Benjamin Jacobs

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Corunna, Mich.
High School:
Corunna
Position:
Distance
Major:
Health and Fitness

Last modified: March 23, 2020

At Michigan

Freshman (2019-20)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:24.80 in the mile for 12th at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 21)
• Ran 4:20.56 in the mile for 10th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
• Ran 1:58.58 in the 800 meter run for 4th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)

Cross Country
• Competing unattached, ran 16:43.9 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 38th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-time MHSAA Division 2 State Champion ... Five-time MHSAA Division 2 State Championships top-five finisher on the track ... Two-time MHSAA Division 2 State Championships top-five finisher in cross country ... Swept the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter titles at the 2019 MHSAA Division 2 State Championships ... Ranked No. 8 among Michigan high schoolers at 1,600 meters in 2019, and No. 23 at 3,200 meters ... Finished top 10 in his graduating class ... member of the National Honor Society

High School Career Bests
400m -- 33:36.00
800m -- 1:58.31
1600m -- 4:15.97
Mile -- 4:23.25i
3200m -- 9:22.17
2 Mile -- 9:24.33i