Dylan Jacobs Wins 10K National Title

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EUGENE – With an impressive time of 28:12.32, Notre Dame senior Dylan Jacobs took home the NCAA Championship in the 10,000 meters. Despite taking a spill earlier in the race, Jacobs regrouped and eventually overtook Abdihamid Nur of Northern Arizona in the final lap. In fact, Jacobs posted a final lap time of 55.45.

Jacobs became the 2nd men’s runner in Notre Dame history to take the 10k title and the first since Ryan Shay in 2001. In addition, Jacobs is the third Notre Dame track star to win the 10k national championship, as Molly Seidel also won on the women’s side in 2015. It also marks the 17th men’s outdoor individual title (ninth on track side), with the most recent prior being Yared Nuguse in 2019.

The Irish ultimately claimed two All-American awards in the race as fellow senior Matthew Carmody took home Second Team honors with his 16th place showing with a time of 28:34.28. Rounding out the 10K group was Josh Methner in 21st place with a time of 28:57.31 and Andrew Alexander in 24th at 29:09.02

Other Irish Wednesday Results at the NCAA Championships
800m
Tim Zepf – 14th – 1:47.88
Sam Voelz – 18th – 1:48.47

3000m Steeplechase
Tom Seitzer – 23rd – 8:54.43

Men’s Shotput
Michael Shoaf – 19th – 18.75m
John Stefan – 20th – 18.54m

Thursday Irish Results at the NCAA Championships
Rachel Tanczos got things going for the women on Thursday in the Hammer Throw. The graduate student earned All-American honors by finishing in 10th place with a personal best throw of 67.35m. Her previous high on the year was 65.87m at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Next up was Olivia Markezich in the 3,000m steeplechase semifinal. The junior finished second overall in both semis with a time of 9:40.81, marking a personal best as well. Her previous high was 9:41.76 at the NCAA East Prelims.

Katie Rose Blachowicz then ended the Thursday slate with the 10,000m race final. The senior posted a 20th place showing with a time of 34:09.40

Friday Irish Results at the NCAA Championships
Friday marked the return of national champion Dylan Jacobs back to the competition in the 5,000m race. Jacobs missed out on All-American honors by one spot, finishing in 17th place with a time of 13:39.21.

Saturday Irish Results at the NCAA Championships
Saturday boasted just one Irish runner as well with Olivia Markezich competing in the 3,000m steeplechase final. The Woodinville, Washington native recorded a ninth-place showing with yet another personal best time of 9:35.80. As a result, Markezich left Eugene with Second Team All-American honors.

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