fourth in male push-ups in 2013 with a school record total of 151 … Also earned one varsity letter in both football and cross country … Academic letter winner … Scholar athlete and honor roll student.
Personal: Born Jacob Ryan Buchanan on Aub. 23, 1996, in Kansas City, Kan. … Nickname is Jake … Son of Greg Buchanan and Brandy Frecks … Majoring in exercise science … Also recruited by Bethany College and Saint Mary’s University … Favorite foods are pasta, chicken, tacos, burritos and Chinese … Favorite fast food restaurant is Culver’s … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV shows are Friday Night Lights and Breaking Bad … Favorite movies are Rudy, Stepbrothers and Never Back Down … Favorite actor is Will Ferrell … Favorite book is The Great Gatsby … Favorite entertainer is John Mayer … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athletes are Jamaal Charles and Usain Bolt … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and the US Olympic Team … Best player he has played against is Kentucky basketball player Willie Cauley-Stein as a wide receiver in football. College: Attended William Jewell College on a football scholarship, but received a medical redshirt after suffering an injury.
High School: Earned two varsity letters in track and field for coaches Tim Callahan and Rick Rodgers at Shawnee Mission West High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2013 … Was a 6A State qualifier in the discus and shot put his junior and senior years … Was runner-up at State his senior year in the shot put, and placed fourth in the discus … Also earned two varsity letters in football … Selected first-team 6A All-State, second-team All-Sunflower League and first-team All-Metro at linebacker his senior year … Also received he Mike Rivera Award for the Sunflower League Defensive Player of the Year … Also selected to play in the KC Metro All-Star Football Game his senior year … Helped the Viking claim its 14th Sunflower League title his senior year, the most in league history … The Vikings went on to win the 6A State Championship defeating Hutchinson 19-14, the third title in the team’s history ... Led SM West in tackles with eight, including a sack that resulted in an 18-yard loss for the Salthawks when they were at the SM West two-yard line … Overall he led the Vikings with 118 tackles, 16 for a loss and 10 sacks his senior year … Also started on the Vikings offensive line … Scholar athlete … National Honors Society member … Ronald Warren Award winner. Personal: Born Maxwell Braum Bullard on May 11, 1995, in Lenexa, Kan. … Nickname is Max … Son of Robert and Pascale Bullard … One of five siblings … His father competed in cross country at Gettysburg College, and his mother played soccer at the Kansas University … Majoring in economics … Also recruited by Emporia State University, Southwest Baptist University, McPherson College, Saint Mary’s University, Coffeyville Community College and Fort Scott Community College … Favorite food is Oreo cookies … Favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s … Favorite restaurant is Applebee’s … Favorite TV show and cartoon character is Archer … Favorite movies are The Polar Express, Gladiator, Inception, Rudy and Stepbrothers … Favorite actor is Leonardo DeCaprio … Favorite entertainer is Jimmy East World … Favorite athlete is Johnny Manziel … Favorite sports teams are the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs.
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