2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jacob Connolly

Jacob Connolly

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    East Greenwich, R.I.
  • High School:
    East Greenwich High School

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23
During the indoor season, logged a personal best time of 8:49.27 in the 3,000m at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic … Ran a 4:16.33 in the mile at the BU Battle in Beantown for a personal best in the event … Did not compete during the outdoor season.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ran track and cross country at East Greenwich High School ... Captain of cross country, indoor track and outdoor track in his junior and senior year ... In cross country, was a 3x All-Class runner, 2x All-Division runner and broke his high school record in the 5K in his senior season with a 15:28 ... In indoor track, was a 2x All-Division, a 2x All-Class and a 1x All-State selection ... New England Champion in the mile in his senior year ... Set the school record for the indoor mile with a time of 4:13 ... In outdoor track, finished in the top-10 at the Nike Nationals in the mile as a senior ... Named All-Division and All-Class in his senior year ... Division and Class Champion in his junior year.

PERSONAL 
Son of Michael and Jeannine Connolly ... Father, Michael, played baseball at Harvard and Mother, Jeannine, ran track at Lafayette ... Two uncles on mother's side ran track in colllege as well ... Has two siblings, Andrew and Quinn ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and is pursuing a major in biochemistry and molecular biology.

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