2015 Men's Cross Country

Jake Williams

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Escondido, Calif.

Biography

2015 (Senior)
• UC Irvine's top finisher at the Mustang Challenge (8K)
• Finished 78th in a field of over 200 runners with a time of 27:08.1

2014 (Junior)
• Placed 53rd overall at the Big West Championships with an 8K season-best 26:02
• Had a top-20 showing at the Vanguard Invitational (26:10)
• Also came in 26th at the Highlander Invitational and 36th at the UC Irvine Invitational

2013 (Sophomore)
• Competed at the NCAA West Regional meet
• Clocked in at 28:00 to come in 50th at the Big West Championships
• Finished 33rd at the Mustang Challenge (27:02)

2012 (Freshman)
• Did not compete

High School
• Graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School in 2012
• Lettered two years in cross country and track
• Helped his cross country squad to back-to-back Western League and CIF-San Diego Section championships
• Earned all-league honors as a senior
• Won the 2011 CIF-San Diego Section Sportsmanship Award

Personal
• Majoring in software engineering
• Parents are Mary and David Williams
• Has one sister, Amanda

TOP MARKS AT UCI
6K = 18:51.2 (2014 UCR Highlander Invitational)
8K = 26:02.0 (2014 Big West Championships)
10K = 32:53.0 (2013 NCAA West Regional)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Sophomore

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Senior