Eastern Connecticut State University

2026:
- Fourth year member of the program
- Named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team
Indoor:
- Finished 3rd in the 3000m at the CGA Bear Invite with a time of 9:44.15
Outdoor:
- Set a personal record in the 1500m (4:21.54) at the Wilton Wright Invitational
- Set a personal record in the 5000m (15:56.59) at the LEC Outdoor Championships
- Set a personal record in the 3000m steeplechase (9:49.81) at the DIII New England Championships
- Third Team All-LEC in the 3000m steeplechase

2025:
- 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…

  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
2025/26
February     6	Coast Guard	9:44.15	3rd (12)
February    21	LEC	9:36.44	15th (20)
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
2026
April     10	SCSU	4:21.54#	12th (32)
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)
3000mSC
2026
April           4	Coast Guard	10:25.26	3rd (12)
April          25	LEC	9:56.52	3rd (14)
May           2	NE DIII	9:49.81#	10th (18)
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
2026
March       28	UMD	16:08.71	4th (24)
April          17	ECSU	16:01.24	1st (5)
April          25	LEC	15:56.59#	8th (17)
2025
April            5	Coast Guard	16:12.74	10th (23)
#-Personal best