2010-11 (Junior Season):
Competed in the high jump during the indoor season after recovering from an injury
Cleared 6-0½ at the Navy Four-Team Meet
Saw action in the triple jump during the outdoor season
Improved triple jump distance in each meet
Made a season-best triple jump of 42-2¾ at the Army-Navy Outdoor Star Meet
2009-10 (Sophomore Season):
Paced team with a 4,413 in the heptathlon at the Patriot League Indoor Championships, scoring and earning a fifth-place finish
Completed a PR high jump of 6'8¼" at the Princeton Dual
Placed 12th at the IC4A Indoor Championships in the high jump
Had an indoor-season best jump of 21'10¼" in the long jump at the Princeton Dual
Posted Navy's best triple jump of the indoor season with a distance of 44'6¾" at the Princeton Dual
Finished in the top-5 in the high jump at five outdoor events, including a third place finish at the Patriot League Championships
Set a PR of 22'7¾" in the long jump to place third at the Military Championships
Placed second at the Navy Three-Team Meet and third at the outdoor Star Meet in the long jump
Established a new PR of 47'1" in the triple jump to place fourth at the Military Championships
Won the triple jump at the Navy Three-Team meet and the Pt. Loma Open
Placed seventh in the triple jump at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships
2008-09 (Freshman Season):
Team's top multi-event athlete as a freshman
Ranked fifth among league high jumpers on the year
Finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Patriot League Indoor Championship
Posted Navy-best and IC4A-qualifying 6'8¼" to win high jump event of heptathlon
Placed seventh in the high jump at the indoor league meet
Delivered runner-up high jump effort (6'8") during indoor Star Meet
Came in 10th in the decathlon at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship
High School / Personal:
A 2008 graduate of Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va.
Four-year letterwinner on track team and class salutatorian
Nike Indoor All-American in the Pentathlon (4th, 3318 pts)
Two-time state champion and six-time state runner-up
Member of seven state championship teams (Indoor and Outdoor) at FUMA
Son of Tim and Joan Platz
Mother, Joan, is a Navy pilot and Class of '81 graduate
Majoring in history