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Height
5'10"
Age
26
Hometown
Michigan City, IN
Education
Michigan City High School (Michigan City, Ind) ‘17 Earlham College ‘21, History
Classification: T13
Quick Facts
- Son of Rhonda and Peter Scherf
- Has three siblings, Zach, Ethan and Lu Xi
- Born with Bilateral Retinal Coloboma
- Began running track his freshman year of high school
- Enjoys swimming, reading, playing sports and studying history
- Interested in international relations, foreign languages, geography, current events, theology and culture
- Runs cross-country for Earlham College
- Favorite movie is Hacksaw Ridge
- Favorite book is Wolf Totem
- Fan of the Indiana Colts
- Favorite singer is Keith Urban
- Favorite athlete is Moroccan middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj.
Career Highlights
- ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (5000m T13 - Men, 1500m T13 - Men)
- ParaPan American Games, Lima, 2019 (5000m T13 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 9th (5000m T13 - Men)
- Years of participation: 5000m T13 - Men 2019
- Top finish: 9th – 2019 (5000m T13 - Men)
