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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2023 Track and Field Roster
Lough, Jacob
Jacob Lough
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr. / Sr.
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High school:
- North Central
- Prev. School:
- Xavier
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Admin
Bio
AT OLE MISS
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in four meets during the indoor season ... Began his Ole Miss career by finishing sixth in both the 600-meter (1:22.15) and 4x400-meter Relay (3:21.56) ... Placed 24th in the 800-meter at the Vanderbilt Invite (1:55.78) ... Came in 22nd in the 800-meter at the Indiana Relays (1:56.43) ... Placed 10th in the 600-yard (1:14.43) and 12th in the 800-meter (1:56.21) at the Texas Tech Shootout.
AT XAVIER
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
Big East Scorer (4x800-Meter Relay, 5th Place)
Scored Big East points as a member of the fifth-place 4x800-meter relay team (7:38.85) … Also placed 13th in the 800-meter at the Big East Outdoor Championships (1:53.33) … Came in 108th in the 800-meter at the Bryan Clay Invite (1:54.87) … Placed fifth in the 800-meter at the Ball State Challenge (1:55.44) … Finished third in the 800-meter at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (1:53.15) … Opened the season with a 17th-placed finish in the 4x800-meter relay at the Raleigh Relays (7:49.53).
2019 Indoor (Freshman) (At Xavier)
Big East Scorer (4x800-Meter Relay, 4th Place)
Scored Big East points as a member of the fourth-place 4x800-meter relay team (7:38.14) … Also competed in the 800-meter at the Big East Championships, placing 11th (1:53.79) … Ran in five meets during the regular season … Opened the season with a 17th-place finish at the Mastodon Opener (4:54.29) … Finished fifth in the DMR (10:17.65) and 17th in the 800-meter (1:54.46) at the Jim Green Track and Field Memorial … Came in sixth in the 800-meter at the Thundering Herd Invitational (1:56.91) … Placed 16th in the 800-meter at the 1:53.66 at the Meyo Invite … Finished 36th at the Music City Challenge in the 800-meter (2:08.63).
High School
Earned four varsity letters … Participated in cross country, track and field, and swimming … Placed second in the 800-meter at the Indiana State Championships in 2018 … Also won the sectional and regional titles in the 800-meter as a junior … Helped his 4x800-meter relay team capture the state title in 2018 … Was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed second at the state championships in 2018.
Personal
Born October 17, 1999 to Kimberly and Brad Lough ... Majoring in sport and recreation admin.
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in four meets during the indoor season ... Began his Ole Miss career by finishing sixth in both the 600-meter (1:22.15) and 4x400-meter Relay (3:21.56) ... Placed 24th in the 800-meter at the Vanderbilt Invite (1:55.78) ... Came in 22nd in the 800-meter at the Indiana Relays (1:56.43) ... Placed 10th in the 600-yard (1:14.43) and 12th in the 800-meter (1:56.21) at the Texas Tech Shootout.
AT XAVIER
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
Big East Scorer (4x800-Meter Relay, 5th Place)
Scored Big East points as a member of the fifth-place 4x800-meter relay team (7:38.85) … Also placed 13th in the 800-meter at the Big East Outdoor Championships (1:53.33) … Came in 108th in the 800-meter at the Bryan Clay Invite (1:54.87) … Placed fifth in the 800-meter at the Ball State Challenge (1:55.44) … Finished third in the 800-meter at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (1:53.15) … Opened the season with a 17th-placed finish in the 4x800-meter relay at the Raleigh Relays (7:49.53).
2019 Indoor (Freshman) (At Xavier)
Big East Scorer (4x800-Meter Relay, 4th Place)
Scored Big East points as a member of the fourth-place 4x800-meter relay team (7:38.14) … Also competed in the 800-meter at the Big East Championships, placing 11th (1:53.79) … Ran in five meets during the regular season … Opened the season with a 17th-place finish at the Mastodon Opener (4:54.29) … Finished fifth in the DMR (10:17.65) and 17th in the 800-meter (1:54.46) at the Jim Green Track and Field Memorial … Came in sixth in the 800-meter at the Thundering Herd Invitational (1:56.91) … Placed 16th in the 800-meter at the 1:53.66 at the Meyo Invite … Finished 36th at the Music City Challenge in the 800-meter (2:08.63).
High School
Earned four varsity letters … Participated in cross country, track and field, and swimming … Placed second in the 800-meter at the Indiana State Championships in 2018 … Also won the sectional and regional titles in the 800-meter as a junior … Helped his 4x800-meter relay team capture the state title in 2018 … Was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed second at the state championships in 2018.
Personal
Born October 17, 1999 to Kimberly and Brad Lough ... Majoring in sport and recreation admin.
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