University of Portland Athletics

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND TRACK & FIELD 2006 (Jr./Jr.): Indoor season: Posted a time of 4:25.46 in the mile at the UW Invitational ... had a time of 8:43.03 in the 3000-meter run at the UW Last Chance Indoor ... part of the distance medley team that finished in 10:27.96 at the Husky Classic. Outdoor season: Became just one of three Pilots to qualify for the 2006 West Regional Championships after running a 9:03.99 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Western Oregon Invitational ... did not finish the steeplechase at the West Regionals.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND CROSS COUNTRY 2005 (Jr.): Finished in 43rd place at the Sundodger Invitational (8k, 25:13) … placed 60th at the Willamette Invitational (8k, 25:31).

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND TRACK & FIELD 2005 (So./So.): Indoor season: Placed 11th at the UW Open #3 in the one-mile run, finishing in 4:21.19 … completed the 3000-meter run in 8:32.29 at the UW Last Chance Qualifier. Outdoor season: Was fourth in the third section of the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational, finishing in 9:10.72 … steeplechase time was the Pilots’ second-fastest for the season … finished the 3000-meter run in 8:45.79 at the Oregon Preview … placed 12th at the Willamette Invitational in the 5000-meter run (15:01.98).

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND CROSS COUNTRY 2004 (So.): Did not compete.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND TRACK & FIELD 2004 (Fr./Fr.): Indoor season: Ran the third leg for the distance medley relay ‘B’ team at the Husky Indoor Preview (10:30.64) … placed 20th in the one-mile run at the UW Open #3 (4:30.55) … placed 20th in the 3000-meter run at the UW Last Chance Qualifier, finishing in 8:29.96. Outdoor season: Finished third in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Ken Foreman Invitational (9:21.11) … finished the 5000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational in 15:14.78 … ran the third leg for the 4x400-meter relay ‘A’ team at the Oregon Preview (3:29.95).

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND CROSS COUNTRY 2003 (Fr.): Third place at the 6,400m Pier Park Invitational with a time of 20:13.46 ... competed at the Roy Griak Invitational, finishing in 97th place with a time of 25:45 on the 8k course … competed at the NCAA Pre-National meet where he covered the 8k course in 25:35, and finished 162nd overall ... personal bests of 8:29 in the 3000m, and 9:15 in the 3000m steeplechase.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND TRACK & FIELD 2003: Redshirted both indoor and outdoor seasons.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND CROSS COUNTRY 2002: Redshirt season ... competed unattached at the Willamette Invitational and finished in 77th place (25:50).

NEWBERG HS: Two-year letterwinner in cross country and four-year letterwinner in track & field for coach Bruce Sinkbiel … twice named first team all-league in cross country … two-time first team all-league in the 1500-meter run … two-time team MVP … team captain … 2001 Pac-9 District Champions … currently holds four school records: the freshman 1500-meter run, sophomore 800-meter run, junior 800-meter run, and 5k cross country (15:27) … was the top Oregon miler at the Oregon/Washington Border meet in 2001 … 3000-meter league champion in 2000 … 2001 cross country district champion … 1500-meter district champion … two-year letterwinner in soccer … named Pac-9 Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL: Born on May 4, 1984 in Portland, Ore. … son of Rick and Katherine Jacobson … major is political science.