JEFFERSON TWP — Jordan Geist doesn't get caught up in the things he's already accomplished.

That's because the Knoch senior thrower has so much more he wants to do.

And that journey will begin at the next level at the University of Arizona.

Geist, whose list of accomplishments is almost as long as one of his arching shot put throws, verbally committed to the Wildcats over the weekend.

He will sign his national letter of intent Nov. 9.

“He's the best thrower Pennsylvania has ever had,” said Knoch track and field throwing coach and Jordan's mother, Judy Geist. “I've asked him, 'Do you ever think about that?' And his reply was, 'Not really.' He has more goals. He's earned everything he's getting.”

What he has accomplished as a thrower just in the last 12 months is impressive:

He won the New Balance Nationals Indoor meet in the shot put with a record throw of 71-2¾.

He won the Pennsylvania Indoor state title in the shot put with a throw of 72-9½. Geist is the only thrower in state history who has topped 70 feet during an indoor meet in the shot put.

He set a Knoch Relays record in the shot put (71-9¼).

He set records in both the shot and discus at the Butler Track and Field Invitational.

He set a Penn Relays record in the shot put with a throw of 73-¾.

He set Baldwin Invitational record in both the shot (72-6) and discus (193-6).

He won the WPIAL title in the shot put and discus. The shot put record had stood for 44 years.

He defended his PIAA titles in both the shot and discus. His throw in the shot put of 74-3½ was a state record.

He won the Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year and was a finalist for the Gatorade National Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Again, to Jordan Geist, that is all well and good, but only a part of the legacy he wants to establish for himself.

“Sometimes I think about it, but right now it doesn't mean that much to me,” Jordan said. “My career isn't over yet.”

Jordan Geist has one singular goal: to get to the Olympics.

He believes going to Arizona will help get him there.

The Wildcats' throwers are coached by T.J. Crater, who at several stops in his career — including Penn State — oversaw the development of several athletes who went on to compete at the Olympic level.

One was Joe Kovacs when they were both at Penn State. Kovacs won the silver medal in the shot put this summer at the Rio Olympics.

Crater was one of the reasons why Geist chose Arizona over schools like Arizona State, Indiana, the University of Mississippi, Kansas, Notre Dame, Stanford, Michigan, UCLA, North Carolina and Florida State.

“Every school had one really good thing about them,” Jordan Geist said. “Arizona had a really good combination of everything.

“(Coach Crater) is a young coach, but he's definitely wise beyond his years. I'm hoping to pick up half of what he knows.”

With the decision made, Jordan Geist can finally take a deep breath and set his focus back on training to get even better in the shot put.

Scary thought.

“It's a tremendous relief,” he said. “It was a great position to be in, but also a tough decision. I really loved the experience of traveling the country on visits, but now I have that huge decision off my mind, I can focus on training.”