Jacob Schenten

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Oxford, Mich.
High School:
Oxford

2017: Competed in all six meets for the Falcons during his final season with the orange and brown ... finished seventh in his first race of the season, the Mel Brodt Invitational, with a time of 16:00.0 ... completed the Spartan Invitational 8K race in 26:34.1 ... broke many personal bests throughout the season, including his 5-mile time (26:06.3) at the Joe Piane Invitational, his 8K (25:25.6) at the Pre-Nationals Invitational and his 10K time during his final collegiate race (33:15.8) at the Great Lakes Regional ... Finished the MAC Championships race in 25:36.5 ... in his final collegiate race, he recorded a career best 10K time of 33:15.8 at the Great Lakes Regionals … named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team.

2016: Academic All-MAC ... raced in all six meets ... set 5K personal record at Toledo Invitational (16:48.8) ... set 8K personal record and finished 13th in 26:58.9 at Mel Brodt Collegiate Invitational ... set 10K personal record in 33:45.3 at NCAA Regionals ... placed 55th in 27:21.2 at MAC Championships.

2015: Ran in one race this season … Ran a PR 27:24.01 and finished 275th overall at the All-Ohio Championships.

Prior to BGSU: Transfer from Oakland University ... Cross country and track and field captain in both 2013 and 2014 at Oxford High School … 2013 and 2014 team regional championship … Team finished 10^th in the state at both the 2013 and 2014 state meet.

Personal: Full name is Jacob James Schenten … Son of Steve and Carol Schenten … Has one brother named Kyle … Was a member of the National Honor Society … Plans to major in exercise science.

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 16:00.0, Mel Brodt Invitational (9/1/17)
8K: 25:25.6, Pre-Nationals Invitational (10/14/17)
10K: 33:15.8, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/10/17)
5mi: 26:06.3, Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/28/17)