Jake Dawson

Photo by: Andy Sythe

Class:
Senior
Major:
Geography
Hometown:
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Prev School:
Orange Coast College

Jake Dawson Career and Season Statistics

2013 (Senior): Finished 24th at the Big West Championships, running 26:44.1 ... Placed 31st at the Pre-National Invitational after going 25:42.4 ... Ran a 8k career-best 23:57.4 for a 14th-place finish at the Sacramento State NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree ... Opened the year by finishing third at the Cal State Fullerton Invitational (25:51) ... Named Academic All-Conference.

2012: Did not compete ... Named Academic All-Conference.

2011 (Junior): Placed 17th at the Big West Championships with a season-best 24:30.1 (8K) ... Competed in the NCAA West Regional, finishing 112th overall with a time of 31:46 (10K) ... Had a sixth-place showing in the 8K at the Fullerton Opener (25:46.8).

Prior to LBSU: Competed two years in track and cross country at Orange Coast College ... Conference champion and CCCAA Championships qualifier in the 5000m and 10000m ... Led the cross country squad to a league title and runner-up finish at the state meet in 2009 ... Earned first-team All-Conference honors.

High School: Won four letters in track and cross country at Newport Harbor High School ... A three-time CIF qualifier in the 3200m ... Led the cross country squad to back-to-back Sunset League titles (2007-08) ... Garnered first-team All-League honors.

Personal: Majoring in geography.