Jeremy was born and raised in the small town of Norfolk, NE.  Growing up he was very active in all sports.  Upon graduating High School he chose to follow his goal of playing college football by attending Allegheny College. After suffering a broken foot in his sophomore season, he began to divert most of his attention to pole vaulting. He enrolled in one of the famous Earl Bell pole vault camps in the summer of 2001, and it was Bell who encouraged Jeremy to focus solely on pole vaulting.

 Despite the difficult decision to give up his first love, football, the dividends rolled in immediately for Jeremy in the pole vault. By 2002 he went on to win his second national championship and qualified for the USA championships. His performance in the meet earned him a spot on the NACAC team leading Jeremy to his first international Gold Medal and a NACAC meet record. The success continued into 2003 where Jeremy set the division 3 national record 3 times. The third record came at the US Championships where Jeremy finished second moving him on to the World Championships to represent the United States.  

An Injury in the 2003 outdoor season slowed Jeremy’s progress and kept him from competing. After graduating from Allegheny with a degree in Neuroscience, he decided to make the move to Jonesboro, AR to work full time with the great Earl Bell. Battling the injury through the summer and fall of ’03, Jeremy decided to use his final year of eligibility and enroll in a graduate program at the University of Arkansas where he is studying exercise science. During the 2004 NCAA Championships, Jeremy was considered one of the best vaulters on the runway as he skied over his first two heights of the competition. However, on the third height, he re-injured his hamstring forcing him to settle for a disappointing tie for 4th place. His 4.5 points did, however, help the Razorbacks secure their 39th team National Championship.  

Since finishing up his collegiate eligibility, Jeremy has continued to make strides towards his goal of being one of the worlds best. In the 2005 U.S. Indoor championships Jeremy won yet another medal for his performance. 2006 saw him focusing on strength and making major technical changes in his run and vault with the hopes of becoming more efficient. Although no new heights were attained, Jeremy had a streak of 12 meets where he attempted a new PR. Jeremy also made his first appearance on the European track circuit competing in five different countries that summer. The late summer success helped push Jeremy back into the World's top 50 and gave him the United State's top addition to the World Mark List.