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  Ryan Jacobs
Ryan Jacobs

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Roscoe, IL

High School:
Hononegah

Height:
6-0

Event:
XC/Mid

Birthdate:
12/23/1988

AS A SOPHOMORE: Sophomore established himself on the cross country team ... placed 15th in his first cross country meet of the season, the National Catholic Championships, with a time of 25:47 ... completed the Notre Dame Invitational in 25:10 to finish 101st ... posted a time of 25:24 for a fourth place finish at the Pre-NCAA meet in Terre Haute, Ind. ... finished 29th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships (25:29) ... completed the course at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 32:41 to finish 57th ... ran at the NCAA Championships, finishing 185th and helping the Irish finish 19th in the nation as a team ... ran distance during the track season and was part of a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for the Irish in the 5,000 meters at the Blue and Gold Invitational ... finished ninth in the mile at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a time of 4:22.21 ... finished fourth in the 3,000 meters at the Notre Dame Invitational (8:27.40) ... ran the 5,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational, finishing tenth with a time of 14:24.90 ... participated in both the 5,000 and 3,000 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing tenth and 20th, respectively ... placed fifth in the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational (14:17.48) ... finished 16th in the 5,000 meters at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the 5,000 meters at three outdoor meets for the Irish ... finished 14th at the Stanford Invitational in 14:56.54 ... clocked in at 15:01.80 for a fifth-place finish at the Eastern Michigan Invitational ... finished 18th in 15:25.00 at the Hillsdale Relay.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eleven-time letterwinner in cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field at Hononegah High School in Rockton, Ill. ... three-time conference champion in cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... was crowned the regional champion his junior season ... found success his freshman outdoor season on the track with a regional championship ... 3200m indoor track & field state champion in 2005 and consecutively finished in the runner-up position in 2006 and 2007 ... earned all-conference honors 11 times (four cross country, three indoor, four outdoor) ... was named all-state his final three seasons in both indoor and outdoor track and field ... was a two-time all-state honoree in cross country (2005, 2006) ... holds two school records in the 1600m (4:22 outdoor/4:25 indoor) and the 3200m (9:10 outdoor/9:16 indoor) ... born Dec. 23, 1988 in Rockford, Ill. ... son of Anita and Jeff Jacobs ... the oldest of three children ... father, Jeff, was an All-American in both track and field and cross country at the University of Illinois ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

JACOBS' CAREER INDOOR BESTS

3,000 Meters (2009 Notre Dame Invitational) 8:27.40
5,000 Meters (2009 Meyo Invitational) 14:24.90

JACOBS' CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS

5,000 Meters (2009 Stanford Invitational) 14:24.90
 
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