Jacob Nowell
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
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- High School:
- Albuquerque Academy
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- Events:
- Pole Vault
Shows potential to contribute scoring role in pole vault with continued development, according to the staff.
2016 Cross Country: Logged first collegiate career cross country action, taking part in four meets on the year … Ran a 19:52.7 at the Wooster Invitational (Sept. 1) en route to sixth-place and a top-three team finish in the 5000-meter race … Added 33:50.9 at championship-length (8000 meters) All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 30).
2016 Outdoor: Regular competitor in the pole vault, reaching a career-best 12 feet, 5.5 inches at the Kenyon Spring Invitational (April 23).
2016 Indoor: Top clearance in the pole vault was 11 feet, 0.25 inches, coming at the Bob Shannon Invitational (Feb. 6).
2015 Outdoor: Just missed scoring in the pole vault at the NCAC Championships (May 1-2), taking ninth via a mark of 11 feet, 1.75 inches.
2015 Indoor: Competed four times in the pole vault … Best clearance was 10 feet at the Fighting Scots Invitational (Jan. 31).
Prior to Wooster: Member of the cross country and track & field programs at Albuquerque Academy.
Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1995 … Son of Kevin and Leslie Nowell … Majoring in geology and studio art.
