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Otterbein University Athletics

2020 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ed Syguda
Ed Syguda

Jacob Thompson

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Carroll
  • High School Fairfield Christian

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

Three-year letterman ... As a Junior (2019): Lined up in 17 different meets to receive third letter ... NCAA Indoor national qualifier with the distance-medley relay, which took eighth place to grab All-American honors ...Repeated on Academic All-OAC squad and also brought in USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... Garbbed All-Ohio honors in the 3,000 meters and steeplechase ... OAC Indoor champion with the distance-medley relay, and also hit the podium with runner-up results in the mile and 1,000 meters ... All-OAC Outdoor honors in steeplechase, crossing third ... ... As a Sophomore (2018): Ran in 16 meets to register second varsity letter ... Named to Academic All-OAC list ... Tallied five wins and four runner-up finishes ... Indoor OAC and All-Ohio champion as part of distance medley relay ... All-Ohio runner up in 3,000 meters (indoor) and 3K steeplechase (outdoor) ... All-OAC honors with a second-place finish in outdoor steeple ... Career-best steeplechase time of 9:15 at Swarthmore Final Qualifier ... Career-best 4:24 mile at Kent State ... As a Freshman (2017): Competed in 16 different meets to secure first varsity letter ... Tallied four victories ... Won the mile at OAC South Split and the 5K at ONU's Joe Banks Invitational during indoor season, and then the steeplechase twice come outdoor season ... Earned Indoor All-Ohio honors with runner-up finish in 3,000, and then Outdoor All-Ohio recognition with second-place result in steeplechase ... Also claimed Outdoor All-OAC accolades in steeplechase by running 9:27 to cross third ... Season-best steeple time of 9:23 at North Central (5/11/2017 - 5/12/2017) ... Major: Actuarial Science / Mathematics

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2016Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2017Freshman

    Distance
  • 2018Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2019Junior

    Distance
  • 2020Senior

    Distance