Personal Bests
Indoor
Weight Throw, 54-11 1/2 (16.75)
Outdoor
Shot Put, 50-0 (15.24)
Discus, 160-0 (48.76)
Hammer Throw, 173-9 (52.96)

Academics
Academic All-Big Ten (2013)
Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2013)
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2012)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Spring: (2011), Fall: (2010)

2013 (Sophomore)
Jacob Griess competed in six meets during the 2013 indoor season... recorded a personal-best mark of 54-11 1/2 (16.75) at the Holiday Inn Invitational on Jan. 11.

2012 (Freshman)
Griess competed in six meets during the indoor season... notched a personal-best throw of 53-10 1/4 (16.41) in the weight throw at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational on Feb. 3... also posted a throw of 52-8 1/2 (16.37) at the Nebraska Tune-Up on Feb. 17... competed in four meets during the outdoor season... posted a personal-best throw of 173-9 (52.96) in the hammer throw at the Nebraska Invitational on May 5... also recorded a throw of 171-11 at the Nebraska Mini Meet on April 25... was named to the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

2011 (Redshirt)
Griess redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons in his first year at Nebraska.

Before Nebraska (Northwest HS)
A one-time Nebraska state qualifier in Class B, Griess is working to develop into a weight and hammer thrower for the Huskers... owns a shot put personal best of 50-0 and has tossed 160-0 in the discus... placed 11th in the discus as a junior at the state meet with a throw of 142-11.

Personal
Parents are Mel and Julie Griess... born June 20, 1991... major is psychology.