Jacob Hedgepeth
Jacob Hedgepeth
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Richmond Hill, GA
High School: Richmond Hill

Junior (2019):
Raced in five competitions ... Scored in two meets ... Was the team's No 1 finisher and placed ninth out of 211 runners at the 8K JSU Foothills Invitational with a personal-best time of 26:31 ... Clocked an 8K time of 26:34 at the Rhodes Invitational that ranked 53rd in a 213-runner field ... Eagles' No. 5 finisher at the 7L UTC Twilight, registering a 22:59 ... Emory's seventh finisher and stood 23rd out of 186 racers at the 8K Berry Invitational (26:40).

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 ... Majors in business administration.

Jacob Hedgepeth's Top 8K Times

Year Event Time
2019 JSU Foothills Invit. 26:31
2019 Rhodes Invitational 26:34
2019 Berry Invitational 26:40
2017 Furman Classic 26:54