2018-19 Track and Field Roster
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Smith, Jacob
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Jacob Smith
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Burlington, Iowa
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
Bio
2020 INDOOR: Placed first in the 4x400 and second in the 300 meters at the Jimmy Grant Invite (12/14).
2019 OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
2018-19 INDOOR SEASON: Finished fourth at the Hawkeye Invitational in the 200 with a time of 22.09, was on the team that won in the 4x400 with a time of 3:13.69… Finished fourth in the 200 with as time of 22.33 at the Bison Team Cup, was a part of that team that won in the 4x400 with a time of 3:19.81… Finished third at the Jack Jennett Open in the 200 with a time of 22.51.
2018 OUTDOOR: Earned All-American honors by taking sixth at the NCAA Track and Field Championship (June 6-9) in Eugene, Oregon... Broke Indiana State's Gibson Track and Field Complex record in the prelims and then again in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles at the MVC championships ... was a part of the MVC second-place 4x400 relay team that qualified for the West Preliminaries in Sacramento, California ... his personal best at the West Prelims in the 400-hurdles sits at No. 2 on the all-time list for UNI (50.13) ... took seventh at the West Prelim to be the only Panther to qualify for the final rounds in Eugene, Oregon.
2017 INDOOR: Opened the season at the Hawkeye Invite (1/14), earning times of 49.65 in the 400-meter dash and 3:19.54 in 4x400 meter relay… Also participated in the 4x400 meter relay at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/21), contributing to the Panther’s third-place finish of 3:15.12.
2017 OUTDOOR: Notched a personal best of 51.47 in the 400-meter hurdles at the MVC Championships (5/12), earning him second place and an All-Conference honor... Placed first overall in the 400-meter hurdles at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/25) after a time of 53.49… Finished third overall in the 4x400 at the Husker Spring Invitational (4/8) with a team time of 3:16.35… Also notched a time of 51.68 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Musco Invitational (4/22), which ranked him first in the Valley and 21st in the NCAA West… Finished with a strong team time of 3:13.46 in the 4x400 meter relay at Wisconsin Twilight (5/5)… Earned a spot in the top-30 at the NCAA West Prelims (5/25) in the long hurdles with a time of 52.52.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track and field at Notre Dame High School ... is a two-time elite all-state selection ... named to the 2016 Des Moines Register all-state team in 2016 ... won the 400 meter hurdle Drake Relays champion in 2016 ... helped his 4x200 and 4x100 meter relay teams to state titles in 2016 ... was the 400 meter hurdle champion at the Drake Relays and 100 high hurdle state champion in 2015 ... anchored the 4x200 meter relay state championship team in 2015, breaking the state record in the event.
PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Lisa ... Has two siblings, Lindsay and Michael.
2019 OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
2018-19 INDOOR SEASON: Finished fourth at the Hawkeye Invitational in the 200 with a time of 22.09, was on the team that won in the 4x400 with a time of 3:13.69… Finished fourth in the 200 with as time of 22.33 at the Bison Team Cup, was a part of that team that won in the 4x400 with a time of 3:19.81… Finished third at the Jack Jennett Open in the 200 with a time of 22.51.
2018 OUTDOOR: Earned All-American honors by taking sixth at the NCAA Track and Field Championship (June 6-9) in Eugene, Oregon... Broke Indiana State's Gibson Track and Field Complex record in the prelims and then again in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles at the MVC championships ... was a part of the MVC second-place 4x400 relay team that qualified for the West Preliminaries in Sacramento, California ... his personal best at the West Prelims in the 400-hurdles sits at No. 2 on the all-time list for UNI (50.13) ... took seventh at the West Prelim to be the only Panther to qualify for the final rounds in Eugene, Oregon.
2017 INDOOR: Opened the season at the Hawkeye Invite (1/14), earning times of 49.65 in the 400-meter dash and 3:19.54 in 4x400 meter relay… Also participated in the 4x400 meter relay at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/21), contributing to the Panther’s third-place finish of 3:15.12.
2017 OUTDOOR: Notched a personal best of 51.47 in the 400-meter hurdles at the MVC Championships (5/12), earning him second place and an All-Conference honor... Placed first overall in the 400-meter hurdles at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/25) after a time of 53.49… Finished third overall in the 4x400 at the Husker Spring Invitational (4/8) with a team time of 3:16.35… Also notched a time of 51.68 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Musco Invitational (4/22), which ranked him first in the Valley and 21st in the NCAA West… Finished with a strong team time of 3:13.46 in the 4x400 meter relay at Wisconsin Twilight (5/5)… Earned a spot in the top-30 at the NCAA West Prelims (5/25) in the long hurdles with a time of 52.52.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track and field at Notre Dame High School ... is a two-time elite all-state selection ... named to the 2016 Des Moines Register all-state team in 2016 ... won the 400 meter hurdle Drake Relays champion in 2016 ... helped his 4x200 and 4x100 meter relay teams to state titles in 2016 ... was the 400 meter hurdle champion at the Drake Relays and 100 high hurdle state champion in 2015 ... anchored the 4x200 meter relay state championship team in 2015, breaking the state record in the event.
PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Lisa ... Has two siblings, Lindsay and Michael.
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