Jack Jesse 2018-19 Track and Field Roster

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Led the Irish in the long jump with a season best and PR of 6.54m at the ACC Indoor Championship.
• Also led the Irish in long jump during the outdoor season with a season best of 6.29, set at the Louisville Invite.

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Middleton High School in June of 2016.
• Received four varsity letters in track and field and one letter in soccer.
• Led his team to conference championship and regional championships all four years.
• Was sectional champion in 2013, 2015-16.
• Was state runner-up in 2016.
• Was a member of the Madison Jets club team.
• Competed in eight Big Eight Conference and Regional meets as a freshman.
• Finished third in the long jump at the Big Eight Conference Meet his sophomore year.
• Broke a 30-year-old school record in the long jump to win the Big Eight Conference Meet by 18 inches (23 feet, 2.5 inches).
• Was a member of the winning 4x800m in the same meet.
• Was the regional champion and finished fifth at the WIAA State Meet (top-finishing non-senior).
• Was awarded Field MVP as a junior.
• Voted team captain his senior year.
• Was the long jump champion at the Big Eight Championship.
• Was regional and sectional champion in the long jump as a senior.
• Finished in fifth at WIAA State Meet.
• Named Field MVP.
• Full name is Jack Vernon Jesse.
• Born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Vern and Barb Jesse.
• Has one brother, Kyle.
• Has two sisters, Erica and Ellen.
• Intends to major in accounting.

LINK TO TFRRS PROFILE:

• https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6081725/Notre_Dame_IN/Jack_Jesse.html