Jeff Deeter

Deeter, 21, was born in Seattle but grew up in Alaska. Deeter began running dogs in 2003 when he started working with Iditarod veteran Frank Sihler and Moving Fast Kennel in Knik, Alaska; he was 15 at the time. Prior to becoming a musher, Deeter shadowed a vet at Wasilla Veterinary Clinic, and he worked as an assistant for wildlife biologist Terry Spraker in the Pribilof Islands. Deeter ran the Jr. Iditarod twice before tacking the 2008 Iditarod. He placed 59^th in the 2008 Iditarod after racing for 12 days, 13 hours, 11 minutes, and 45 seconds. When Deeter is not running dogs, he can be found enjoying hiking, biking, reading, and hunting. He can also be found studying history at the University of Alaska (Fairbanks).