Ryan Jacobs Class: Sophomore Hometown: Roscoe, Ill. High School: Hononegah Height: 6-0 Event: XC/Distance Birthdate: 12/23/1988

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 ... plans to major in biological sciences at Notre Dame ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies program.