2017-18 Cross Country Roster

Jacob Dumford 2016-17 Cross Country Roster

Middle Distance


Class Fifth Year
Hometown Westerville, OH
High School Westerville North
Jacob Dumford - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AWARDS/ACCOLADES

  • 2013 & 2014 ACC Indoor Distance Medley Relay Champion.
  • 2015 All-ACC Second Team (1,500 meters).
  • 2015 All-ACC Academic Outdoor Track & Field Team.
  • 2016 Second Team Indoor All-ACC (Mile)
  • 2016 Second Team Indoor All-ACC (Distance Medley Relay)

AS A SENIOR:

  • Set a personal best in the 800m with a time of 1:51.54 during the Illini Classic (indoor).
  • Was a member of the top DMR team for the Irish in 2017, recording a season best time of 9:36.15 at the ACC Indoor Championship.
  • Was second overall at the 1500m in 2017 with a season and personal best time of 3:45.96 recorded at the ACC Championship.

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Competed in the ACC Indoor Championships one-mile race (4:03.41).
  • Competed in the ACC Championships 8K (24:35.1).

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Competed exclusively during the outdoor season after sitting out the indoor campaign with an injury. Â
  • Placed second in the 1,500 at the Jesse Owens Track Classic (3:46.45).
  • Earned a track monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Competed in seven meets during the indoor track & field season.
  • Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Outdoor Championships (9:13.25).

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Graduated from Westerville North High School (Westerville, Ohio) in the spring of 2013.
  • Earned eight letters in track & field and cross country and one in swimming.
  • New Balance Outdoor Nationals All-American (2013).Â
  • Indoor track state champion in the 1600m.
  • State runner-up in cross country.
  • Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bryan and Nancy Dumford.Â
  • Has one brother and one sister.
  • Enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in computer engineering.

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