2024-2025 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Jacob Phelps

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bealeton, Va.
  • Highschool Liberty

Biography

2024-25 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Established a new PR in the 8k with a time of 32:24.8 at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships, which placed him 53rd in the league ... Finished 47th at the Don Cathcart Invitational in 35:45.4 ... Also took part in the 8k at the Paul Short Run and Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle.
Track & Field - Set personal-bests in the 800 (2:08.47) at the Betty S. Rogers Invitational and the 3000-steeplechase (12:40.50) during the New Captains Classic ... Completed the 1000 in 2:56.84 at the Patriot Games ... Came in fourth in the 4x400-relay and sixth in the 800 at the CNU Qualifier ... Had four total top-10 finishes during the season.
 
2023-24 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country - Did not compete in the fall.
Track & Field -  Excelled in the sprints during his first collegiate campaign ... Posted PRs in the 60 (7.87) and 400 (53.71) during the Oceanfront Invitational in January ... Also placed fifth in the 4x400-relay at that same meet ... Added his top clocking in the 200 during his debut at the CNU Holiday Open after crossing the line in 24.81 ... Came back with a season-best mark in the 100 at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic after wrapping up the event in 12.17 ... Had his top time in the outdoor 400 at the Blue & Silver Challenge after finishing in 54.40.

At Liberty - Lettered in indoor and outdoor track & field during each of his four years with the Eagles ... Also was a three-year member of the cross country squad.

Personal - Jacob Jarad Phelps is the son of Jarad Phelps and Brandy Stevens ... Has an older sister, Kaleigh ... Nick Symmonds is his favorite athlete, and NF is his favorite musician ... Chicken Alfredo is his favorite food ... "Hacksaw Ridge" is his favorite movie, and "Criminal Minds" is his favorite TV show ... Aspires to be an FBI agent ... Majoring in criminology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-2024Freshman

    Sprints
    6'2"

  • 2024-2025Sophomore

    Distance
    6'2"