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Central Connecticut State University Athletics
Jacob Ireland
Jacob Ireland
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    East Hampton, CT
  • High School:
    East Hampton
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Events:
    Distance

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFFRS)

2023 Outdoor: First Team All Northeast Conference...Won the 5,000m race at the AIC Yellowjacket Invitational, finishing in 15:13.84 to notch a new collegiate best time...Finished second in the 1,500m run with a time of 3:49.51 (collegiate best) at the UConn Northeast Challenge... Ran a best time in the 800m race at the Blue Devil Invitational, crossing the finish line in 1:50.97 to take first place... Won two gold medals at the 2023 NEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, one in the 800m (1:53.89) and one in the 1,500m (3:55.28). He also competed in the 5,000m race, coming in at 16:01.28... Finished out the season competing in the 800m run at the 2023 Yale Last Chance Meet, coming in at 1:51.17 to place third.

2022-23 Indoor: NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll... Ran a personal best time of 8:34.41 in the 3000m race at the Wagner Invite... Placed second in the 1000m run (2:29.23) at the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships... Notched a personal best time in the mile (4:09.06) at the 2023 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite... Was a part of the third-place finishing distance medley relay (10:21.42) at the NEC Indoor Track and Field Championships...Competed in the mile at the Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at BU, crossing the finish line in 4:10.59...Placed third in the 1000m run at the 2023 Indoor IC4A/ECAC Championship with a time of 2:24.61. 

2022 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference. Placed 7th at the NEC Championships, completing the 8K course in 25:23.1...Helped team to a second-place finish. Had three other top 10 finishes throughout the season: 2nd at the Father Bede Invite (19:10.7), 2nd at the Ted Owen Invite (25:52), and 9th at the CCSU Mini Meet (15:09). Competed at the NCAA Regionals and completed the 10k course with a time of 32:05.3. 

2022 Outdoor: All-Northeast Conference Second Team (1500m)...Placed 2nd in the 1500 (3:54.39) and 4th in the 800 (1:54.58) at the NEC Championships...Ran the 5000 in 15:42.44

2021-22 Indoor: Won the 800 at the Lions Indoor Invitational (1:55.32)...Placed 2nd in the 1000 (2:24.38) at the New England Championships.

2021 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...Had two Top-10 finishes...Placed 12th at the NEC Championships in 26:39.1

2021 Outdoor: Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team (1,500)...Placed 3rd in the 1,500 meter (3:55.50) and ran the 5,000 (15:57.57) at the Northeast Conference Championships...Clocked a collegiate-best at Vermont in the 800 (1:56.46)...Ran the mile at Bryant in 4:17.55.

2020-21 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...Northeast Conference All-Rookie...Placed 13th at the NEC Championships, completing the 8K course in 25:39.7...Helped team to a second place finish.

Before Central: Three-time cross country All-Conference First Team (2017,2018,2019)...Two-time cross country All-State runner (2018,2019)...Two-time indoor track & field All-Conference First Team (2018-19,2019-20)...Made indoor track & field All-State(2019-20)...Made indoor track & field All-New England(2019-20)...Outdoor track & field All-Conference First Team (2019)...Was a high honors student and a scholar athlete at East Hampton High School. 

News Mentions

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Men’s Track & Field Wins Fifth Northeast Conference Outdoor Title

The Central Connecticut men’s track & field team tallied 196.5 points to earn their fifth Northeast Conference Championship.

May 5, 2024

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Whittaker Breaks 5K School Record at Penn Relays

The Central Connecticut outdoor track and field team competed in four events at The Penn Relays on Thursday with Samuel Whittaker smashing the 5K...

April 25, 2024

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Blue Devils Place Fourth in Holy Cross Invitational

The Central Connecticut men's outdoor track team tallied 111 points to place fourth in the Holy Cross Invitational.

April 20, 2024

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Three Meet Weekend is Highlighted by a Fourth Place Finish at the UConn Northeast Challenge

The Central Connecticut men’s track and field had their best finish ever placing fourth at the UConn Northeast Challenge meet in Storrs, CT....

April 12, 2024

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Williams Jr Breaks Hurdles Record as Blue Devils Take Fourth at UMass

The Central Connecticut men's track and field team tallied 66 points and placed fourth out of eleven teams in the UMass Flagship Opener in Amherst...

April 7, 2024

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Track and Field Concludes Opening Weekend of Outdoor Season

CCSU Track and Field ended their three-day season-opening meet at Raleigh Relays on Saturday night; They also had athletes competing in the Bryant...

April 1, 2024

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Track and Field Kicks Off the Outdoor Season

CCSU track and field opened their outdoor season today on day one of the Raleigh Relay’s meet hosted by North Carolina State University.

March 28, 2024

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Men's Track and Field Picked Second in Outdoor Preseason Poll

The Central Connecticut men's track team was picked second behind defending champion Wagner.

March 23, 2024

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Men's Track Breaks School Record on Day Two of IC4A/ECAC Championships

The Central Connecticut men's indoor track team placed second and broke the school record in the 4x400 relay.

March 3, 2024

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Men's Track & Field Places Second At NEC Indoor Championship

Whittaker takes home MVP and Most Outstanding Runner - Distance Awards as the Blue Devils were 7 points from the top team; Wagner.

February 19, 2024

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Whittaker Earns Gold, Yanko Earns Bronze On Day One of NEC Indoor Championship

Whittaker captured his medal in the 3000m and Yanko earned his in the high jump.

February 18, 2024

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Whittaker Named Men's Track Athlete of the Week

After competing at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational this weekend, Samuel Whittaker was named the Northeast Conference's...

February 13, 2024

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Men's Track & Field Competes at Day One of the The RU Scarlet Knight Open

The Central Connecticut, men's track and field team competed on day one of the RU Scarlet Open on Friday.

February 2, 2024

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Jacob Ireland Named NEC Track Athlete of the Week

After competing at the URI Invitational this weekend, in Kingston, Jacob Ireland was named the Northeast Conference's Track Athlete of the Week.

January 23, 2024

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Men's Track Lands Three Top Finishers at URI Invitational on Saturday

The Central Connecticut men's track team dominated with 22 top-10 finishers in the URI Invitational in North Kingston, RI on Saturday.

January 21, 2024

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Men's Track and Field Grabs Eight Top-10 finishes at UMass Flagship Invitational

Blue Devils have eight top-10 finishes.

January 14, 2024

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Ireland Earns NEC Track Athlete of the Week Award

After competing at the Wagner College Invite this weekend in Staten Island, NY Jacob Ireland was named the Northeast Conference's Track Athlete of...

January 9, 2024