Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Richmond Hill, GA |
High School: | Richmond Hill |
Sophomore (2018):
Saw action in four meets ... Season-best 8K time of 27:13 at the Bobcat Invitational was sixth on the team and 67th out of 162 entries ... No. 7 finisher among the Emory contingent at Pre-Nationals with a mark 27:54 ... Also competed at the Watermelon Run (28:10) and the 7K JSU Foothills where his outing of 23:24 placed 21st out of 176 runners.
Freshman (2017):
Competed in four events ... Season-best 8K mark of 26:54 at the Furman Classic ranked 62nd overall out of 175 entries ... Scored as the Eagles' No. 3 finisher and placed ninth overall out of 79 runners at the Georgia DIII Invitational with an 8K mark of 27:54 ... Crossed the finish line in the No. 39 spot at the JSU Foothills Invitational, clocking a 27:51 ... Also raced at the Berry Invitational.
High School:
Competed for the cross country and track and field teams at Richmond Hill High School ... Was coached by Levi Sybert ... Team captain as a senior after serving as co-captain during his junior campaign ... Helped Richmond Hill HS to region titles in cross country and track and field ... Top 1,600-meter time was a 4:21 ... Posted an effort of 9:41 in the 3,200 meters ... National Honor Society member.
Personal:
Son of Roger and Lisa Hedgepeth ... Born July 4.
Jacob Hedgepeth's Top 8K Times
Year | Event | Time |
2017 | Furman Classic | 26:54 |
2018 | Bobcat Invit. | 27:13 |
2017 |
JSU Foothills Invit. |
27:51 |
2018 |
Pre-Nationals |
27:54 |
2017 | Georgia DIII Invit. | 27:54 |