2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster

Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)

Daniel Lauffenburger

  • Position High Jump
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • High School Forsyth Country Day

Biography

PR's:
Indoor: 
HJ- 6-7.00 (2.01m)
Outdoor: HJ- 6-6.00 (1.98m)


2019-20
Indoor

  • Finished ninth at the Sun Belt Championships in the high jump with season-best tying mark of 6-4.75 (1.95m)
  • Cleared a season-best tying 6-4.75 (1.95m) mark at the VMI Team Challenge and the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational, finishing third at both meets
  • Was fourth in the high jump with a mark of 6-2.00 (1.87m) at the Appalachian Open
Outdoor
  • Season canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

2018-19
Indoor

  • Competed in the high jump at six meets
  • Set a PR in the first meet of the season at the Appalachian Open, clearing 6-7.00 (2.01m)
  • Placed ninth at the Sun Belt Championships with a mark of 6-6.25 (1.99m)
  • Earned a fourth place finish at the VMI Team Challenge (6-4.25, 1.94m) and a fifth place finish at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational (6-2.75, 1.90m)
Outdoor
  • Recorded a PR in the high jump, clearing 6-6.00 (1.98m) to finish ninth
  • Was fourth in the high jump at the Virginia Grand Prix (6-2.35; 1.91m) and the Charlotte Invitational (6-4.00; 1.93m)

2017-18
Indoor

  • Competed in five meets during the season, posting heights in four
  • Set a new PR at the Appalachian Open, clearing 6-5.00 (1.96m), which was third overall
  • Also had a third place finish at the Mountaineer Indoor Meet (6-4.00; 1.96m) and a sixth place finish at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational (6-2.75; 1.90m)
Outdoor
  • Recorded a new PR with a mark of 6-5.00 (1.97m), which was good for a third place finish at the Mountaineer Outdoor Meet
  • Finished 12th at the Charlotte Invitational, clearing 6-2.00 in the high jump

2016-17
Indoor

  • Cleared a season’s best height of 6-0.75 (1.85m) in the high jump at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational and placed ninth
  • Competed in the high jump competition at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
Outdoor
  • Finished 15th in the high jump with clearance of 6-2.25 (1.89m) at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
  • Jumped a PR of 6-3.50 (1.92m) in the high jump and placed fourth at the Mountaineer Open Outdoor Meet
  • Placed eighth with a high jump mark of 6-2.75 (1.90m) at the Charlotte Invitational
  • Opened the season at the Weems Baskin Invitational with a final height of 6-2 (1.88m) in the high jump and placed fifth
High School PR’s: High Jump -6-6...Triple Jump -43-0...Long Jump -20-11

High School

  • Was crowned state championship in the high jump
  • Three-time all conference selection and two-time all-state team member
  • Was awarded the Conference Runner of the Year Award
  • Awarded Track and Field Team MVP

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    High Jump
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    High Jump
  • 2018-19Junior

    High Jump
  • 2019-20Senior

    High Jump