Jarrod Shoemaker is a professional triathlete based in Maynard, Massachusetts.
Education
Raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Shoemaker began his running career while attending the Fenn School in Concord, where he graduated from 8th grade. In 2000, Shoemaker graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School where he earned ten varsity letters in cross-country (4), swimming (4), and track (2). Served as captain of each team
And contributed to the school"s state high school swimming championship in 1998.
He continued his athletic career as a cross-country and track star at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 2004 with a major in history.
Career
While at Dartmouth, Shoemaker competed twice in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Cross Country Championships and once in the Division I Outdoor Track Championships. In 1999, Shoemaker was a Boston Globe All-Scholastic in cross country running and qualified for the Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championships, where he finished 22nd in Orlando, Florida.
At the 2008 Olympics, Shoemaker finished 18th. In 2014, Shoemaker finished 7th at the International Telecommunication Union Triathlon World Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Shoemaker"s finish was the highest male finish for an American triathlete at a world championship event.
Membership
Jarrod"s sister Jenna Shoemaker was also a professional triathlete and a former member of the United States National Team.