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2020-21 MIT Men's Track and Field Roster

Jake Jorgensen

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Devon, Pa.
  • High School Episcopal Academy
  • Event Distance
  • Major Physics

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:
Mile - 4:26.72
3,000m - 8:55.90

Outdoor:
1,500m - 4:22.65

2020-21:
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2019-20:
- Did not compete
- Outdoor season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2018-19:
- Competed in seven indoor meets
- Won the mile in 4:35.78 at the Gordon Kelly Invitational
- Ran a season-best time of 8:55.90 to finish fifth in the 3,000m at the Springfield College Triangle Classic

2017-18:
- Competed in five meets as a freshman
- Was a member of the winning DMR team at the Bates/Colby Tri-Meet as the squad crossed in 11:06.07
- Placed eighth in the mile at the Branwen Smith-King Invitational with a season-best time of 4:28.61... In his lone outdoor meet, he was ninth in the 1,500m at the Sean Collier Invitational in 4:22.65

Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in mathematics

High School:
- Ran cross country and indoor and outdoor track at Episcopal Academy
- Cross country All-League
- First Team All-State in cross country after placing fourth at the PAISAA State Championship
- School record holder for the Celentano XC Course at 17:17
- Holds the Hayes Fieldhouse Meet Record in the 3,000m at 9:07.11
- Four-time letter winner in cross country, indoor and outdoor track
- Member of the National English Honor Society and the National Chinese Honor Society
- Editorials editor for the school newspaper
- Won the Judith M. Diamondstone Award for the best U.S. history research paper

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Distance
    5'6"