Boston University

AWARDS
• Patriot League Indoor 5000m Champion (2020)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (2.18.20)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020-21
Did not compete.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20
During the indoor season, won gold in the 5000m run at the PL Indoor Championship with a time of 16:55.17 … Won silver in the 3000m run at the PL Indoor Championship with a time of 9:45.21, a new personal best … At the conclusion of the PL Indoor Championship, was named Female Rookie of the Meet … Finished 12th in the 5000m run at the  BU David Hemery Valentine Invite with a personal best time of 16:35.75.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ran four years of track and cross country at Amherst Regional High School ... Was a four-time Western Mass and three-time PVIAC  champion in cross country ... During the 2018 cross country season, finished fourth at the Division I state meet for the second straight year and 15th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional ... Placed third at the Division 1 state cross country meet as a sophomore ... During the 2019 indoor track season, was an All-American in the 5K event thanks to a third-place finish at the New Balance Nationals ... Also finished 14th in the two-mile event at New Balance Nationals ... During the 2019 outdoor track season, finished eighth in the 5K and 12th in thw two mile at New Balance Nationals ... Was the state runner-up at two miles ... Placed seventh at Arcadia with a 3,200m time of 10:23 ... Was the two-mile champion during the indoor and outdoor seasons as a junior and also won the emerging elite two-mile race ... Won the conference title at two miles during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as a sophomore, eventually placing second (outdoor) and third (indoor) at the state meet.

PERSONAL
Born on March 2, 2001 ... Daughter of Eleanor Townsley and Ron Jacobs ... Has one sibling, Vivian ... Father swam at Rice and was a professional triathlete ... Enrolled in the Questrom School of Business with plans to concentrate in marketing and global management ... Also fluent in Chinese.