High School: Schmidt was a four-time letterwinner in track and field and a three-time letterwinner in football... As a senior, named track team MVP... Holds eight school records and finished sixth in the state as a senior in the 110m high hurdles...Personal best in the pole vault is 15-0.

Personal: Schmidt was born on October 16, 1987... He is the oldest of three children to Corrie Schmidt... Plans to major in Biomedical engineering.