Jacob closed out an amazing Track
& Field career with the Benedictine Ravens, placing 6th in the
Decathlon at the NAIA National Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama on May
21-23, 2015. His 6th place
earned him the title of All-American.
Placing 2nd in Javelin and 3rd in the High Jump boosted his
final overall score to 6,317. Other
events included in the Decathlon are:
100m run, Long Jump, Shot Put, 400m run, 110m Hurdles, Discuss, Pole
Vault, and the 1500m run. Long Jump and
Hurdles were also higher scoring events for Jacob.
Career Highlights
- 10 Time NAIA National Qualifier
- *3x Indoor Heptathlon, 4x Outdoor Decathlon, 2x Indoor High Jump, 1x Javelin Throw
- HAAC (Heartland of America Athletic Conference) Champion
- *Heptathlon 3 years, High Jump 2 years, Decathlon 4 years
- HAAC Field Player of the Week, 4 Times
- NAIA Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Feb. 2013
- HAAC Indoor Track & Field Most Valuable Athlete 2013 (MVP Award)
- 7 Semester Scholar Athlete
- Highest Decathlon Score: 6,376 @ HAAC Championship in May 2014
- Dean’s List for Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas
Teamwork
Jacob
was a team captain for 2 years. He
worked to help the team come together in competition, friendship, and faith by
arranging for the team to attend Mass together before meets. He also served as a Student Leader for FOCUS,
leading two bible studies-one for the men’s Cross Country team and one for the
men’s Track & Field team.
High School: Mount
Michael Benedictine Class of 2011
Grade School: St.
Mary’s Bellevue Class of 2007
Future
Jacob
spent the summer interning with KPMG for auditing and will start working there
in January 2016 after he finishes his last semester at Benedictine College.
