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2021 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jake Darby

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Parma Heights, OH
  • Highschool Holy Name
  • Major Data Science

Biography

TFRRS Profile

Personal RecordsĀ 
Event Time/Mark Date
800m (I) 2:01.17 01/30/2021
1500m (O) 4:01.39 03/27/2021
1000m (I) 2:33.39 02/21/2021
Mile (I) 4:30.21 02/23/2018
3000mĀ (I) 9:01.40 02/16/2019
5000m(O) 15:06.07 05/07/2021
3000M SC (O) 9:36.85 05/06/2021

Achievements & Accolades
  • 2021 All-OAC 1000 (I)
2021
  • Concluded his outdoor season in the 800m race at the Mount Union - Outdoor Last Chance with a time of 2:09.68 on 05/19/2021.Ā 
  • Placed eighth in the 1500m race at the 2021 Harrison Dillard Twilight with a time of 4:13.56 on 05/14/2021.Ā 
  • Earned PRsĀ in both the 3000m SC (9:36.85) and the 5000m (15:06.07) both being fourth place finishes at the OAC Outdoor Championships on 05/06-07/2021.Ā 
  • Placed sixth in the 1500m race at the OAC Elite Meet with a time of 4:01.97 on 04/17/2021.Ā 
  • Ran a PR of 4:01.39 in the 1500mĀ at the Mount Union Outdoor Meet #1, placing fifth in the race on 03/27/2021.Ā 
  • Started the outdoor season placing sixth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:54.70 at the OAC Opener on 03/21/2021.Ā 
  • Earned his first Indoor All-OAC accolade in the 1000m race with a time of 2:33.84 at the OAC Indoor Championships on 03/06/2021.Ā 
  • Posted a PR of 2:33.39 in the 1000m race with a second place finish at the 2021 BW Mid-February Meet on 02/21/2021.Ā 
  • Earned a fourth place finish in the mile race at the OAC Elite Meet with a time of 4:31.38 on 02/14/2021.Ā 
  • Came in seventh in the 3000m race at the Mount Union Wuske Invitational with a time of 9:37.22 on 02/06/2021.Ā 
  • Placed fifth in the 800m at the Joe Banks Invitational with a PR of 2:01.17 on 01/30/2021.Ā 
  • Opened up his indoor debut at the OAC Early Season Showcase, placing fifth in the mile race with a time of 4:34.81 on 01/24/2021.Ā 

2020
  • Took 10th in the mile and 15th in the 800mĀ at the Baldwin Wallace Mid-February Meet
  • Finished 34th in the 3000mĀ at the YSU Mid-Major Invite
  • Set a new PR in the 1000m by placing 8th at the Otterbein Snow Globe Open
  • Ran 4:49.50 in the mile at the SPIRE Open

2019
  • Took 26th place in the 500m race at the University of Mount Union Homon InviteĀ 
  • At the CMUĀ Invite, finished13th in the 5000m race
  • Finished 16thĀ in the 3000mĀ race at the Kent State Tune-UpĀ 
  • Placed 6th in the one mile race at the Mid Ā February OpenĀ 
  • Placed 4th in the 3000 meter race at the University of Mount Union WuskeĀ InviteĀ 
At the OAC Championships:Ā 
3000m (I) - 15th
5000 (O) - `14thĀ 
Ā 
2018
  • Placed 2nd in the mile with a personal best at the OAC North Indoor Split
  • Finished 7th in the 1500m at the Muskie Outdoor Duals
  • Finished 8th in the 5000m at the BW Harrison Dillard Twilight

At the OAC Championships:
-Mile (I) - 10th
-5000m (O) - 15th

High SchoolĀ 
  • Graduated with a 4.2 GPA from Holy Name High School
  • Finished in the top 10% of his class
  • Was on the Homecoming court
  • Competed in track and cross country
  • Member of Campus Ministry, Pro-life Club, National Honors Society,Ā Pall-bearing society, Peace/Justice Club, Cenacle of Mary, and Men's Vocation Group
  • Received theĀ Student/Athlete award

Academics & Personal
  • Son of Brian and Melissa Darby
  • Member of the Teens Encounter Christ community
  • Also a member of the Blue Streak cross country teamĀ 
  • Minoring in Physics, Philosophy and Catholic Studies

Historical Player Information

  • 2018First Year

    Distance
  • 2019Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2020Junior

    Distance
  • 2021Senior

    Distance

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