University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics

Jason Lehman's stellar athletic career reads as one of champion. Lehman was an all-conference and All-American guard on the Blue Devil football team. On the track in the throwing events, Lehman was an eight-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) champion, a six time All-American and won the 1998 NCAA Division III Outdoor shot put title. Legend has it, the 300-pound gifted athlete could throw down an occasional dunk during an intramural basketball game. Upon completing his Stout career, Lehman owned the school records in the indoor shot put and weight throw, and the outdoor school records in the shot put, discus and hammer throw. At the indoor national championships, Lehman finished second in the shot put in 1997 and 1998. At the outdoor championships, Lehman was fourth in the discus and seventh in shot in 1996, third in the discus in 1997 and won the shot put in 1998, while qualifying to the outdoor nationals in the discus and the hammer throw. Lehman won WIAC indoor shot put titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He won the outdoor shot put title in 1997 and 1998. Lehman won WIAC discus titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Lehman was named the WIAC outdoor field athlete of the meet. On the football field, Lehman was a second team all-conference pick in 1996 and first team all conference in 1997. He garnered all-region honors and honorable mention All-America honors his senior year. A native of Bruce, Lehman currently teaches in the Bruce School District, where he is also the head football coach. During the summers, Lehman teaches an Environmental Challenge Class, where he and eight students build culverts, restore creek banks, rebuild boat landings and other outdoor projects. Lehman was named to the WIAC All-TIme Men's Track & Field Team in 2012.