Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2007 Outdoor: Threw over 50 feet in the shot put for the first time in his career at the Big South Conference Championships, tossing a personal-record 50[apos]8.75' (15.46m), which placed fourth... Battle of the Beach Shot Put Champion... Launched a 177[apos]9' (54.17m) throw in the hammer at the Big South Conference Championships and claimed fifth... Was third at the Georgia Tech Invitational in the hammer with a throw of 175[apos]2' (53.93m)...Season-best mark in the discus was 145[apos]11' (44.48m) at the Winthrop Invitational...

2006 Outdoor: Threw a season-best 47[apos]9' (14.55m) in the shot put at the Big South Conference Championships, finishing fifth... Posted a season-best throw of 164[apos]10 (50.24m) in the hammer at the Big South Conference championships, finishing sixth...

2005 Outdoor: Finished 10th in both the shot put and discus at the 2005 Big South Championships... Had top discus throw of the season for Coastal with a season-best mark of 144[apos]5' (44.02m)... Recorded season-bests in the shot put with a mark of 44[apos]6' (13.56m) and the hammer with a throw of 139[apos]6' (42.52m)...

High School: Graduate of Dryden High School... Placed 11th at New York State High School Indoor Track Championships in the shot put... Holds school record in discus at 159[apos]3[apos][apos]... Placed third in Division 2 at New York State High School Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Placed seventh overall in the discus at the 2004 New York State Championships...

Personal: Full name: Jacob Henry Edelman... Son of John and Louise Edelman... Marine science major.