Aged 18, Jacob has won a spot in the U20 NZ Volleyball Team about to complete at the 19th Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Champs in Bahrain. Jacob last year captained the NZ U19s team, and before then was a high achieving representative playing football and rugby league due to his love of team sports. With a passion for volleyball, Jacob is focused on growing both as a team player and a leader, while also balancing academic study towards a Bachelor of Engineering at Canterbury University.