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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jake Thompson

Jake Thompson

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Portland
  • High School:
    Portland '22
  • Event:
    Distance

Summary

Biography

Jake Thompson2025:
- Third year member of the program, received his third varsity letter
- Named a team captain
- Named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team
- Received the ECSU Departmental Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award
Indoor:
- Set personal records in the 3000m (9:25) and the mile (4:42) in back-to-back meets
Outdoor:
- Finished 3rd in the 3000m steeplechase at the Corsair Classic, running a time of 10:33
- Set a personal record in the 5000m at the CGA Spring Invite, running a time of 16:12


Before Eastern: In high school, four-year member of the track & field and cross country program who also played basketball for three seasons… primarily ran middle distance and did the high jump in track… first-team all-conference with the record-breaking 4x400 relay and was second-team all-conference in cross country… two-sport captain as a senior…

PERSONAL: born Jake R. Thompson January 29, 2004… Parents: Melissa and John… Brothers: Parker and Luke… Major: Business Administration… Career Plans: Business Owner... Residence: Portland, CT…

 
JAKE… REVEALED
 
What do you value most in your friends? Loyalty
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? “Nobody cares, work harder”
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Groceries
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Getting Dunkin and watching football all day
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Pennsylvania 
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My parents
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? The ocean
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Eggs with ketchup
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $0
 

 
 
Date      Meet     Mark     Finish    
INDOOR
800m
2023/24
January      27 Wesleyan 2:06.51 7th (28)
February     2 NYU 2:04.38# 33rd (79)
2022/23
February       3 Coast Guard 2:13.19 4th (7)
February      18 LEC 2:08.30 6th (10)
1000m
2023/24
January    20 URI 2:46.61 16th (25)
January    27 Wesleyan -- --
February    17 LEC 2:43.81# 8th (14)
2022/23
January     28 Wesleyan 2:56.51 7th (13)
MILE
2024/25
February    15 NYU 4:42.54# 35th (59)
2022/23
January     22 SCSU 4:59.33 14th (17)
3000m
2024/25
February    7 Coast Guard 9:25.92# 4th (10)
February  22 LEC 9:28.94 10th (13)
#-Personal best
OUTDOOR
800m
2023
April         8 Coast Guard 2:09.07 19th (39)
April        21 ECSU 2:05.92# 5th (13)
April        29 LEC 2:06.29 10th (16)
1500m
2024
April        6 Coast Guard 4:22.38# 30th (49)
2023
April         1 AIC 4:39.54 25th (33)
April        15 Conn 4:29.86 52nd (73)
3000m
2024
March     23 Wesleyan 10:00.11# 11th (16)
2023
March      26 Wesleyan 10:29.03 10th (12)
3000m STEEPLECHASE
2025
March        29 UMD 10:33.05 3rd (7)
2024
April           27 LEC 10:17.92# 5th (8)
March        30 UMD 10:48.94 4th (6)
5000m
2025
April            5 Coast Guard 16:12.74# 10th (23)
#-Personal best

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Mid Distance
    6'3" 140 lbs

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Mid Distance
    6'3" 150 lbs
  • C

    2024-25Junior

    6'4" 150 lbs
    C

  • 2025-26Senior

    6'4" 150 lbs
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