2016 Men's Track & Field

Jake Williams

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Escondido, Calif.

Biography

2016 (Senior)
• Finished 12th in the 800m at the Big West Championships (1:53.34)
• Ran a personal-record 1:51.89 to place third at the Big West Challenge
• Had a 1500m season-best 3:56.35 at the UCI Spring Break Invitational
• Picked up his first collegiate victory at the Anteater 4-Way Meet, winning the 800m in 1:53.91

2015 (Junior)
• Came in 13th in the 800m prelims at the Big West Championships, running 1:55.51
• Notched a season-best 1:54.80 at the Steve Scott Invitational
• Recorded a lifetime-best 3:55.84 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational

2014 (Sophomore)
• Placed 16th in the 800m at the Big West Championships (1:57.70)
• Established a season-best 1:54.55 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
• Also recorded a 1500m season-best 4:03.09 at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational

2013 (Freshman)
• Scored at the Big West Championships with a sixth-place showing
• Ran a collegiate-best 1:54.24 at the conference meet
• Had a personal-record 3:58.69 in the 1500m at the Oxy Invitational

High School
• Graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School in 2012
• Earned two varsity letters in cross country and track & field
• Won the mile and took second in the 800m at the 2012 CIF-San Diego Section Division 2 Track & Field Championships
• Named the Dons' Most Valuable Track Athlete
• Left as the school-record holder in both events
• All-league performer in cross country as a senior
• Led the squad to the CIF cross country and Western League titles
• Received the CIF Sportsmanship Award

Personal
• Major is undeclared
• Parents are Mary and Dave Williams
• Has one sister, Amanda

TOP MARKS AT UCI
800m = 1:51.89 (2016 Big West Challenge)
1500m = 3:55.84 (2015 Bryan Clay Invitational)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2015Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2016Senior

    Middle Distance