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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jacob Shaffer

Jacob Shaffer

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Pella, Iowa
  • Major:
    Business
  • High School:
    Pella

Summary

Biography

2024: competed in five races ... set personal bests in the 8K (28:34.1) and the 4M (22:45.8)

2023: competed in six races

Career Bests:
8K:
28:34.1 (2024 Dordt Holiday Inn Express)
4M: 22:45.8 (2024 Augustana Twilight)

Career Results

Season Results:
2024:
Mount Marty Invite (8K) - 40th: 29:56.3 (65 runners)
          Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic (8K) - 125th: 28:34.1 (182 runners)
     
    Briar Cliff Invitational (8K) - 51st: 29:13.7 (96 runners)
          Dordt University Sunflower Opener (8K) - 76th: 31:13.8 (91 runners)
          Augustana Twilight (4M) - 293rd: 22:45.8 (375 runners)
2023: 
GPAC Championships (8K) - 75th: 28:39.6 (95 runners)
          Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic (8K) - 249th: 30:03.6 (288 runners)
          Briar Cliff Invite (8K) - 154th: 29:01.1 (217 runners)
          Wayne State Wildcat Classic (8K) - 49th: 30:45.3 (81 runners)
          Dordt Sunflower Opener (8K) - 68th: 29:14.2 (95 runners)
          Augustana Twilight (4M) - 268th: 23:30.2 (358 runners)

Personal:
son of Susan Shaffer; brother to Megan, Mykenzy, and Jordan
Favorite Bible Verse: John 12:4

Bold denotes personal best
Italics denotes top 25 finish 
Bold/italics denotes personal best and top 25 finish

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2024Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2025Junior

    6'1"