Grand Valley State Bests
2020-21: Finished first in pole vault at the GLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships clearing a height of 5.02m...Placed first in pole vault at the USF Bull Invite clearing a height of 5.10m... Earned GLIAC All-Academic honors.
2019-20: Competed in seven meets during the indoor season… Recorded a PR of 5.21m at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open to earn second place… Finished first at the Hillsdale Conference Crossover with a clear of 5.02m… Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the pole vault… Qualified for the 2020 NCAA DII Indoor National Championships in the pole vault… USTFCCCA All-America honors... Earned GLIAC All-Academic honors…
2018-19: USTFCCCA All-American during the indoor and outdoor season (Pole Vault) … USTFCCCA All-Region … GLIAC Academic honors … GLIAC Field Athlete of the during the indoor season (Week 6) … Finished 5th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a clearing of 5.07m, which was also a outdoor season-best … Placed 6th at the Indoor Championships with a vault of 5.16m, which was also a indoor season-best.
2017-18
USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-American … USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-Region … GLIAC All-Academic … Claimed the indoor and outdoor GLIAC title in the pole vault … Set a PR with a clearing of 5.20m during the Hillsdale “GINA Relays” … Indoor season-best was 5.15m during the NCAA Indoor Championships … Placed third with a height of 5.18m during the NCAA outdoor Championships … Finished fourth with a clearing of 5.15m during the NCAA Indoor Championships … Placed first in the GLIAC Outdoor Championships (5.11m) and in the GLIAC Indoor Championships (4.97m).
2016-2017
Earned USTFCCCA All-American honors in the pole vault … Compete in the pole vault during the outdoor and indoor seasons … Posted a season-best indoor mark at the Hillsdale “Wide- Track” Classic (4.95m/16’2.75”) … Named to the Third Team All-GLIAC at the GLIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … Recorded a first place finish (4.92m/16’1.75’’) at the GVSU Tune Up … Posted a season best outdoor mark at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5.16m/16’11’’) … Placed first at the 51st Annual Hillsdale “GINA” Relays (4.90m/16’0.75’’) and at the Davenport University Last Chance Meet (4.90m/16’0.75’’).
High School: Jacob competed for Almont High School … 2014 State Champion pole vault … 2015 All-State pole vault, All-American pole vault … 2016 State Champion pole vault
High School Bests: Pole Vault- 15’6
