2019-20 INDOOR (So.): Competed in the high jump and the long jump during his debut season for the 'Birds...Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the high jump at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup, clearing 2.00 meters (6-6.75 ft.)...Placed second with a clearance of 2.10 meters (6-10.75 ft.) in the high jump at the Notre Dame Invitational...Competed in the long jump and the high jump at the Iowa State Classic, leaping to a mark of 6.05 meters (19-10.25 ft.) in the long jump and a clearance of 1.98 meters (6-6 ft.) in the high jump...Competed in the high jump at the MVC Indoor Championships, scoring points for the 'Birds with a sixth-place finish with his clearance of 2.01 meters (6-7 ft.).

KNOX COLLEGE/CLINTON HS: A four-year letterwinner in track & field and basketball at Clinton High School...Competed one season at Knox College...Crowned the state champion in the high jump during his senior season at Clinton...Broke the indoor school record with a clearance of 6-9.75 ft. and the outdoor school record with a clearance of 6-8.75 ft. his senior year...Won the conference championship in the high jump during his final season at Clinton...Named a three-time team MVP...Selected the Champaign All-Area team twice...Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior and all-state honors as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born 12/10/1999...Son of Clint and Angie Rauch...Has one sister, Kaitlyn...Plans to major in Agriculture-Business with career aspirations of managing an agricultural company.